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Pirate Fishing Exposed
11/10/2012
This report by EJF exposes the continued role of the European Union and East Asian countries in facilitating a market for seafood illegally caught in ...



FishWise updated white paper on seafood traceability
29/08/2012
FishWise first summarized her research and learnings on seafood traceability in a white paper released in May of 2012, for the purpose of assisting se ...



FishWise white paper on seafood traceability
01/05/2012
FishWise has summarized its research and learnings on seafood traceability in this document, for the purpose of assisting seafood companies and other ...



Defending our Pacific
23/03/2012
During the three-month 'Defending Our Pacific' expedition, the Esperanza monitored the Pacific Commons and visited Pago Pago in American Sam ...



Independent review of the EU Illegal Unreported and Unregulated Regulations
02/12/2011
The EU IUU Regulations (Council Regulations (EC) No 1005/2008 and No 1010/2009) to prevent, deter and eliminate IUU fishing entered into force on Janu ...



The Role of the EU on combating illegal fishing at the global level
18/10/2011
The European Parliament adopted by 491 votes to 7, with 24 abstentions, a resolution on combating illegal fishing at the global level - the role of th ...



Closing the gap: comparing tuna RFMO Port State Measures with the FAO Agreement on Port State Measures
06/07/2011
The Pew Environment Group has conducted a gap analysis comparing the port State measures (PSMs) established by 10 Regional Fisheries Management Organi ...



Transnational Organized Crime in the Fishing Industry
03/04/2011
The fishing industry is a large economic activity, conducted on a global scale. It provides work opportunity and food supply for billions of people. T ...



The Piracy-Illegal Fishing Nexus in the Western Indian Ocean
14/03/2011
Illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing (IUU) inhibits the managed recovery of the world’s oceans from severe fish depletions. It is estimat ...



Illegal-fishing monthly update December 2010
05/01/2011
Author: Chatham House



Illegal-fishing monthly update November 2010
03/12/2010
Author: Chatham House



Illegal-fishing monthly update October 2010
03/11/2010
Author: Chatham House



Illegal-fishing monthly update September 2010
16/09/2010
Author: Chatham House



Progress made with regards with regard to measures against IUU fishing, COFI, 29th session, 31 January-4 February 2011
03/09/2010
This paper addresses recent initiatives taken to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing and related activities. These initiatives ar ...



Illegal-fishing monthly update August 2010
31/08/2010
Author: Chatham House



Illegal-fishing monthly update July 2010
19/07/2010
Author: Chatham House



Fish dependence: The increasing reliance of the EU
12/07/2010
EU fish stocks are in an unprecedentedly poor state yet fish consumption throughout Europe remains high. The EU has been able to maintain and expand i ...
Author: OCEAN2012 & New Economics Foundation



Illegal-fishing monthly update June 2010
29/06/2010
Author: Chatham House



Hungry Oceans: What Happens When the Prey is Gone?
04/06/2010
According to conventional wisdom, small, fast-growing fish are impossible to overfish because their populations are so large and grow so quickly. Yet ...
Author: Oceana



Illegal-fishing monthly update May 2010
28/05/2010
Author: Chatham House



Green Economy Report: a Preview
17/05/2010
The Green Economy Report, to be published in late 2010, uses economic analysis and modelling approaches to demonstrate that greening the economy acros ...
Author: UNEP



Espana: The Destructive Practices of Spain's Fishing Armada
03/05/2010
Spain is Europes largest fishing nation, whose fleet represents nearly one-fourth of the European Unions total fishing capacity and receives the most ...
Author: Greenpeace



Illegal-fishing monthly update April 2010
30/04/2010
Author: Chatham House



EU, Spanish and Galician Fishing Subsidies Financing Illegal Unreported and Unregulated fishing Case Study: Antonio Vidal Surez, Manuel Antonio Vidal Pego
20/04/2010
Oceana has published a case study with two letters, revealing that the European Commission denies any direct responsibility for subsidies to spend und ...
Author: Oceana



Global patterns of marine turtle bycatch
06/04/2010
Fisheries bycatch is a primary driver of population declines in several species of marine megafauna (eg. elasmobranchs, mammals, seabirds, turtles). C ...
Author: Conservation Letters (Bryan P. Wallace, Rebecca L. Lewison, Sara L. McDonald, Richard K. McDonald, Connie Y. Kot, Shaleyla Kelez, Rhema K. Bjorkland, Elena M. Finkbeiner, S'rai Helmbrecht, & Larry B. Crowder)



Illegal-Fishing monthly update March 2010
23/03/2010
Latest news and info from illegal-fishing.info ...
Author: Chatham House



Illegal Foreign Fishing in Australia's Northern Waters
23/02/2010
This report by the Australian Auditor-General says that the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service has effectively managed and coordinated e ...
Author: Australian Customs and Border Protection Service



Illegal-fishing monthly update February 2010 (Link to document)
02/02/2010
Author: Chatham House



Combating Illegal Fishing in the EU: Interaction with WTO Rules
22/01/2010
The summary points for this paper are:

* Two new European regulations entered into force on 1 January 2010. Their aim is to establish a comprehensi ...



Assessemnt of On-Pack, Wild Capture Seafood Sustainability Certification Programmes and Seafood Ecolabels
18/01/2010
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) comes out on top in a new report commissioned by WWF that reveals poor performance among other assessed seafood e ...
Author: WWF



Oceana Submission to the Consultation on the Green Paper on the Reform of the Common Fisheries Policy
18/12/2009
This paper was submitted for the consultation on the reform of the EU Common Fisheries Policy from 2012. Key to Oceana's views is that environmen ...
Author: Oceana



Fishing Opportunities for the European Community Fleet in the North East Atlantic for 2010: Stock Status Situation and Recommendations
14/12/2009
This report, published ahead of the EU Council of Agriculture meeting on 14 December 2009, summarises the conservation status of the most important co ...
Author: Oceana



The Race for Threatened Sharks: the Tragedy of Non-Managed Species
11/12/2009
This report, published ahead of the EU Fisheries Council at which annual TACs (total allowable catches) for spurdog, porbeagle sharks and certain ray ...
Author: Oceana



Draft NOAA Catch Share Policy
10/12/2009
This draft national US fisheries policy today promotes the use of new cap-and-trade management schemes for federal fisheries. It encourages regional f ...
Author: NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration), US



'Oceans and the Law of the Sea'; 'Sustainable Fisheries': Texts Adopted
04/12/2009
Following an extensive debate on oceans and the law of the sea, the General Assembly adopted two wide-ranging resolutions meant to guide States in pre ...
Author: United Nations General Assembly



Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 Establishing a Community Control System for Ensuring Compliance with the Rules of the Common Fisheries Policy
29/11/2009
This Regulation, which came into force on 1 January 2010, reforms the system of control and enforcement in the Common Fisheries Policy, seen as the we ...
Author: European Commission



Agreement on Port State Measures to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing
23/11/2009
This Agreement aims to prevent illegally caught fish from entering international markets. Under the terms of the treaty, foreign vessels will need spe ...
Author: FAO



Nouakchott Declaration of West Africa artisanal fisheries sector organisations
11/11/2009
This declaration is the result of a workshop held in Nouakchott (Mauritania), organised by the Mauritanian National Fisheries Federation, the Swedish ...
Author: West Africa artisanal fisheries sector organisations



To Draw the Line: EU Fisheries Agreements in West Africa
09/11/2009
The authors of this report blame the Swedish government for playing a notably passive role in the development of, and during negotiations within the F ...
Author: Swedish Society for Nature Conservation (SSNC)



The Implementation of UN Resolution 61/105 in the Management of Deep-Sea Fisheries on the High Seas
09/11/2009
This report finds that the measures taken to protect vulnerable marine ecosystems and deep-sea species on the high seas in the North Atlantic are at b ...
Author: International Programme on the State of the Ocean (Dr Alex David Rogers & Matthew Gianni)



Recommendations for the Meeting of the North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission 9-13 November 2009
09/11/2009
In this briefing the authors set out recommendations on how the North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission can better implement UN GA Resolution 61/105 ...
Author: WWF, Seas at Risk & The Deep Sea Conservation Coalition



Hitting Where It Hurts: The European Community’s Move to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing is Fraught with Problems
01/11/2009
In this article, ICSF examines the potential effectiveness and likely impacts of the new EU regulation to combat illegal fishing, which comes into for ...
Author: ICSF (International Collective in Support of Fishworkers)



Adrift! Swordfish and Driftnets in the Mediterranean Sea
28/10/2009
This report was documents the use of illegal driftnets in the Mediterranean Sea by countries including Italy,Morocco, Turkey and Algeria. Driftnets ha ...
Author: Oceana



Commission Regulation (EC) No 1010/2009 of 22 October 2009 Laying Down Detailed Rules for the Implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008 Establishing a Community System to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishin
27/10/2009
The European Commission has adopted rules to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (IUU), which come into force in ...
Author: European Commission



Handbook on the practical application of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1005/2008 of 29 September 2008 establishing a Community system to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (The IUU Regulation)
22/10/2009
The Commission has produced a handbook to facilitate the implementation of the IUU Regulation. The handbook is described as a "a reader-friendly ...
Author: European Commission



Space technologies in fisheries and maritime affairs: facing the future with confidence
16/10/2009
This speech was delivered by Commissioner Joe Borg at the conference entitled "The Ambitions of Europe in Space", held in Brussels on 16 Oct ...
Author: Joe Borg, European Commissioner Responsible for Fisheries & Maritime Affairs (speech)



Lowering the Flag: Ending the Use of Flags of Convenience by Pirate Fishing Vessels
15/10/2009
This report reveals how illegal 'pirate' fishing operations are using 'Flags of Convenience' to hide their operations, stealing fr ...
Author: Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF)



Supporting the TAC/Quota System: Brief Analysis of the Failings in the Establishment, Application and Control of the TAC System
14/10/2009
The European Commission will propose 2010 TACs and quotas this Friday (16 October 2009), but Oceana believes the system must be strengthened to be a u ...
Author: Oceana



Somali Piracy: the Other Side of the Coin
01/10/2009
This author of this article (Abshir Waldo) argues that the underlying causes of the rise of piracy off the Somali coast have not been fully appreciate ...
Author: African Prospects journal



Review of Fish Sustainability Information Schemes
01/10/2009
The authors of this report argue that eco-Labelling schemes such as the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), Friends of the Sea, and the Marine Conservat ...
Author: MRAG (for the Fish Sustainability Information Group)



The growth in certification of marine fisheries in Southern Africa: Potential benefits and challenges
01/10/2009
This report discusses potential benefits and challenges of certification schemes. It states that 'international ecolabelling initiatives are unde ...
Author: Institute for Security Studies, South Africa (Andre Standing)



Net Benefits: The First Ten Years of MSC Certified Sustainable Fisheries
01/10/2009
This report has been produced by the MSC to mark 10 years since the first fishery entered its certification programme. In fishers' own words - a ...
Author: MSC (Marine Stewardship Council)



Keeping Illegal Fish and Timber off the Market: A Comparison of EU Regulations
01/10/2009
The summary points for this paper are:

* In response to the global problem of illegal logging and fishing, and the failure of the international com ...



