Campaign: Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing

ICCAT takes important steps towards strengthening measures to combat IUU fishing

In June 2021, member countries of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT)’s Integrated Monitoring Measures (IMM) working group met online to discuss and consider the advancement of ICCAT’s conservation and management measures. During this meeting, IMM members reviewed a series of proposals including those intended to strengthen ICCAT’s measures aimed at combatting illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing. Among these was a proposal tabled … Read more

New study: Oceana detects apparent illegal bottom trawling in the Strait of Sicily

Evidence shows Italian vessels apparently fishing in areas where bottom trawling is forbidden Oceana calls on the GFCM and the EU to increase transparency to ensure sustainable fisheries management in the Mediterranean Oceana has detected two bottom trawlers apparently fishing illegally for 126 hours in one of the three areas of the Strait of Sicily … Read more

Transparency and compliance weaknesses in GFCM Fisheries Restricted Areas

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

Best Practices in Marine Insurance to Fight Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing

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

GFCM Compliance: Conservation and MCS Measures in FRAs

This factsheet is also available in French and Spanish.

Amend the Public GFCM Authorised Vessel List to Strengthen Compliance and Transparency

This factsheet is also available in French and Spanish.

An Essential Fish Habitats Network to Rebuild Mediterranean Fisheries

This factsheet is also available in French and Spanish.

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