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OECD Workshop on IUU Fishing Activities: Key Observations and Findings by the Workshop Chairs

20/04/2004

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Out of Balance: Industrial Fishing and the Threat to Our Ocean

21/05/2008

This report details the pivotal role Atlantic herring play in the ecosystem and economy of the New England coastal region, and charts the growth of th ...

Author: Herring Alliance
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CITES ‘Introduction from the Sea‘: a Practical Way Forward

16/11/2007

This paper contains the outcome of a workshop held in August 2007 by TRAFFIC and ANCORS to discuss ways round the problems associated with interpretat ...

Author: TRAFFIC/Australian National Centre for Ocean Resources and Security (ANCORS)
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Pirate Booty: How ICCAT is Failing to Curb IUU Fishing

09/11/2007

This report exposes what the authors perceive as the weakness of current regulations governing tuna fisheries and the widespread occurrence of IUU fis ...

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Observer Programmes: Best Practice Funding Options and North Sea Case Study

04/12/2006

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Murky Waters - Hauling in the Net on Europe‘s High Seas Bottom Trawling Fleet

03/03/2006

Documents the destructive activities of high seas bottom trawlers observed fishing in the North Atlantic by Greenpeace in 2004 and 2005.

Several o ...

Author: Greenpeace International
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5th International Fisheries Observer Conference

15/05/2007

The aim of the conference is to strengthen observer programmes, which act to curb illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing. A major theme of this y
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CLS: Collection Localisation Satellites

CLS, a subsidiary of CNES (French Space Agency), IFREMER (French Research Institute for exploration of the sea) and several French financial institutions, offers satellite services in environmental data collection and ocean observations to a broad range of professionals including: government, industry and the scientific community. CLS provides monitoring equipment to combat IUU fishing. The site is in French, English and Spanish.

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The World Ocean Observatory

The World Ocean Observatory is dedicated to information, education and public discourse about the ocean defined as an integrated global social system. The w2o.net is a place of exchange for ocean information, education and public discourse about the future of the ocean and its implication for human survival.

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03/09/2008

Coast Guard frees three fishermen

Author: The Peninsula, Qatar

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03/09/2008

Blast fishing and bad agriculture destroy coral reefs

Author: IPP Media

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04/09/2008

Norway's illegal fishing

Author: Barents Observer

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03/09/2008

South African minister, fishers taken to court by rock lobster association

Author: ICSF

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03/09/2008

Better management for fishing's 'last frontier': Countries agree on guidelines for protecting deep-sea species and habitats

Author: FAO Newsroom

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02/09/2008

Who is scooping up our fish?

Author: Graphic Online, Ghana

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02/09/2008

DA bans fishing, trading of small tuna

Author: Manila Online Bulletin

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30/08/2008

Report: Monument waters under threat

Author: Saipan Tribune

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28/08/2008

Pirate for the Sea looks at a man few can be

Author: Telluride Daily Planet, Colorado

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27/08/2008

Overfishing pushes Baltic cod to brink of economic extinction

Author: Newswise Science News

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27/08/2008

Commercial crab harvester fined $7,000 for illegally harvesting Dungeness crab - license suspended for one year

Author: CNW Group, Canada

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26/08/2008

Coast Guard not afraid of Northern Fleet

Author: Barents Observer

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15/07/2008

Russia sends Navy vessels to Spitsbergen

Author: Barents Observer

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20/08/2008

Russian trawler arrested in Spitsbergen waters

Author: Barents Observer

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09/06/2008

Norway's control in Spitsbergen waters 'legitimate'