FMSP (Fisheries Management Science Programme, UK) Policy Briefs
01/10/2009
MRAG (Marine Rsources Assessment Group) have produced a series of 9 policy briefings each addressing a key area of sustainable fisheries and developme ...
Author: MRAG, for the Department for International Development (DFID) UK



Round Table on Eco-labelling and Certification in the Fisheries Sector: Proceedings
30/09/2009
The Round Table on Eco-labelling and Certification in the Fisheries Sector was jointly organised by the OECD Committee for Fisheries and the FAO Fishe ...
Author: FAO / OECD



US Congress Report no. 111-228: To Strengthen Enforcement Mechanisms to Stop Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing, and for Other Purposes
21/09/2009
If passed, this regulation would strengthen the authority of NOAA to enforce fisheries laws and combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fish ...
Author: US Congress



Actions Taken by States and Regional Fisheries Management Organizations and Arrangements to Give Effect to Paragraphs 83 to 90 of General Assembly Resolution 61/105 of 8 December 2006 on Sustainable Fisheries
21/08/2009
This report follows the UN General Assembly resolution 61/105, in which the General Assembly requested States and RFMOs and other fisheries bodies to ...
Author: Secretary General, United Nations



Fishery Management Plan for Fish Resources of the Arctic Management Area
20/08/2009
The plan covers the Arctic waters of the United States in the Chukchi and Beaufort seas. Warming ocean temperatures, migrating fish stocks and shiftin ...
Author: North Pacific Fishery Management Council



Understanding China's Fish Trade and Traceability Systems
17/08/2009
The author of this report suggests that China has made considerable progress in improving the traceability of its fish processing industry, but will n ...
Author: TRAFFIC / WWF (Shelley Clarke)



Information Note Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing Regulation, Council Regulation (EC) No. 1005/2008
31/07/2009
The note explains the main requirements that the regulation will introduce as well as the approach to implementing it within the UK. Defra will be ove ...
Author: Defra (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) UK



Frequently Asked Questions, Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing Regulation Council Regulation (EC) No. 1005/2008
31/07/2009
Defra has produced a document responding to some of the most commonly asked questions about the EC regulation, which comes into force in January 2010. ...
Author: Defra (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) UK



Impact Assessment of EU Regulation on Illegal Unreported and Unregulated fishing
20/07/2009
Defra have produced an interim impact assessment to quantify, where possible, some of the costs that may arise as a result of implementing this regula ...
Author: Defra (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) UK



Letter from Oceana to the European Commission: Reference: Italy and illegal catch of marine biodiversity
09/07/2009
Letter from Oceana to European Commissioners, calling for an end to the illegal use of an Italian driftnet called ferrettara. The letter, which follow ...
Author: Oceana



Sharks: Oceana Wants RFMO Parties in San Sebastian to Commit to Concrete Actions
02/07/2009
The authors of this report note that 52% of pelagic shark species caught in high-seas fisheries are threatened. In 2007, 141,000 tonnes of highly migr ...
Author: Oceana



Scientists' Statement to the United Nations General Assembly regarding Progress made in Protecting Vulnerable Deep Sea Ecosystems
01/07/2009
This open letter sets out the concerns of the scientists over the failures of flag states and RFMOs to fully implement measures to protect vulnerable ...
Author: Scientists from round the world



Oceana's Opening Statement for Tuna and Shark Management in the RFMOs
29/06/2009
This is Oceana's opening statement at the meeting of the major tuna RFMOs in Spain on 30 June 2009. Oceana call for a number of measures to ensur ...
Author: Oceana



Review of the Implementation of the Provisions of UN GA Resolution 61/105 Related to the Management of High Seas Bottom Fisheries
12/06/2009
This report assesses the actions taken in accordance with United Nations General Assembly (UN GA) resolution 61/105 adopted in December 2006, which ca ...
Author: Deep Sea Conservation Coalition (DSCC)



When Fishing Turns Deadly - The Environmental and Social Impacts of Illegal Trawling in North Sumatra.
09/06/2009
This report states that it has been estimated that widespread illegal trawling has resulted in a 40% decrease in catch per fisher in the Malacca Strai ...
Author: Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF)



Dirty Fish: How EU Hygiene Standards Facilitate Illegal Fishing in West Africa
09/06/2009
This report claims that investigations by the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) have demonstrated direct links between pirate fishing in the West ...
Author: Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF)



Oceans in Danger
04/06/2009
This report by Oceana points out that while World Oceans Day is celebrated on 8 June, our seas are collapsing as a result of climate change and indust ...
Author: Oceana



Crime in the Australian Fishing Industry
01/06/2009
Increasing demand for Australian seafood overseas and at home is driving both legal and illegal markets, heightening the need for sustainable harvesti ...
Author: Trends & issues in crime and criminal justice, Australian Institute of Criminology



An Assessment of the Marine Turtle Products Trade in Viet Nam
23/05/2009
The authors of the report say that marine turtles are vanishing from Viet Nam's waters and illegal trade is largely to blame. Large marine turtle ...
Author: TRAFFIC / WWF



While Stocks Last - Supermarkets and the Future of Seafood
06/05/2009
This report, commissioned by Greenpeace, exposes a disturbing picture of New Zealand's commercial fisheries and seafood sector. It makes a link b ...
Author: Greenpeace



Analysis of Expected Consequences for Developing Countries of the IUU Fishing Proposed Regulation and Identification of Measures Needed to Implement the Regulation - Phase 2
04/05/2009
This report describes the findings of an evaluation of the expected impacts of Council Regulation (EC) No.1005/2008 of 29th September 2008 establishin ...
Author: European Commission



FFA Fisheries Trade News, May 2009
01/05/2009
This issue includes articles on the external dimensions of the EU's proposed Common Fisheries Policy reform and on the opportunities, challenges ...
Author: FFA



Fighting against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing: Impacts and Challenges for ACP Countries
29/04/2009
The 10th Brussels Development Briefing took place on 29th April 2009 (ACP Secretariat, Brussels). The Briefing reviewed the main economic, social and ...
Author: Brussels Rural Development Briefings



Reform of the Common Fisheries Policy - Green Paper
21/04/2009
The Commission has launched a wide-ranging debate on the way that EU fisheries are managed. This document is the EC's Green Paper on reform of th ...
Author: European Commission



Defining and estimating global marine fisheries bycatch
15/04/2009
Unselective fishing catches non-target organisms as 'bycatch' - an issue of critical ocean conservation and resource management concern. The ...
Author: WWF



Contextualising Illegal, Unregulated and Unreported fishing of Marine Resources in South African Waters
13/04/2009
Illegal fishing in South African waters was losing the country around R6 billion a year, according to the author of this report commissioned by the In ...
Author: Institute for Security Studies, South Africa



EC Regulation 1005/2008 to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing: International Cooperation
01/04/2009
This information pack is part or the European Commission's proposals under the EU Action Plan to prevent, deter and eliminate IUU fishing. It out ...
Author: European Commission



Changing Oceans, Changing World: Ocean Priorities for the Obama Administration and Congress
01/04/2009
This report presents recommendations to the Obama Administration and the 111th Congress for improving human well-being, creating wealth, and providing ...
Author: Joint Ocean Commission Initiative, US



FFA Fisheries Trade News, Mar-Apr 2009
01/04/2009
This briefing includes information on a new note on EC support to developing countries for the implementation of the EU IUU Regulation, due to come in ...
Author: Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA)



United States Africa Command Posture Statement 2009
18/03/2009
This booklet contains the text of US Africa Commands written testimony to the US Congress in March 2009. This posture statement describes the US Afric ...
Author: United States Africa Command



Information on Experience Gained on Combating IUU fishing in the NEAFC Area
05/03/2009
This is a note prepared by the NEAFC Secretariat for the 28th Session of FAO COFI in Rome 2-6 March 2009. It includes information on two NEAFC tools t ...
Author: NEAFC



Hungry Oceans: What Happens When the Prey is Gone?
02/03/2009
This report documents widespread malnutrition in commercial and recreational fish, marine mammals and seabirds because of the global depletion of the ...
Author: Oceana



The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2008
02/03/2009
This issue of The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture features some of the aspects of fisheries and aquaculture that may receive increasing atten ...
Author: FAO



Estimating the Worldwide Extent of Illegal Fishing
26/02/2009
Illegal and unreported fishing contributes to overexploitation of fish stocks and is a hindrance to the recovery of fish populations and ecosystems. T ...
Author: PLoS One (Agnew, D J et al)



Healthier Oceans, Healthier Economies
02/02/2009
This report references recent research showing that subsidies create perverse incentives for continued fishing in the face of declining catches. The r ...
Author: ICTSD / Oceana



