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5th Feb 10

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Welcome to Illegal-Fishing.info

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.

This site is maintained by the Energy, Environment and Development Programme of Chatham House in London, with funding from the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

22/01/2010
Combating Illegal Fishing in the EU: Interaction with WTO Rules

The summary points for this paper are:

* Two new European regulations entered into force on 1 Jan ...
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18/01/2010
Assessemnt of On-Pack, Wild Capture Seafood Sustainability Certification Programmes and Seafood Ecolabels

The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) comes out on top in a new report commissioned by WWF that revea ...
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18/12/2009
Oceana Submission to the Consultation on the Green Paper on the Reform of the Common Fisheries Policy

This paper was submitted for the consultation on the reform of the EU Common Fisheries Policy from 2 ...
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22/01/2010
New Chatham House briefing paper on the EU IUU regulation and WTO rules
This new briefing paper published by Chatham House assesses the compatibility of the new EU regulati ...

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04/02/2010
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03/02/2010
Miguel Bos and environmental organizations ask for bluefin tuna international trade ban
NGOs urge Spain, that holds the EU presidency and the highest quota of bluefin tuna, supports the in
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03/02/2010
Police seize foreign fishing vessels
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