Author: Barents Observer

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25/08/2008

Norway arrested another Russian vessel

Author: Barents Observer

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24/08/2008

Fishy is as fishy does

Author: Malta Today

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26/08/2008

Ghana Navy is being equipped

Author: My Joy Online, Ghana

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25/08/2008

Russia adopts 10-year fishing quotas

Author: Seafood News

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13/08/2008

Norway to tighten fisheries regulations

Author: The Norway Post

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20/08/2008

A suitcase full of abalone

Author: The Asian Pacific Post

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21/08/2008

Three vessels caught fishing illegally in NMI's EEZ

Author: Saipan Tribune

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19/08/2008

Fish shortage affects Homowo celebration

Author: The Ghanaian Times

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19/08/2008

New Russian quota regulations from Putin

Author: Barents Observer

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17/08/2008

Frozen fish narcotics export ring busted in Montevideo port

Author: Mercopress

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16/08/2008

Atienza sets ultimatum on Manila Bay clearing

Author: Manila Standard Today, Philippines

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14/08/2008

Move to patrol territorial waters to ward off fish pirates commendable: editorial

Author: This Day, Tanzania

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13/08/2008

Military vessels to be used to check illegal fishing

Author: Daily News Online, Tanzania

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08/08/2008

EJF argues for action against Flags and Ports of Non-Compliance to stop pirate fishing (IUU)

Author: EJF (Environmental Justice Foundation)

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12/08/2008

Mixed fortunes for world's whales

Author: BBC News

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10/08/2008

Mayors urged to catch big-time illegal fishers

Author: The Bohol Chronicle, Philippines

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06/08/2008

Some local execs receive bribes from commercial fishers

Author: Cebu Daily News, Philippines

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02/08/2008

Blames shifts off Indonesia for trashing our northern shores

Author: The Australian

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29/07/2008

No control over illegal fishing

Author: Barents Observer

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27/07/2008

Japanese sushi rage threatens iconic Mediterranean tuna

Author: AFP

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23/07/2008

Whats new in the EU: pooling resources to save Europe's fisheries

Author: The Jersualem Post

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25/07/2008

Fishermen prepare for new season

Author: Navhind Times, Goa

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23/07/2008

Sierra Leone: artisanal fishing at risk

Author: allAfrica.com

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23/07/2008

New fishing trawler commissioned

Author: Gambia News Community

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22/07/2008

Putin: no Russian fish export from 2009

Author: Barents Observer

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21/07/2008

NYSDEC Sweep of Fulton Fish Market Nets Violations of State Law

Author: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

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18/07/2008

SA's and Namibians fish illegally in West Sahara

Author: afrol News

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18/07/2008

Mozambique: country seizes Namibian pirate fishing ship

Author: allAfrica.com

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16/07/2008

Ghost ship wrecks Bali surfing contest

Author: The Sydney Morning Herald

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10/07/2008

Oceana discovers Italian fishermen using illegal driftnets in Tunisian waters

Author: Oceana

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01/07/2008

Kiribati signs regional tuna fisheries accord

Author: Atuna

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24/06/2008

More funding needed in fight against illegal fishing

Author: FAO

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03/07/2008

Pirate fishing boats target Africa: Ivory Coast

Author: BBC News

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26/06/2008

Belgium. Commissioner Borg promises to support the sustainability of the fishing sector

Author: BYM Marine and Maritime News

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24/06/2008

Chile's artisanal fishers seek international support for trawl ban campaign

Author: ICSF

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24/06/2008

Africa: more funding needed in fight against illegal fishing

Author: allAfrica.com

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23/06/2008

Oceana: Illegal tuna fishery is continuing

Author: Fishupdate.com

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20/06/2008

Preparation Agriculture/Fisheries Council of June 2008

Author: European Commission

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20/06/2008

Illegal fishing activity detected, charges laid

Author: PowerboatWorld.com, Australia

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18/06/2008

Irish Ministers to press for action on illegal imports

Author: Fishupdate.com

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15/06/2008

French vessel charged with illegal fishing in Malta, as net of investigation closes in on fishy tuna trade