The New EC Regulation on Illegal Fishing: Implications for ACP Countries
01/02/2009
In September 2008, the Council of the European Union adopted EC No. 1005/2008 €establishing a Community system to prevent, deter and eliminate il ...
Author: Commonwealth Secretariat (Martin Tsamenyi, Mary Ann Palma, Ben Milligan & Kwame Mfodwo)



Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated - Pacific Salmon Fishing in Kamchatka
29/01/2009
According to the authors, villagers in the Kamchatka peninsula are reliant on poaching salmon as almost their sole source of income. The report assess ...
Author: TRAFFIC / WWF



FFA Fisheries Trade News, Nov-Dec 2008
01/12/2008
This briefing includes an industry perspective on the EU IUU fishing regulation, which will come into effect on 1 January 2010. ...
Author: Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA)



Corruption and Industrial Fishing in Africa
01/12/2008
Africas marine resources are increasingly in demand and are gaining in geopolitical importance. Competition between key fishing nations for access and ...
Author: Anti-Corruption Resource Centre (Andre Standing)



Reports of Side Event Meetings on Fighting against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing (IUU)
25/11/2008
This is the report of a side event organised on the 25th November 2008 in the context of the 16th ACP-UE Joint Parliamentary Assembly (JPA) held in Po ...
Author: ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly



2007-2008 Another two years of wide spread IUU fishing in the Mediterranean
17/11/2008
The authors claim this briefing provides more evidence of the failure of ICCAT Contracting Parties to save bluefin tuna from collapse. This paper is t ...
Author: Greenpeace



Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on the proposal for a Council Regulation establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the Common Fisheries Policy
14/11/2008
The European Commission's Communication to the European Parliament and the Council on the proposed new Regulation. ...
Author: European Commission



Continuing CCAMLR's Fight Against IUU Fishing for Toothfish
05/11/2008
According to this study, IUU fishing is severely undermining protection of Patagonian toothfish. WWF and TRAFFIC are calling for enhanced monitoring m ...
Author: TRAFFIC / WWF



Proposal for a Council Regulation Establishing a Community Control System for Ensuring Compliance with the Rules of the Common Fisheries Policy
04/11/2008
This Council Regulation recasts the EU fisheries control system. According to the EC, the result would be a completely modernized system for inspectio ...
Author: European Commission



Reports from Member States on Behaviours Which Seriously Infringed the Rules of the Common Fisheries Policy in 2006
04/11/2008
This paper from the European Commission documents infringements of the Common Fisheries Policy by Member States in 2006. 83% of the infringements were ...
Author: European Commission



Assessment of Impacts of Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing in the Asia-Pacific
01/11/2008
The economies of the Asia-Pacific region vary widely in terms of their economic development and diversity, in their reliance on fisheries catch and pr ...
Author: Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Fisheries Working Group



Development Impact of the Council Regulation Establishing a European Community System to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing on Commonwealth ACP Member Countries
01/11/2008
This report is in two parts:

Part A analyses the economic trends in ACP-EC fisheries trade and sheds some light on market share trends of other eff ...
Author: Commonwealth Secretariat



IUU Fishing Vessels Red, Caribe, Brites and Aveirense: Fact File
28/10/2008
Greenpeace claims the four vessels documented in this briefing note have a history of pirate fishing. All four ships have repeatedly broken internatio ...
Author: Greenpeace



Speech by Commissioner Joe Borg at the General Assembly of AIPCE-CEP (E.U. Fish Processors Association - E.U. Federation of National Organisations of Importers and Exporters of Fish), Edinburgh, 17 October 2008
17/10/2008
At the general assembly of the AIPCE-CEP (the EU fish processors and importers association) the Fisheries Commissioner Joe Borg delivered a speech ent ...
Author: European Commission



Resolution on Establishing a Program for Transshipments by Large-Scale Fishing Vessels
17/10/2008
Author: The Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna (CCBST)



Environmental Crime - a Threat to our Future
10/10/2008
The authors set out how organised environmental crime poses a growing threat, yet remains a low priority for the enforcement community. This report sh ...
Author: Envrionmental Investigation Agency (EIA)



Lifting the Lid on Italy's Bluefin Tuna Fishery
07/10/2008
This WWF-commissioned report documents what the authors refer to as Italys widespread disregard of fisheries management rules for Mediterranean bluefi ...
Author: WWF



Case Study on Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing off the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia
01/10/2008
The report includes a description of the Malaysian fisheries industry with detailed discussion on the States of Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang, and east ...
Author: Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Fisheries Working Group



FFA Fisheries Trade News, Oct 2008
01/10/2008
This briefing includes a report on the EU Regulation establishing a Community system to prevent, deter and eliminate IUU fishing, which will apply fro ...
Author: Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA)



Council Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008 of 29 September 2008 establishing a Community system to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, amending Regulations (EEC) No 2847/93, (EC) No 1936/2001 and (EC) No 601/2004 and repeal
29/09/2008
The publication of this Regulation follows a consultation on measures to combat IUU fishing, launched in 2007. A Proposal to prevent, deter and elimin ...
Author: European Commission



Tinned Tuna's Hidden Catch
13/08/2008
The UK is the second largest consumer of tinned tuna after the US. Globally tuna exports are worth more than any other fish species, at around 2.7 bil ...
Author: Greenpeace



Selfish Europe: How the Economic Partnership Agreements Would Further Contribute to the Decline of Fish Stocks and Exacerbate the Food Crisis in Senegal
11/08/2008
This report reveals what it describes as the exploitative practices of European trawlers operating in West African waters, which have major implicatio ...
Author: ActionAid



AFMA Update: Special Environment Edition
08/08/2008
This is a special edition of the AFMA regular newsletter and covers many environment-related topics, including:

- Eco-system based fisheries manage ...



Fishing for the truth: is Europe really destroying African fisheries industry?
29/07/2008
This brief document attempts to answer criticisms of the European Partnership Agreements (EPAs) on fisheries, countering claims that EPAs have negativ ...
Author: Directorate General for Trade, European Commission



The Progress of the Common Fisheries Policy: Volume 1
22/07/2008
This report is a mid-term review of the 2002 reform of the Common Fisheries Policy, and examines ongoing challenges facing fisheries managers. It seek ...
Author: House of Lords, UK Parliament



Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on a Community Ecolabel scheme
16/07/2008
The proposed regulation will apply to the products of fishing and aquaculture. The most significant environmental impacts during the life cycle of pr ...
Author: European Commission



Statement of Commitment by SADC Ministers Responsible for Marine Fisheries on Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing
04/07/2008
This is the Statement of Commitment signed by ministers from SADC coastal states at the end of a ministerial conference in Windhoek, 2-4 July 2008, to ...
Author: SADC (Southern African Development Community)



Stop Illegal Fishing in Southern Africa
02/07/2008
This report looks at the status and impacts of IUU fishing in the southern African region, covering a number of themes and issues including internatio ...
Author: Stop Illegal Fishing



Oceana position paper on the proposed European Union policy to eliminate discards and reduce unwanted by-catches
02/07/2008
This paper responds to the European Commission Communication 'A policy to reduce unwanted by-catches and eliminate discards in European Fisheries ...
Author: Oceana



Holland Shellfish: Strip Mining Mauritania's Seafloor
30/06/2008
In 2005, the Dutch government banned cockle dredging in the Wadden Sea. One of the companies affected, Holland Shellfish, with the support of the Dutc ...
Author: Greenpeace



Who's Eating all the Fish? The Food Security Rationale for Culling Cetaceans
23/06/2008
This report for the Humane Society International contrasts the widely different impacts of fisheries and marine mammals with fisheries targeting large ...
Author: Pauly, Daniel & Swartz, Wilf



How the Economic Partnership Agreements would further contribute to the decline of fish stocks and exacerbate the food crisis in Senegal
18/06/2008
Against a background of unprecedented food shortages, including in Senegal, this study aims to analyse how the Economic Partnership Agreements current ...
Author: SelFISH Europe/ActionAid



Carting Away the Oceans: How Grocery Stores are Emptying the Seas
17/06/2008
This report documents how US retailers have seen sales of sustainable seafood improve slightly, but still have a lot of work to do to tackle the issue ...
Author: Greenpeace US



Marine Protected Areas Progress Report Card
10/06/2008
The Living Oceans Society, David Suzuki Foundation and Sierra Club British Columbia have produced this progress report card to assess Canada's pe ...
Author: International School of Marine Protected Areas



Italian Driftnets: Illegal Fishing Continues
09/06/2008
Subtitled 'Results of the Oceana 2007 Campaign' this report has been produced in collaboration with Italian organisation Marevivo, on the co ...
Author: Oceana



Fishing Opportunities for 2009: Policy Statement from the European Commission
30/05/2008
This is the European Commission's annual policy statement on fishing opportunities for 2009, which outlines the approach it intends to take when ...
Author: European Commission



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



Spatial Management to Support Recovery of the Atlantic Bluefin Tuna in the Mediterranean
16/05/2008
In this report the authors claim that a closure of the Mediterranean bluefin fishery in the months of May and June when adults aggregate in the Medite ...
Author: WWF



Squaring the Diamond Mesh
14/05/2008
In this report, WWF encourages the switch from the unselective diamond-mesh nets currently used by bottom-trawlers in the Mediterranean to more select ...
Author: WWF



Commission Consultation on the Reform of the CFP Control System
06/05/2008
The European Commission held a consultation on initiatives to modernise and reform the control system of the Common Fisheries Policy, which closed on ...
Author: European Commission



Earth Negotiations Bulletin, Vol 25, No. 47: Marine Biodiversity Working Group Highlights
01/05/2008
The second meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Informal Working Group of the UN General Assembly to study issues relating to the conservation and sustain ...
Author: IISD



Study and Analysis of the Status of IUU Fishing in the SADC Region and an Estimate of the Economic, Social and Biological Impacts
01/05/2008
The study explores and helps to quantify the magnitude and types of Illegal, Unregulated and Unreported (IUU) fishing in the Southern African Developm ...
Author: Stop Illegal Fishing



Barriers to Biodiversity Conservation in Marine Fishery Certifcation
01/05/2008
Published in Fish and Fisheries, 2008, Vol 9, this article looks at the two global certification and ecolabelling systems ' the generic global do ...
Author: Ward, Trevor J



