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The purpose of this site is to provide background information on the key issues in the debate around illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, together with news stories, information on events, key documents and links to other relevant websites.
IUU fishing is a serious global problem, one of the main impediments to the achievement of sustainable world fisheries. Worth between $10bn and $23.5bn per year, IUU fishing represents a major loss of revenue, particularly to some of the poorest countries in the world where dependency on fisheries for food, livelihoods and revenues is high.
IUU fishing respects neither national boundaries nor international attempts to manage high seas resources. It thrives where governance is weak and where countries fail to meet their international responsibilities. It puts unsustainable pressure on fish stocks, marine wildlife and habitats, subverts labour standards and distorts markets.
31/08/2010 Illegal-fishing monthly update August 2010 ... READ MORE
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12/07/2010 Fish dependence: The increasing reliance of the EU EU fish stocks are in an unprecedentedly poor state yet fish consumption throughout Europe remains h ... READ MORE
10/08/2010 Conference of African Ministers of Fisheries & Aquaculture The African Union will be hosting its first-ever Conference of African Ministers of Fisheries and Aq ...
01/09/2010 Morocco Bans Driftnets Great news in the battle against illegal fishing: Morocco has passed an amendment banning the use, p READ MORE
31/08/2010 A more indepth look at Chinese maritime law enforcement I've spent sometime the last couple of days preparing for a more informative post on cutters fr READ MORE
31/08/2010 Greenpeace catches Danish vessels fishing illegally Greenpeace Sweden said it has documented “systematic,” “intensive” and ̶ READ MORE
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