Author: Malta Today

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17/06/2008

Leading sustainable seafood programme expands into Southern Africa

Author: Fishupdate.com

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16/06/2008

Swedish herring fishery wins MSC certificate

Author: Fishupdate.com

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16/06/2008

Pacific nations ban tuna boats to stop stock collapse

Author: Bloomberg

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12/06/2008

No fishing zones created in South Pacific

Author: Oceans and Communities

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09/06/2008

Oceana appeals to Berlusconi's government to ban driftnets

Author: Fishupdate.com

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08/06/2008

Trawlers threaten west Africa fish stocks

Author: The National, Abu Dhabi

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12/06/2008

Oceana documents the overfishing of bluefin tuna south of the Balearic Islands from the MarViva Med

Author: Oceana

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06/06/2008

Illegal Italian spotter planes caught hunting down Mediterranean bluefin tuna

Author: Wildlife Extra

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04/06/2008

Anti-trawling demonstration by Chile's artisanal fishermen brutally repressed by police

Author: CONAPACH, featured on ICSF Samudra News Alerts

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05/06/2008

Trial for Santa Mafalda captain to proceed

Author: CBC News, Canada

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05/06/2008

Paul Watson: 'There's no rest on planetary duty'

Author: The Telegraph, UK

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03/06/2008

Nineteen illegal Guyanese fishermen arrested in Suriname waters

Author: Caribbean Net News

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04/06/2008

Wellington coasts prone to paua poaching

Author: The Dominion Post, New Zealand

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01/06/2008

Fisheries director queries fishy Azzopardi flags

Author: Malta Today

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03/06/2008

VMS: The story so far

Author: Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA)

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02/06/2008

Overfishing turning sea-beds into wastelands, warns food journalist

Author: MedIndia.com

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30/05/2008

Tuna fishing ban for South Pacific zones

Author: The Telegraph, UK

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29/05/2008

Wairarapa paua included in blackmarket crackdown

Author: Wairarapa Times Age, New Zealand

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28/05/2008

Greenpeace protests against Spanish tuna ship

Author: Reuters, featured on Planet Ark

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29/05/2008

Tuna companies to receive sustainability award

Author: Fishupdate.com

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27/05/2008

No time to procrastinate

Author: The Fiji Times Online

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21/05/2008

Azzopardi Fisheries caught up in net of EU investigations

Author: Malta Today

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26/05/2008

Oceana urges the European Commission to take urgent measures to eliminate discards in fisheries

Author: Oceana

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15/05/2008

FFA says satellite monitoring a surveillance option

Author: Atuna

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26/05/2008

Southern Africa: SADC fishing communities to add weight to curb fish plunder

Author: allAfrica.com

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21/05/2008

Chilean president proposes whaling ban, whale sanctuary

Author: Environment News Service

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21/05/2008

Industrial herring trawlers threaten New England's coastal waters

Author: The Earth Times

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19/05/2008

Doubly registered fishing boats investigated

Author: Malta Media

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18/05/2008

US shrimp lobby at it again!