Fisheries and the Commonwealth: A Briefing
29/04/2008
The Commonwealth Foundation, in partnership with the Commonwealth Human Ecology Council (CHEC) and the Commonwealth Policy Studies Unit (CPSU), is lau ...
Author: The Commonwealth Foundation



1st Regional Meeting of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly: Southern Africa - Final Communique
29/04/2008
The 15 members of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (ACP-EU JPA) from the SADC member states and the EU met in Windhoek, Namibia on 28-29 April ...
Author: ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly



Review of the State of World Marine Capture Fisheries Management: Pacific Ocean
16/04/2008
This review provides trends in legal and administrative frameworks, management regimes and status of marine capture fisheries for twenty-nine countrie ...
Author: FAO



Illegal Fishing in Arctic waters
15/04/2008
The Arctic Ocean is home to some of the most outstanding marine ecosystems and most productive fisheries in the world. The Barents Sea cod fishery and ...
Author: WWF



A Summary Report of the Fourth Global Conference on Oceans, Coasts, and Islands
13/04/2008
The Global Forum serves as a platform for cross-sectoral information sharing and dialogue on issues affecting oceans, coasts and islands, with the goa ...
Author: IISD



Written Testimony of James W Balsiger PhD, Hearing on International Fisheries: Management and Enforcement, US Senate
03/04/2008
This is the evidence submitted by James W Balsiger of the National Marine fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to the h ...
Author: Balsiger, James W



Case Study on the Impacts of Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing in the Sulawesi Sea
01/04/2008
This report provides an analysis of the nature and extent of illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing in the Sulawesi Sea, including their ec ...
Author: Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Fisheries Working Group



The Global Extent of Illegal Fishing
01/04/2008
This report reveals that global annual loses from illegal fishing could be double earlier estimates at $10 to $23 billion annually. The report represe ...
Author: MRAG & Fisheries Ecosystems Restoration Research, Fisheries Centre, University of British Columbia



FFA Fisheries Trade Briefing, Vol 1, Issue 5: Negotiations on Rules for Fisheries Subsidies at the WTO
01/04/2008
This FFA briefing is written in the context of the WTO negotiations on fisheries subsidies and seeks to answer those who believe that subsidies should ...
Author: Forum Fisheries Agency



Agreement Establishing a Framework for an Economic Partnership Agreement Between the East African Community Partner States on One Part and the European Community and its Member States on the Other Part
01/04/2008
This agreement established a framework for an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between the East African Community (EAC) states - Burundi, Kenya, R ...
Author: EAC & the EU



Small Boats, Big Problems
01/04/2008
This paper is written during the current WTO debate on fisheries subsidies, and the exemptions many states are seeking for being able to subsidise the ...
Author: WWF



Fisheries and the Commonwealth: A New Project on Marine Fisheries Management and Coastal Zone Communities
01/04/2008
The Commonwealth Foundation, in partnership with the Commonwealth Human Ecology Council (CHEC) and the Commonwealth Policy Studies Unit (CPSU), is lau ...
Author: The Commonwealth Foundation



4th Chatham House IUU Fishing Update and Stakeholder Consultation Meeting
31/03/2008
The meeting agenda ...
Author: Chatham House



Race for the Last Bluefin: Capacity of the Purse Seine Fleet Targeting Bluefin Tuna in the Mediterranean
12/03/2008
WWF states that the Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) fishery has been exposed to rampant overfishing inside the entire ICCAT Convention Zone, namely the At ...
Author: WWF



Taking Tuna Out of the Can: Retailers Roles in Rescuing the Worlds Favourite Fish
10/03/2008
Global tuna stocks are in trouble. For example, since industrial scale fishing of southern bluefin tuna began in the 1950s, the biomass of reproducing ...
Author: Greenpeace



In Dead Water: Merging of Climate Change with Pollution, Over-Harvest and Infestations in the World's Fishing Grounds
22/02/2008
According to this report, a deadly combination of climate change, over-fishing and pollution could cause the collapse of commercial fish stocks worldw ...
Author: UNEP



Monitoring International Wildlife Trade with Coded Species Data
08/02/2008
An important issue in the trade of illegally harvested fish and other products is the fact that species are often not reported accurately to customs a ...
Author: Conservation Biology, Vol 22 (Gerson et al)



FAO Regional Workshop in Port State Measures to Combat IUU Fishing: Report
01/02/2008
Representatives from Angola, Namibia, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, South Africa and Tanzania met in Cape Town to discuss the issue of port state ...
Author: Stop Illegal Fishing



Seafood Supply Chain Management: Methods to Prevent Illegally-Caught Product Entry into the Marketplace
07/01/2008
This paper analyses approaches to supply chain management in the global seafood market, and uses this analysis to make recommendations for better mana ...
Author: IUCN (Cathy Roheim)



Assessing the Sustainability of Pacific Bigeye Tuna Supplies Entering the Hawaii Fresh Fish Market: Case Study
01/01/2008
Bigeye tuna is the most desired species in Hawaii's sashimi tuna market. No eco-labeling systems are currently in place to assess the sustainabil ...
Author: IUCN (Paul K. Bartram)



Addressing Corruption in Pacific Island Fisheries
01/01/2008
This paper examines fisheries corruption in the Pacific Islands in three specific areas: licensing, access negotiations and monitoring and enforcement ...
Author: IUCN (Martin Tsamenyi & Quentin Hanich



When Bad Gets Worse: Corruption and Fisheries
01/01/2008
This paper explore corruption at different stages of fisheries management, illustrated with case studies, and proposes several suggestions on how to m ...
Author: IUCN (Ussif Rashid Sumaila & Jennifer Jacquet)



The Kilifi Declaration of Intent on the Unsustainable & Illegal Exploitation of African Oceans
19/12/2007
Unsustainable exploitation of marine resources in Africa’s oceans is occurring on a massive scale, causing the collapse of fisheries, the loss of ...
Author: Institute for Security Studies, South Africa et al



Taking Tuna out of the Can: Rescue Plan for the World‘s Favourite Fish
19/12/2007
In this report, Greenpeace proposes its own solution to the global tuna stocks crisis: a network of marine reserves protecting 40% of the world’s ...
Author: Greenpeace



Enmeshed: Australia and Southeast Asia‘s Fisheries
11/12/2007
Southeast Asia‘s oceans are fast running out of fish, putting the livelihoods of up to 100 million people at risk, leading to more illegal incurs ...
Author: Lowry Institute, Australia (Dr Meryl Williams)



The Growth and Control of International Environmental Crime (Link to background papers)
10/12/2007
A Chatham House workshop held on 10-11 December 2007, aimed at analysing the successes and failures of efforts to tackle environmental crime, in order ...



The Growth and Control of International Environmental Crime (Link to meeting report)
10/12/2007
A Chatham House workshop held on 10-11 December 2007, aimed at analysing the successes and failures of efforts to tackle environmental crime, in order ...



Mind the Gap: Benchmarking Credit Policies of International Banks
08/12/2007
BankTrack is an international NGO network monitoring the financial sector. This report evaluates the credit policies and practices of 45 major interna ...
Author: Bank Track



Samudra Report No. 48
29/11/2007
This copy of ICSF‘s triannual journal has a range of articles and reports on various topics on fisheries, fishworkers, coastal communities and th ...
Author: ICSF



Council Regulation Fixing for 2008 the Fishing Opportunities and Associated Conditions for Certain Fish Stocks and Groups of Fish Stocks, Applicable in Community Waters and, for Community Vessels, in Waters Where Catch Limitations are Required
28/11/2007
This is the European Commission‘s annual proposal for fishing possibilities and attendant measures for 2008. The Commission says it takes account ...
Author: European Commission



With an Eye to the Future: Addressing Failures in the Global Management of Bigeye Tuna
21/11/2007
This report claims that bigeye tuna are under threat because authorities are failing to recognise the extent of over-fishing. In the eastern Pacific, ...
Author: WWF & TRAFFIC (Mary Lack)



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)



Trading Tails: Linkages Between Russian Salmon Fisheries and East Asian Markets
13/11/2007
This report claims that East Asian countries are importing between 50 and 90% more Russian Sockeye salmon than Russia is reporting as caught. Possible ...
Author: TRAFFIC (Shelley Clarke)



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 ...
Author: Greenpeace



Enmeshed: Australia and Southeast Asia‘s Fisheries
07/11/2007
Southeast Asia‘s oceans are fast running out of fish, putting the livelihoods of up to 100 million people at risk, leading to more illegal incurs ...
Author: Lowy Institute (Dr Meryl Williams)



Ecolabelling as a Potential Marketing Tool for African Products
01/11/2007
This report was produced as a result of activities carried under the ‘Development of an African Ecolabelling Scheme’. This is part of a proj ...
Author: UNEP / ARSCP



Southern and Eastern Africa Forum to Counter IUU Fishing
01/11/2007
The Southern and Eastern Africa Forum to Counter IUU Fishing was hosted by the Government of Mozambique and co-supported by the Stop Illegal Fishing P ...
Author: Stop Illegal Fishing



The Plunder of BlueFin Tuna in the Mediterranean & East Atlantic During 2006-2007
31/10/2007
This report follows on from a similar one covering the period 2003-04. The author ex ...



