Legacy: Illegal Fishing

Die spanische Regierung hat heute[1]  angekündigt, dass die Verhängung von Strafzahlungen gegen spanische Staatsangehörige und Unternehmen, die in illegale, nicht gemeldete und nicht regulierte Fischerei (IUU) verwickelt sind, eine Höhe von über 11  Millionen Euro erreichen können. Eine EU-weite Koalition aus internationalen Nichtregierungsorganisationen, darunter die Environmental Justice Foundation und Oceana, bezeichnete dies als historischen Meilenstein … Read more

Le gouvernement espagnol a annoncé aujourd’hui[1], (19 juin 2015), des sanctions qui pourraient atteindre plus de 11 millions d’euros infligées à des ressortissants espagnols, y compris des entreprises impliquées dans la pêche illicite, non déclarée et non réglementée (INN). Deux ONG internationales, à savoir Environmental Justice Foundation et Oceana, voient dans cette action un événement … Read more

The Spanish Government has today[1] announced penalties that could reach more than 11 million Euros against Spanish nationals, including companies involved in illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing. An EU coalition of three international NGOs, including Environmental Justice Foundation, Oceana and WWF has described it as a historic moment in the battle against IUU fishing … Read more

Oceana chiede all’Italia di prendere misure contro la pesca illegale nello Stretto di Sicilia e appoggiare un piano di gestione per fermale la sovrapesca durante la riunione con Stati Membri che inizia oggi a Bruxelles. Questo piano sarà poi presentato a tutti i Paesi del Mediterraneo a maggio durante la 39esima Commissione Generale per la … Read more

Thailand is the third-largest seafood exporter in the world, with exports valued at €7.8 billion in 2012. In 2013 the European Union (EU) imported €736 million worth of seafood from Thailand. After months of bilateral discussions, Thailand has not sufficiently addressed its shortcomings in combating IUU fishing and is alleged not to be complying with … Read more

The Spanish Government has announced the launch of ‘Operation Sparrow’, an investigation into several companies for alleged links with illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing activities. If the investigation finds links to IUU fishing, including financial connections, it could lead to the imposition of significant fines on Spanish companies and citizens involved. This is the … Read more

Brussels — Today, the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF), Oceana, The Pew Charitable Trusts, and WWF welcome a decision by the European Union fisheries ministers to sanction Sri Lanka for its failure to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing. After months of discussion, ministers have decided to ‘red-card’ Sri Lanka by putting in place trade … Read more