Author: Merinews, India

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01/05/2008

MoD to partner in vessel monitoring systems academy

Author: Carpe Diem Ltd, UK

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11/05/2008

How the world's oceans are running out of fish

Author: The Observer, UK

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12/05/2008

Blasting audit report on Argentinas Fisheries Secretariat

Author: Mercopress

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03/05/2008

A fish lover? Work your way to the bottom

Author: Toronto Star, Canada

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27/04/2008

Fishermen not on board with tuna catch observers as season draws near

Author: The Malta Independent Online

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27/04/2008

How savage pirates reign on the world's high seas

Author: The Observer, UK

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28/04/2008

Two arrested for illegal fishing

Author: Marianas Variety

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21/04/2008

Fishermens rights will be defended but EU rules have to be obeyed ' ministry

Author: The Malta Independent Online

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11/04/2008

Warmer seas, over-fishing spell disaster for oceans: scientists

Author: AFP

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09/04/2008

Towards a rights based system of fisheries managment

Author: indlawnews.com, India

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10/04/2008

Corruption in Africa's marine fisheries

Author: Institute for Security Studies, South Africa

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04/04/2008

Russian coast guard caught pirate trawler

Author: Barents Observer

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05/04/2008

Yemeni court fines Egyptian captains $150,000

Author: Yemen Observer

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04/04/2008

New discard measures unveiled at show

Author: Fishupdate.com

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04/04/2008

The turtle story

Author: Tehelka, India

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03/04/2008

Richard Sasso heads new Fisheries Advisory Board

Author: The Jamaica Observer

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02/04/2008

Boycott bluefin tuna, WWF urges retailers

Author: Fishupdate.com

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01/04/2008

Greenpeace launches assault against U.S. seafood retailers

Author: Sit News, Alaska

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01/04/2008

Kalmunai tense after paramilitary firing, Muslim fishermen observe Hartal

Author: TamilNet

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25/03/2008

Russia might boost number of fishery inspectors

Author: Barents Observer

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19/03/2008

Fishermen a threat to oil drilling?

Author: My Joy Online, Ghana

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17/03/2008

22 Chinese fishers released to appease China, say militants

Author: Inquirer.net, Philippines

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18/03/2008

Fish harvester receives hefty fine and forfeits vessel for violations

Author: CNW Group, Canada

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09/03/2008

Angola: government formalises fisheries management measures for 2008

Author: allAfrica.com

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10/03/2008

The Mauritanian artisanal fisheries sector reiterates its priorities: EU-Mauritania FPA Joint Comittee, March 11-12, 2008

Author: Fisheries National Federation, Mauritania

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05/03/2008

Liberia: reviving fisheries could boost economy and health

Author: allAfrica.com

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27/02/2008

When catch of day smells fishy

Author: Cape Cod Times

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23/02/2008

££1m bill for illegal fishing

Author: Grantham Journal, UK

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25/02/2008

Liberia: Government arrest illegal fishing ship

Author: allAfrica.com

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20/02/2008

Russia eyes way out of fishery crisis

Author: Barents Observer

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20/02/2008

Rational approach to shark plan needed

Author: Fishupdate.com

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18/02/2008

Canada: Harsh penalties levied for overfishing in NAFO area

Author: Pesca2.com

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15/02/2008

Canada continues effective fight against over-fishing

Author: Fishupdate.com

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13/02/2008

Vigo:Europe's pirate port

Author: The Telegram, St John's, Newfoundland

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12/02/2008

Swimming with sharks (one man's unfashionable crusade)

Author: The Independent, UK

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19/12/2007

Mind the Gap: BankTrack rates credit policies of 45 banks

Author: Bank Track

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11/02/2008

Pooches police paua poachers

Author: Wairarapa Times Age, New Zealand

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11/02/2008

Fisherman 'strangled' by the law

Author: News Mail, Australia

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05/02/2008

High seas drama - Pacific islands question need for Tuna Commission

Author: Islands Business

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27/01/2008

A co-operative solution to overfishing

Author: Viet Nam News

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05/02/2008

Hearing for impounded Taiwanese fishing vessel to begin next month

Author: Marianas Variety

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01/02/2008

Illegal, unregulated fishing continues to plague Africa

Author: Engineering News, South Africa

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28/01/2008

A fifth of world's fish landings 'are illegal'

Author: The Telegraph, UK

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16/01/2008

Protest ship confronts whalers

Author: Bermuda Sun

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19/01/2008

Steaming in the Southern Ocean

Author: The Sydney Morning Herald

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16/01/2008

Fishermen will use new ways to avoid snaring endangered seabirds

Author: NOAA

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15/01/2008

End of the road for Viarsa

Author: Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA)

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11/01/2008

New law underwrites efforts to curb fishing piracy

Author: The Arctic Sounder, Alaska

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08/01/2008

Commercial fish harvester convicted and fined a record $6,325 for fishing with a long gillnet