Declaration: What Strategy to Combat International Trade of Fisheries Products stemming from IUU Fishing?
31/10/2007
This is the Ministerial Declaration from the EU conference in Lisbon on eradicating IUU fishing. The conference was hosted jointly by the Commission a ...
Author: European Commission



A New Approach by the EU Against IUU Fishing: Speech by Commissioner Joe Borg to the Ministerial Conference on IUU fishing, Lisbon, 29th October 2007
29/10/2007
The subject of this speech by European Commissioner for Fisheries and Maritime Affairs, Joe Borg, is how the EU could make a crucial contribution to e ...
Author: European Commission



Questions and Answers on IUU Fishing
17/10/2007
Answers to commonly asked questions on IUU fishing from the European Commission. ...
Author: European Commission



Proposal by the European Commission for Measures to Combat Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing: CFFA Preliminary Comments
17/10/2007
This paper is the initial response by CFFA to the package of measures proposed by the European Commission in October 2007 to combat IUU fishing. CFFA ...
Author: CFFA



Sustainable Southern Ocean Fisheries: A Model of Responsiblity?
17/10/2007
Remarks by Dr Denzil G.M. Miller, on being awarded the WWF Duke of Edinburgh Conservation Medal, at Buckingham Palace, London. ...
Author: Miller, Denzil G.M. (CCAMLR)



Communication from the Commission of the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on a new Strategy for the Community to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated
17/10/2007
This is described by the European Commission as a major policy initiative aimed at eliminating illegal fishing activities by attacking the main driver ...
Author: European Commission



Council Regulation Establishing a Community System to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing
17/10/2007
This Council Regulation is part of a package of measures aimed at eliminating illegal fishing activities by attacking the main driver behind them: sho ...
Author: European Commission



Behind the Faade: A Decade of Inaction on Non-Target Species in Southern Bluefin Tuna Fisheries
11/10/2007
This report exposes what the authors describe as ‘ten years of inaction‘ by the members of the Commission for the Conservation of Southern B ...
Author: WWF



The Fight Against IUU Fishing in West Africa: Good Governance and Regional Cooperation are Top Priorities
08/10/2007
In an information note, the Coalition for Fair Fisheries Arrangements (CFFA) comments on the arrest two weeks ago by the Sierra Leone navy of eight Gu ...
Author: CFFA



WWF Mid-Term Review of the EU Common Fisheries Policy
04/10/2007
The report examines progress of the reformed Common Fisheries Policy half way through its mandate (2002–2012). It shows that the majority of Euro ...
Author: WWF



AIPCE White Fish Study 2007
01/10/2007
This study shows that the overall trends are declining supplies from EU waters coupled with further increases, including from aquaculture sources, fro ...
Author: EU Fish Producers‘ Association (AIPCE)



Commission Consultation on Rights-Based Management Tools in Fisheries: NGO Position
12/09/2007
This paper is a response by EU NGOs (including Birdlife International, CFFA, ICSF, Seas at Risk) to the European Commission Consultation on Rights-Bas ...
Author: CFFA



Summary report of the contributions to the ACP E-consultation on Fisheries Research issues
31/08/2007
This is the summary report of the contributions to the CTA electronic discussion on research issues in ACP-EU fisheries relations (April-July 2007). S ...
Author: CTA, Euforic and CFFA



Recommended Best Practice for Regional Fisheries Management Organisations
14/08/2007
This report is the result of the work of an independent panel set up by the High Seas Task Force to develop a ‘model RFMO‘ based on a compre ...
Author: Chatham House (Michael Lodge et al)



Programme of Support to Tackling IUU Fishing in Southern Africa: Programme Brief and Update no. 1
01/08/2007
As a follow on action from the International High Seas Task Force, the UK Government has committed to support an African policy process to tackle IUU ...
Author: Department for International Development (DfID), UK



Pirate Fish on Your Plate
01/08/2007
This report exposes the link between consumers in the UK and illegal or ‘pirate’ fishing vessels operating off West Africa that are decimati ...
Author: Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF)



Flag State Implementation: Report of the Second Joint FAO/IMO ad hoc Working Group on IUU Fishing and Related Matters
31/07/2007
This is the report of the joint working group on IUU fishing between FAO and IMO. It contains recommendations on which areas IMO and FAO should cooper ...
Author: International Maritime Organisation (IMO)



NAMA Negotiations at the Current Doha Round of WTO and the Future of the Rules of Origin within the Framework of EU Preferential Trade Agreements with Third Countries: Importance for the EU Fishery Industry
17/07/2007
This is a presentation given at the meeting of the European Parliament International Trade Committee. ANFACO highlighted the EU tuna sector‘s con ...
Author: ANFACO (the Spanish Association of Fish Canning Industries)



Illegal Driftnetting in the Mediterranean
11/07/2007
This report reveals that the tourist’s taste for swordfish is wiping out the species and damaging the marine environment. Swordfish is a quintes ...
Author: Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF)



Combatting IUU Fishing in West Africa - a Regional Approach
02/07/2007
This speech, presented at a European Parliament hearing on IUU fishing, highlights actions taken by the Sub Regional Fisheries Committee (SRFC) to com ...
Author: Jones, Austin Joko



Fishery Status Reports 2006: Status of Fish Stocks Managed by the Australian Government (overview)
01/07/2007
This is the Bureau of Rural Sciences (BRS) Fisheries Status Report 2006. 97 fish stocks had been assessed, covering stocks managed solely by the Austr ...
Author: Australian Government



Improving Traceability for Fish Products Imported into the EU Markets to Combat IUU Fishing: Issues for ACP Fishing Communities
29/06/2007
This position paper on the use of traceability to combat IUU fishing highlights the importance of monitoring the first link in the chain, the catching ...
Author: CFFA



Recent Results in Combating IUU Fishing Based on the NEAFC Scheme
28/06/2007
This is a note from NEAFC on the success of the RFMO‘s Scheme of Control and Enforcement, which has resulted in around 15 IUU vessels out of 20 o ...
Author: North East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC)



Contribution to the Hearing on Bluefin Tuna: Fisheries Committee of the EU Parliament
26/06/2007
This paper focuses on the work carried out by the Greenpeace ship Rainbow Warrior in the waters South of Malta during summer 2007. The document expose ...
Author: Greenpeace (Sebastián Losada)



United Nations Open-ended Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea
25/06/2007
Agenda for the 8th meeting of the Consultative Process. The focus is on marine genetic resources. ...
Author: United Nations



Trade Secrets: Renaming and Mislabeling of Seafood
23/06/2007
As the global trade and market for seafood has grown, so have the twin problems of renaming and mislabelling. Resource scarcity, the potential for gre ...
Author: The Sea Around Us Project, featured in Marine Policy



12th North Atlantic Fisheries Ministers Conference: Communiqu
23/06/2007
This is a brief note from the NEAFC conference held in Narsaq, Greenland 20-23 June 2007. It notes the real progress made in the continuing fight agai ...
Author: North East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC)



EurOCEAN 2007 (Click here for the full document)
22/06/2007
EurOCEAN 2007 provided an opportunity for the scientific community to contribute to the debate on a future maritime policy for the European Union, and ...
Author: European Commission



Current Problems in the Management of Marine Fisheries
21/06/2007
The authors argue that there have been successes in fisheries management, and that the tools for appropriate management exist, but that they have not ...
Author: Science (JR Beddington, DJ Agnew & CW Clark)



Strengthening Port State Measures in the Indian Ocean: The Key to Improving Fisheries Management and Combating IUU Fishing
18/06/2007
This is the opening statement at the international symposium. ...
Author: FAO (Ichiro Nomura, Assistant General, Fisheries and Aquaculture Department)



Joint NGO Position on the EU Proposed Policy to Reduce Discards: Issues for EU Fishing Activities in Third Countries Waters
18/06/2007
This brief paper, produced jointly by European Environment and Development NGOs, comments on the European Commission’s proposal to reduce by-catc ...
Author: CFFA



Proposal for a Council Regulation Concerning Authorisations for Fishing Activities of Community Fishing Vessels Outside Community Waters and the Access of Third Country Vessels to Community Waters
18/06/2007
This is the final proposal concerning authorisations for fishing activities of Community fishing vessels outside Community waters. The proposal intend ...
Author: European Commission



Managing Fishing Capacity and IUU Fishing: Sri Lanka
15/06/2007
Fact sheet from the Asia Pacific Fisheries Commission (APFIC) Regional Consultative workshop on Capacity Reduction and IUU Fishing ...
Author: Department of Fisheries & Aquatic Resources/Sri Lanka



Managing Fishing Capacity and IUU Fishing in Thailand
15/06/2007
Fact sheet from the Asia Pacific Fisheries Commission (APFIC) Regional Consultative workshop on Capacity Reduction and IUU Fishing. ...
Author: Department of Fisheries, Thailand



Managing Fishing Capacity and IUU Fishing in Cambodia
15/06/2007
Fact sheet from the Asia Pacific Fisheries Commission (APFIC) Regional Consultative workshop on Capacity Reduction and IUU Fishing. ...
Author: Chief of Exploitation Division, Fisheries Administration, Cambodia



Managing Illegal Fishing in Australia‘s Northern Fishing Zone
14/06/2007
Fact sheet from the Asia Pacific Fisheries Commission (APFIC) Regional Consultative workshop on Capacity Reduction and IUU Fishing. ...
Author: Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA)



Managing Fishing Capacity and IUU Fishing in Bangladesh
14/06/2007
Fact sheet from the Asia Pacific Fisheries Commission (APFIC) Regional Consultative workshop on Capacity Reduction and IUU Fishing. ...
Author: Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock (MOFL), Dhaka



Managing Fishing Capacity and IUU Fishing in the Philippines
13/06/2007
Fact sheet from the Asia Pacific Fisheries Commission (APFIC) Regional Consultative workshop on Capacity Reduction and IUU Fishing. ...
Author: Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Philippines



Managing Fishing Capacity and IUU Fishing in China
13/06/2007
Fact sheet from the Asia Pacific Fisheries Commission (APFIC) Regional Consultative workshop on Capacity Reduction and IUU Fishing. ...
Author: Shanghai Fisheries University, China



Managing Fishing Capacity and IUU Fishing in Malaysia
13/06/2007
Fact sheet from the Asia Pacific Fisheries Commission (APFIC) Regional Consultative workshop on Capacity Reduction and IUU Fishing. ...
Author: Department of Fisheries Malaysia, Malaysia



Managing Fishing Capacity and IUU Fishing in Myanmar
13/06/2007
Fact sheet from the Asia Pacific Fisheries Commission (APFIC) Regional Consultative workshop on Capacity Reduction and IUU Fishing. ...
Author: Deputy Director, Department of Fisheries, Myanmar



