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7th Aug 08

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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 $4bn and $9bn 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 International Development.

22/07/2008
The Progress of the Common Fisheries Policy: Volume 1

This report is a mid-term review of the 2002 reform of the Common Fisheries Policy, and examines ong ...
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02/07/2008
Oceana position paper on the proposed European Union policy to eliminate discards and reduce unwanted by-catches

This paper responds to the European Commission Communication 'A policy to reduce unwanted by-ca ...
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30/06/2008
Holland Shellfish: Strip Mining Mauritania's Seafloor

In 2005, the Dutch government banned cockle dredging in the Wadden Sea. One of the companies affecte ...
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28/06/2008
The report from the 4th Chatham House IUU Fishing Update and Stakeholder Consultation meeting held on 31 March-1 April is available.
As well as reporting on recent efforts to tackle IUU Fishing, the meeting focused on a number of spe ...

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Latest News

06/08/2008
Fines concern over illegal fishing
Concern is growing over the 'crippling' level of fines recently imposed on three fishermen
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06/08/2008
Some local execs receive bribes from commercial fishers
Cebu City, Philippines - An environmental lawyer claimed on Tuesday that some local officials in the
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06/08/2008
Yemen to set up high monitoring system to prevent illegal fishing
Sana'a - Minister of Fisheries Wealth Mohammed Shamlan said on Wednesday that the ministry woul
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