Author: CNW Group, Canada

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14/01/2008

Europe takes Africa's fish, and boatloads of migrants follow

Author: The New York Times

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08/01/2008

Illegal fishers are pillaging our marine reserves

Author: The Northern Advocate, New Zealand

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08/01/2008

Hands off marine reserves, thieves: editorial

Author: The Northern Advocate, New Zealand

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07/01/2008

Poland launches Baltic cod count after EU fishing spat

Author: Fishupdate.com

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07/01/2008

Fines up to $4,500 issued for fishery related offences

Author: The Telegram, St John's, Newfoundland

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07/01/2008

Carrying on with the war against dynamite fishing

Author: IPP Media

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02/01/2008

Stevens secures bill to fund ocean-related programs

Author: Kodiak Daily Mirror, Alaska

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30/12/2007

Death on the road to ‘El Dorado’

Author: The Sunday Business Post, Ireland

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23/12/2007

Fisheries officers may strike over holiday period

Author: TV3, New Zealand

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29/12/2007

Gunboat diplomacy rules seas

Author: The Sydney Morning Herald

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20/12/2007

NZ: MFish seizes a second foreign charter fishing vessel

Author: Fishupdate.com

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21/12/2007

Commission: cut in EU fleet capacity too slow

Author: Fishupdate.com

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19/12/2007

Cod recovery plan goes adrift, says WWF

Author: Fishupdate.com

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19/12/2007

Fisheries Council falls short on shark limits, says coalition

Author: Fishupdate.com

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20/12/2007

‘Land-all’ policy may placate the ghost of the Grand Banks

Author: The Times Online, UK

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17/12/2007

Greenpeace day early in bid to bar ministers

Author: Fishupdate.com

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17/12/2007

Oceana denounces that the EU Fisheries Council might authorize more than one million tons of fish discards

Author: Oceana

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14/12/2007

WWF: Europe’s cod on the brink of recovery or collapse?

Author: Fishupdate.com

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16/12/2007

Dynamite fishing: Who is behind it?

Author: IPP Media

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30/09/2007

The amazing albatrosses

Author: Smithsonian Magazine

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13/12/2007

Governments agree on new UN-backed pact to protect sharks

Author: UN News Centre

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12/12/2007

“Fishery law provides grounds for lawlessness”

Author: Barents Observer

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13/12/2007

Tuna Commission stalemate hurting Pacific, official warns

Author: Pacific Magazine

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11/12/2007

Kilkeel black fish three ordered to pay back £1 million

Author: Fishupdate.com

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25/06/2007

US accuses Europe of overfishing tuna in Atlantic

Author: The New York Times

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07/12/2007

Commercial fish harvester convicted of fishing in a closed area; Vessel‘s electronic monitoring system aids in conviction

Author: CNW Group, Canada

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06/12/2007

Kenya: fishermen cast nets deeper and wide, but for less

Author: allAfrica.com

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04/12/2007

Auditors deliver damning criticism of EU fisheries regime

Author: Fishupdate.com

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06/12/2007

Greenpeace praised Tuna Commission for blacklisting boats fishing illegally

Author: Radio New Zealand

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03/12/2007

Interview: Andrew Wright, Executive Director, Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission

Author: Islands Business

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29/11/2007

Skipper ‘wasn‘t told about fish dumping‘

Author: Stuff.co.nz: Nelson Mail, New Zealand

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27/11/2007

Illegal fishing - A new strategy

Author: European Commission

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29/11/2007

EU proposes increased cod quotas

Author: People and Planet

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28/11/2007

"Sad saga" of EU fishing quotas continues, says WWF

Author: Fishupdate.com

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27/11/2007

Orion took photo of boat: witness

Author: Stuff.co.nz: Nelson Mail, New Zealand

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23/11/2007

Preparation Agriculture/Fisheries Council of November 2007

Author: European Commission