Managing Fishing Capacity and IUU Fishing in Indonesia
13/06/2007
Fact sheet from the Asia Pacific Fisheries Commission (APFIC) Regional Consultative workshop on Capacity Reduction and IUU Fishing. ...
Author: Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries of Indonesia



Indian Ocean Tuna Commission Resolutions May 2007
18/05/2007
This document is the resolution of the IOTC meeting in May 2007. The resolution aims to promote compliance by nationals of contracting parties and coo ...
Author: Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC)



IMO Agenda Preview Document: The 15th Session of the Sub-Committee on Flag State Implementation, to be held 4th-8th June 2007
15/05/2007
This publication provides an overview of the agenda for the meeting of the Sub-Committee and summarises all the documents submitted for discussion at ...
Author: Lloyds Register



WWF Positions: CITES CoP14 2007
15/05/2007
This document contains WWF‘s position statements for the 14th meeting of the Conference of Parties to CITES on 3-15 June 2007. It includes propos ...
Author: WWF



Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing: 3rd Chatham House Update and Stakeholder Consultation Meeting
08/05/2007
This is the agenda of the meeting. ...
Author: Chatham House



Asserting Rights, Defining Responsibilities: Perspectives from Small-scale Fishing Communities on Coastal and Fisheries Management in Asia
08/05/2007
This is the report of a workshop and symposium held at Siem Reap, Cambodia, 3-8 May 2007. The proceedings provide a bottom-up perspective on how right ...
Author: ICSF



Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing: 3rd Chatham House Update and Stakeholder Consultation Meeting
08/05/2007
This is the report from the meeting, including summaries of all presentations. ...
Author: Chatham House



Regional Plan of Action (RPOA) to Promote Responsible Fishing Practices (including Combating IUU Fishing) in the Region
04/05/2007
The Fisheries Ministers of 10 countries - Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, T ...
Author: Asia Pacific Fisheries Commission (APFIC)



Best Practice for High Seas Fisheries Management: Lessons Learned
01/05/2007
This briefing paper examines Ecosystem-Based Management (EBM) and the application of the Precautionary Approach (PA) to high seas management. While RF ...
Author: Chatham House (Marjorie Mooney-Seus, Fort Hill Associates & Andrew Rosenberg, University of New Hampshire)



Feasibility Study: Eco-labelling of Artisanal Coastal Fisheries in Senegal
01/05/2007
The majority of today certified fisheries are located in developed countries. Tropical small scale fisheries and artisanal fisheries from developing c ...
Author: Blueyou & ENDA / REPAO



Comparative Study of the Impact of Fisheries Partnership Agreements
01/05/2007
The authors believe that Fisheries Partnership Agreements (FPAs) have been successful in fostering partnerships and promoting the reduction of IUU fis ...
Author: MRAG



The End of the Line? Global Threats to Sharks
01/05/2007
This report warns that sharks could be extinct within a generation unless people lose their appetite for shark fin soup. The Chinese account for more ...
Author: WildAid



Enhancing the Effectiveness of Regional Fisheries Management Organizations through Trade and Market Measures
01/05/2007
This briefing paper suggests that Regional Fisheries Management Organizations (RFMOs) can make more
effective use of trade and market measures in ach ...
Author: Chatham House (Richard Tarasofsky)



Grand Theft Oceans: Tackling Illegal, Unregulated and Unreported (IUU) Fishing (Click here for the full document)
30/04/2007
This event is organised by the UK Department for International Development and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. ...
Author: DFID / DEFRA



Report from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament on the Monitoring of the Member States‘ Implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy 2003-2005
10/04/2007
The European Commission is required to draw up an evaluation report every three years on its control activities and on the application of the Common F ...
Author: European Commission



Recommended Best Practice for RFMOs (draft)
01/04/2007
This draft report aims to develop best practice for RFMOs, and is the product of work by the Independent High Level Panel on RFMOs established as a re ...
Author: Chatham House (Michael Lodge)



Summary of e-Discussion Contributions From Actors in ACP Fisheries: Issues Discussed at the 27th Session of the Committee on Fisheries of the FAO
01/04/2007
Four subjects on the COFI agenda (March 2007) were of particular importance for ACP (African, Caribbean and Pacific) countries. These were:

• ...
Author: Coalition for Fair Fisheries Arrangements (CFFA)



European Trawlers are Destroying the Oceans
13/03/2007
This report examines the practices of the European Union fishing fleet, which is made up of almost 100,000 vessels, fishing in EU waters and internati ...
Author: Oceana



Witnessing the Plunder 2006
08/03/2007
This report focuses on exposing the high levels of illegal fishing in waters of Guinea and explains how fish finds its way to the port of Las Palmas. ...
Author: Greenpeace



The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2006
05/03/2007
The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture (SOFIA) is the Fisheries Department‘s premier advocacy document. It is published every two years wit ...
Author: FAO



Catching On? Trade-Related Measures as a Fisheries Management Tool
02/03/2007
This report examines how trade-related measures are used by RFMOs to manage fisheries, in particular the use of documentation to authenticate the lega ...
Author: TRAFFIC



WWF’s European Marine Programme’s Response to the EC Consultation Paper of 21 December 2006 on IUU Fishing
01/03/2007
In this paper WWF comments on the European Commission’s (DG Fisheries) Consultation paper on the initiatives envisaged by the Commission to impro ...
Author: WWF



Managing International Fisheries: Improving Fisheries Governance by Strengthening Regional Fisheries Management Organizations
01/03/2007
This briefing paper contends that regional fisheries management organizations (RFMOs) are central to solving the international fisheries crisis. How ...
Author: Chatham House (Michael Lodge)



Consultation paper on the initiatives envisaged by the Commission to improve the fight of the European Community against IUU fishing
27/02/2007
The European Commission intends to come forward with a new initiative to strengthen the European Community’s efforts to combat illegal, unreporte ...
Author: European Commission



Practice of RFMOs Regarding Non-Members: A Report to Support the Independent High-Level Panel to Develop a Model for Improved Governance by RFMOs
12/02/2007
This report includes the following: an analysis of decisions of RFMOs relating to cooperating non-members; examples of positive measures applied to co ...
Author: Owen, Daniel



Regional Fisheries Management Organizations: Progress in Adopting Precautionary Approach and Ecosystem-Based Management
10/02/2007
This report summarises the ongoing and proposed management activities of 13 Regional Fishery Management
Organisations (RFMOs). In particular, it exam ...
Author: Fort Hill Associates (Marjorie Mooney-Seus & Andrew Rosenberg



The Netherlands: a pirate fishers‘ paradise
08/02/2007
In 2006 thousands of tonnes of illegally caught cod was landed in the Netherlands. Research by Greenpeace between January and June, 2006, has shown th ...
Author: Greenpeace



Evaluations of Compliance With the FAO (UN) Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries
01/02/2007
The authors of this report have assessed how the various FAO member countries are performing with regards to implementing the Code of Conduct for Resp ...
Author: University of British Columbia Fisheries Centre (Tony J. Pitcher, Daniela Kalikoski and Ganapathiraju Pramod)



European Parliament Report on the Implementation of the EU Action Plan Against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing
29/01/2007
This report by the European Parliament Fisheries Committee contains a motion for a resolution and explanatory statement on IUU fishing. ...
Author: European Parliament



Report on the Implementation of the EU Action Plan Against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing
29/01/2007
This is a motion for a European Parliament resolution, which urges the Commission to fully implement all available measures in the CFP to tackle IUU f ...
Author: European Parliament



Opening the Can: How Tuna Fishery Management Organisations Regularly Fail to Manage Our Oceans
23/01/2007
This is a Greenpeace briefing in preparation of the joint tuna RFMO meeting held in Kobe, Japan on 22-26 January 2007. Greenpeace believe it is time f ...
Author: Greenpeace



Tuna in Trouble: Major Problems for the World‘s Tuna Fisheries
22/01/2007
This briefing provides a background to the January 2007 meeting of the five tuna RFMOs in Kobe, Japan. It highlights the worrying state of the world&# ...
Author: WWF



Trading Away Our Oceans: Why Trade Liberalization of Fisheries must be Abandoned
18/01/2007
The authors claim this report shows the real and negative conservation and development impacts of trade liberalisation in fish and fishery products. F ...
Author: Greenpeace



Russian Reefer Mumrinskiy and Illegal Unreported Cod - Update January 2007
16/01/2007
In August 2006, Greenpeace alerted the Dutch Government about possible illegal unreported cod onboard the Russian reefer vessel Mumrinskiy as it arriv ...
Author: Greenpeace



Community Fisheries Control Agency Work Programme for 2007
01/01/2007
This is the work programme for the EU Community Fisheries Control Agency (CFCA). It includes coordinating oper ...
Author: CFCA



Observer Programmes: Best Practice Funding Options and North Sea Case Study
04/12/2006
This main purpose of this report is to demonstrate the value of observer programmes as an integral part of monitoring fisheries and providing informat ...
Author: WWF (compiled by MRAG)



id21 insights, December 2006
01/12/2006
id21 communicates the latest UK-sourced international development research to policymakers and practitioners. This edition of id21 insights examines t ...
Author: id21



Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing: 2nd Chatham House Update and Stakeholder Consultation Meeting (Click here for the full document)
21/11/2006
Report of the meeting held in November 2006. ...
Author: Chatham House



IUU Fishing Update and Stakeholder Consultation Meeting Presentation Abstracts
20/11/2006
Presentation abstracts for the second IUU Fishing Update and Stakeholder Consultation Meeting to be held at Chatham House on Tuesday 21 November 2006. ...
Author: Chatham House



IUU Fishing Update and Stakeholder Consultation Meeting Final Agenda
20/11/2006
Final agenda for the second IUU Fishing Update and Stakeholder Consultation Meeting to be held at Chatham House on Tuesday 21 November 2006. ...
Author: Chatham House



The Mismanagement of the Bluefin Tuna Fishery in the Mediterranean
15/11/2006
It is Greenpeace‘s view that the the lack of controls in the Mediterranean region means that bluefin tuna are facing very serious conservation pr ...
Author: Greenpeace



The Use of Driftnets by the Moroccan fleet
01/11/2006
As part of its 2006 campaign, Oceana travelled for three months on board Oceana Ranger research vessel in order to document and report the most signif ...
Author: Oceana



The Use of Port State Measures to Improve Fisheries Compliance
01/11/2006
This paper suggests there is increasing international support for regionally and globally coordinated approaches to Port
State control in order to av ...
Author: Fabra A, Gascón V and Werner R



Plundering the Pacific
23/10/2006
Greenpeace and fisheries authorities from Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) and Kiribati undertook, over the course of seven weeks, joint surveilla ...
Author: Greenpeace



IUU Fishing Update and Stakeholder Consultation Draft Agenda
11/10/2006
Draft agenda for the second Update and Stakeholder Consultation to be held at Chatham House on 21 November 2006.

