Oceana demands action by Mediterranean countries to end illegal fishing

Oceana calls on the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) to provide real protection for areas where bottom trawling is forbidden. The members of the GFCM, which include 22 countries and the European Union, are meeting this week to review their actions to tackle illegal fishing, ahead of its plenary meeting in November. “The … Read more

Marine insurance companies can be key actors in the fight against IUU fishing

On 17 December 2020, Oceana hosted an online workshop with the purpose of discussing progress made by the marine insurance industry in adopting best practices to fight illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing — a devastating practice that is damaging the health of the ocean worldwide. Insurance companies can play a key role in helping … Read more

World’s largest maritime ships database joins fight against pirate fishing

IHS Markit’s extensive Sea-web database now highlights vessels with ties to illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing This advancement was facilitated through a collaboration between IHS Markit and the non-profit organisations Oceana and Trygg Mat Tracking (TMT) Effective January, leading global business information provider IHS Markit will add information on illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing … Read more