Participation is open to all, but ...
Author: Chatham House



CITES Report on the Interpretation and Implementation of the Convention, in Relation to the Control of Trade at Sea
06/10/2006
This is the report of the 54th meeting of the CITES Standing Committee, held in October 2006. The report documents workshop discussions on defining an ...
Author: CITES Standing Committee



A Sustainable Future for Baltic Sea Cod and Cod Fisheries
01/10/2006
This report presents WWF’s position on the management of the Baltic cod fisheries. The aim of this report is to
highlight the urgency of the pro ...
Author: WWF-Denmark



Italian Driftnetters 2006: The Oceana Report
01/10/2006
During June and July 2006, Oceana travelled 1500 miles around the Tyrrhenian Sea, Sicily and the south of Sardinia to identify, document and report ve ...
Author: Oceana



"Thonaille": The Use of Driftnets by the French Fleet in the Mediterranean
01/10/2006
As part of a 2006 campaign against the use of driftnets in the Mediterranean, Oceana inspected ports along the French coast to verify the activities o ...
Author: Oceana



Conservation Implications of Allocation under the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission
29/09/2006
This WWF-TRAFFIC report examines the allocation of fishing rights from a conservation perspective and identifies a range of negative conservation impa ...
Author: WWF / TRAFFIC



Promoting Better High Seas Governance Through a Model for Improved Governance by Regional Fisheries Management Organisations
26/09/2006
Summary report of the first meeting of the independent high-level panel to develop a model for improved governance by regional fisheries management or ...
Author: Independent High-Level Panel on RFMOs



Fish Dish: Exposing the Unacceptable Face of Seafood
15/09/2006
This briefing provides a snapshot of the destruction and waste behind some European fisheries. WWF chose six seafood dishes eaten in Europe - cod and ...
Author: WWF



Rethinking Sustainability: A New Paradigm for Fisheries Management
06/09/2006
The report calls for an overhaul of the management of US fisheries as the House of Representatives prepares to consider reauthorisation of the Magnuso ...
Author: Greenpeace and Alaska Oceans Program



The Cod Fishery in the Baltic Sea: Unsustainable and Illegal
06/09/2006
The UN states that the main factors determining biodiversity loss in our oceans are overfishing and climate change. The authors believe cod is a case ...
Author: Greenpeace



Waypoint Online Newsletter September 2006
01/09/2006
This newsletter contains an article on the devastating impacts of illegal shark fishing on shark populations in Australian waters. ...
Author: Australian Institute of Marine Science



PASS Contract JF0371: The Potential for DNA-Based Method to be Used for the Detection of Illegal Trade in Fish from IUU
31/08/2006
This report sets out the possibilities for using DNA technologies to monitor IUU fishing and to detect trade routes for fish derived from IUU fishing. ...
Author: Watson Fish Consulting



Scientific Report on Effort Reduction Measures in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean Tuna Fishery
22/08/2006
This report contains scientific evidence on the status of Western and Central Pacific Ocean (WCPO) tuna stocks, which suggests that Big Eye and Yellow ...
Author: Greenpeace



How Do We Combat IUU Fishing? Report from the Round Table Conference on Measures Against IUU Fishing
06/08/2006
This is the report of a round table conference held in Norway and hosted by Helga Pedersen, Minister of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs. Ministers from ...
Author: Norwegian Government



Pacific Tuna: Stolen Fish, Stolen Futures
01/08/2006
A Greenpeace media briefing on the fleets that they believe are destroying tuna stocks in the Pacific Ocean. ...
Author: Greenpeace



Pirates of the Pacific
01/08/2006
A Greenpeace media briefing on illegal fishing in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean. ...
Author: Greenpeace



Closing the Net: Activities Against Illegal Fishing, Newsletter, July 2006
10/07/2006
This is the first HSTF newsletter updating readers on international activities following publication of the 'Closing the Net' report in Marc ...
Author: High Seas Task Force



High Seas Reform: Actions to Reduce Bycatch and Implement Ecosystem-Based Management for the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization
01/07/2006
WWF-Canada commissioned this report, prepared by MRAG, to recommend specific reforms and steps for the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO ...
Author: WWF-Canada



Out of Sight, Out of Mind: Seafarers, Fishers & Human Rights
19/06/2006
This report examines the conditions of those living and working at sea and details some of the appalling human rights abuses and failures in the curre ...
Author: International Transport Workers Federation (ITF)



Ecosystems and Biodiversity in Deep Waters and High Seas
16/06/2006
This overview report was prepared by the Regional Seas Programme of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), in cooperation with the World Con ...
Author: UNEP / IUCN



Speech by Joe Borg to 11th North Atlantic Fisheries Ministers Conference
13/06/2006
Speech by Dr Joe Borg, Member of the European Commission Responsible for Fisheries and Maritime Affairs, focusing on the need to address IUU fishing. ...
Author: European Commission



Communiqué, 11th North Atlantic Fisheries Ministers‘ Conference
09/06/2006
The 11th Conference of North Atlantic Fisheries Ministers (NAFMC) was hosted by Helga Pedersen, Minister of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs of Norway. ...
Author: NAFMC



Towards a future Maritime Policy for the Union: A European vision for the oceans and seas
07/06/2006
This is a Green Paper on an EU Maritime Policy. It is a consultation document; click here for information on ...
Author: European Commission



Speech by Joe Borg on the EU Maritime Policy Green Paper
07/06/2006
Speech by Dr Joe Borg, European Commissioner for Fisheries and Maritime Affairs, to the European Parliament marking the adoption of the Green Paper on ...
Author: European Commission



Maritime Security and Illegal Fishing: A National Disgrace
07/06/2006
This report focuses on a range of practical strategies to address what the Labour Party see as weaknesses in Australia’s maritime security with r ...
Author: Australian Labor Party



El Anzuelo: European Newsletter on Fisheries and the Environment Vol 16
01/06/2006
This is volume 16 of the newsletter produced by the Institute for European Environmental Policy as part of their sustainable fisheries programme. Thi ...
Author: IEEP



The Plunder of Bluefin Tuna in the Mediterranean and East Atlantic in 2004 and 2005: Uncovering the Real Story
31/05/2006
WWF has been monitoring the rise of tuna farming activities in the Mediterranean since their beginning, particularly addressing how the rapid expansio ...
Author: WWF



Where Have All the Tuna Gone?
23/05/2006
This report examines the state of bluefin tuna in the Mediterranean Sea, reviews the different sources of information available on the fishery and on ...
Author: Greenpeace



Greenpeace Briefing Paper to the UN Fish Stocks Agreement Review Conference May 2006
22/05/2006
Brieifng paper for the Review Conference on the Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the ...
Author: Greenpeace



Follow the leader: Learning from experience and best practice in regional fisheries management organizations
20/05/2006
This report identifies some recommendations aimed at addressing some of the common impediments to improved performance by RFMOs. These recommendations ...
Author: WWF / TRAFFIC



Caught RED-handed: Daylight Robbery on the High Seas
12/05/2006
This paper exposes what Greenpeace calls the ‘daylight robbery‘ taking place across the seas and outlines why regional management is not suf ...
Author: Greenpeace



Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing: 1st Chatham House Update and Stakeholder Consultation Meeting (Click here for the full document)
09/05/2006
The report of the 1st Chatham House update and stakeholder consultation meeting, held on 9 May 2006. ...
Author: Chatham House



Illegal recruitment of Philippino fishermen
04/05/2006
This letter was sent to Chatham House, and sets out the plight of poor Philippino young men, recruited illegally into the fishing industry. ...
Author: Apostleship of the Sea, Manila



IUU Fishing Update and Stakeholder Consultation Meeting, 9 May: Final Agenda
02/05/2006
Final agenda for the first in a regular series of IUU Fishing Update and Stakeholder Consultation meetings, held on 9 May at Chatham House, in London. ...
Author: Chatham House



Trade and Marketplace Measures to Promote Sustainable Fishing Practices
01/05/2006
This report examines the current range of trade and marketplace measures being used by individual states, RFMOs, the fishing industry and NGOs to rein ...
Author: Roheim C and Sutinen JG, for ICTSD and HSTF



The UK Action Plan on implementing the recommendations of the High Seas Task Force on illegal, unregulated and unreported (IUU) fishing
01/05/2006
This document sets out an Action Plan articulating the UK’s role in taking forward a set of nine proposals recommended by the High Seas Task Forc ...
Author: UK Government



The Binar 4 - A Case Study of the Pirate Fishing Links Between West Africa and Europe
10/04/2006
This is a case study from the joint expedition by Greenpeace and the Environmental Justice Foundation to expose illegal fishing activities in the wate ...
Author: Greenpeace



The Baltic Sea: A Roadmap to Recovery
01/04/2006
The Baltic Sea today is one of the most exploited and polluted seas in the world. This report describes the poor environmental state of the Baltic Sea ...
Author: Greenpeace



Consultation Workshop on the UK IUU Action Plan
21/03/2006
This is the report of a workshop held in March 2006 to discuss the UK Action Plan on IUU fishing. ...
Author: Chatham House



Globalization, Roving Bandits and Marine Resources
17/03/2006
Marine resource exploitation can deplete stocks faster than regulatory agencies can respond. Institutions with broad authority and a global perspectiv ...
Author: Science



Headed and Gutted: exposing the role of European states, big business and the Russian mafia in illegal cod fishing in the Barents Sea
15/03/2006
This is an updated version of the Greenpeace report ‘Findus, Kangamiut, weak EU port states and the Russian Mafia: illegal cod fishing in the Bar ...
Author: Greenpeace



Trade and Market-Related Instruments to Reinforce Fisheries Management Measures to Promote Sustainable Fishing Practices
08/03/2006
Describes the current range of trade and market place-related measures being used by individual states, RFMOs, the fishing industry and NGOs to reinfo ...
Author: University of Rhode Island (Cathy A. Roheim and Jon G. Sutinen)



Closing the Net: Stopping Illegal Fishing on the High Seas (summary)
03/03/2006
Summary of the proposals put forward by the High Seas Task Force in its final report. Includes recommended initiatives to expose IUU fishing activitie ...
Author: High Seas Task Force



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



Closing the Net: Stopping Illegal Fishing on the High Seas (full report)
03/03/2006
Final report of the High Seas Task Force. Proposals include recommended initiatives to expose IUU fishing activities, deter them and improve enforceme ...
Author: High Seas Task Force



Russian Cod and Haddock Fishing / Transshipment at Sea: Status Report 2005
01/03/2006
In October 2004 The Joint Norwegian-Russian Fisheries Commission agreed to ban Russian and Norwegian fishing vessels from delivering catches to transp ...
Author: Directorate of Fisheries, Norway



Party to the Plunder: Illegal Fishing in Guinea and its Links to the EU
01/03/2006
Illegal fishing by foreign trawlers in Guinea’s coastal zone is widespread and increasing, despite the attention that has been focussed on illega ...
Author: EJF



High Seas Task Force Submission
01/03/2006
Prior to the final meeting of the HSTF in March 2006, EJF submitted a proposal expressing support for the suggested measures, and setting out the acti ...
Author: EJF



Pillagers or Victims? The plight of Kenyan fishermen on board foreign-flagged trawlers is often shocking
01/03/2006
Article on IUU fishing in Kenya. ...
Author: ICSF



Dragging the Life Out of the Deep-Sea: High Seas Bottom Trawling is Pirate Fishing
01/02/2006
The authors describe how ‘destructive, unfair and irresponsible fishers‘ are destroying the marine environment for future generations and ho ...
Author: Greenpeace



Evaluating Flag State Performance, Parts I and II
01/02/2006
This report was prepared for the High Seas Task Force. It is designed to inform and support Proposal 5 - to develop a preliminary set of guidelines on ...
Author: OceanLaw Information and Consultancy Services



Las Palmas: Port of Convenience and Gateway to Europe
30/01/2006
This is a briefing paper about an investigation by EJF of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, the Spanish port that the organisation claims serves as ‘a ...
Author: EJF



Findus, Kangamiut, Weak EU Port States and Russian Mafia: Illegal Cod Fishing in the Barents Sea Exposed
18/01/2006
An increasing amount of cod from the Barents Sea has been delivered directly to EU harbours over the last few years. A significant proportion of this ...
Author: Greenpeace



Open Letter from the Icelandic Ministry of Fisheries
01/01/2006
An open letter from the Icelandic Ministry of Fisheries urging all companies engaged in trade and distribution of seafood products to take actions aga ...
Author: Icelandic Ministry of Fisheries



Development without Destruction: Towards Sustainable Pacific Fisheries
01/01/2006
This paper discusses the state of the Western and Central Pacific Ocean. The authors claim it is one of the last healthy fisheries left in the world b ...
Author: Greenpeace



IUU Fishing in South Africa: An Acronym with an Expiry Date?
01/01/2006
The author believes that the most fundamental and immediate threat to fisheries sustainability in South Africa is that of illegal, unregulated and unr ...
Author: Feike Marine Regulatory Law and Environmental Management Advisers



Information and Communication Technologies Benefits Fishing Communities: Policies to Support Improved Communication for Development
01/01/2006
This is one of a series of policy briefs, produced by the SFLP, which explores new directions and partnerships in addressing fisheries and development ...
Author: FAO Sustainable Fisheries Livelihoods Programme



Mumrinskiy Case Studies: Three Documented Cases of IUU and Mumrinskiy Through 2005
01/01/2006
The Russian flagged reefer Mumrinskiy ranks second in the Norwegian Fisheries Directorate’s files over documented transports of illegal cod on Ru ...
Author: Greenpeace



Global Scope and Economics of Illegal Fishing
03/11/2005
This paper presents a model for the analysis of the costs and benefit aspects of the risk inherent in illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishin ...
Author: Fisheries Centre, University of British Columbia



An Overview of the US Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 and a Proposal for a Model Port States Fisheries Enforcement Act
01/11/2005
A background study prepared for the High Seas Task Force, this paper explains how the US Lacey Act is used to control the import of IUU fish into the ...
Author: High Seas Task Force (Paul A. Ortiz, US NOAA)



The Changing Nature of High Seas Fishing: How Flags of Convenience Provide Cover for Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing
01/10/2005
This report documents trends in the use of Flags of Convenience (FOCs) which allow for extensive IUU fishing operations on the high seas; describes sp ...
Author: Gianni, M and Simpson, W



Bycatch on the High Seas: A Review of the Effectiveness of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization
01/09/2005
Commercial fishing has occurred for centuries in the area that has become the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO) Convention Area. Increa ...
Author: WWF-Canada



The Abuja Declaration on Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture in Africa
25/08/2005
This Declaration was adopted at Heads of State meeting held in Abuja, Nigeria in August 2005. The signatories committed to improved measures to manage ...
Author: NEPAD (New Partnership for Africa's Development)



The NEPAD Action Plan for the Development of African Fisheries and Aquaculture
23/08/2005
The NEPAD Action Plan for the Development of African Fisheries and Aquaculture was agreed at the NEPAD 'Fish for All' summit held in Abuja, ...
Author: NEPAD (New Partnership for Africa's Development)



IUU Fishing on the High Seas: Impacts on Ecosystems and Future Science Needs
01/08/2005
Report on the extent of high seas IUU fishing and its ecological impact, methods for estimating these impacts, and future research needs. ...
Author: MRAG



The Use of Driftnets: a Scandal for Europe, a Mockery of the United Nations
01/08/2005
This report documents the results of Oceana’s expedition in its ship, Ranger, to the south of the Tyrrhenian Sea and Sardinia in July and August ...
Author: Oceana



Analysis of Illegal Fishery for Cod in the Barents Sea
01/08/2005
This report notes that the joint management of resources in the Barents Sea by Russia and Norway has produced positive results. However the level of I ...
Author: WWF-Russia



Review of Impacts of Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing on Developing Countries: Final Report
01/07/2005
A report examining the impacts of illegal fishing with particular focus on developing countries. This document is part of a project funded by the UK ...
Author: MRAG



Australian National Plan of Action to Deter and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing
01/07/2005
Australia‘s NPOA-IUU, developed in accordance with the FAO International Plan of Action, in the development of which Australia played a leading r ...
Author: Australian Government



Fishing for Good
01/07/2005
A frank account of attempts to put sustainable fish on the radar. It looks at what is being done through the marketplace - through the big fish proces ...
Author: Forum for the Future (Jonathon Porritt with James Goodman)



Review of Impacts of Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing on Developing Countries: Synthesis Report
01/07/2005
Although there are quite a lot of studies of IUU fishing in high seas waters, there is currently a dearth of information on the economic and other imp ...
Author: MRAG



Report of International Workshop on Impacts of IUU Fishing on Developing Countries
17/06/2005
Report of the proceedings of the workshop on ‘Impacts of IUU Fishing on Developing Countries‘, held in London on 16-17 June 2005, and spons ...
Author: DFID



Adequacy of Indonesian Laws and Regulations to Combat IUU Fishing: An Evaluation of the New Law on Fisheries
27/04/2005
The Indonesian Government introduced a new law in 2004 (Law No. 31) to tackle IUU fishing. This paper assesses the adequacy of the new law to address ...
Author: Agoes ER, Padjadjaran University, Bandung



Crime in the Australian Fishing Industry: Key Issues
01/04/2005
This paper is part of a two stage project the AIC is conducting on crime in the fishing industry. It presents key findings of the stage one research a ...
Author: Australian Institute of Criminology (Katherine Anderson and Rob McCusker)



High Seas Task Force Meeting, March 2005: Summary of Outcomes
14/03/2005
Summary of the main conclusions and outcomes of the first meeting of the High Seas Task Force, which took place in Paris on 9 March 2005. ...
Author: High Seas Task Force



Promoting Responsible Ports
09/03/2005
Proposals for the promotion of the concept of the responsible port state, and of connected action; paper discussed at the High Seas Task Force meeting ...
Author: High Seas Task Force



How Well are Flag States Performing?
09/03/2005
Proposals for guidelines for flag state performance for high seas fishing vessels; paper discussed at the High Seas Task Force meeting in March 2005. ...
Author: High Seas Task Force



High Seas Governance
09/03/2005
Proposals for strategies for improving high seas governance within existing institutional frameworks so as to reduce the incentives and opportunities ...
Author: High Seas Task Force



Better High Seas Monitoring, Control and Surveillance: An Improved MCS Network
09/03/2005
Proposal for the transformation of the existing voluntary MCS Network into an international high seas MCS unit with dedicated resources, analytical ca ...
Author: High Seas Task Force



Regional Fisheries Management Organisations: Their duties and performance in reducing bycatch of albatrosses and other species
07/03/2005
Despite the title, this report evaluates 14 RFMOs for a wide variety of factors, including their effectiveness in combating IUU fishing. The RFMOs eva ...
Author: BirdLife Global Seabird Programme, BirdLife International (Cleo Small)



Effective Export Controls for Illegally Harvested Abalone: Dsicussion Paper
01/03/2005
This paper was prepared as a result of concerns raised about the impact of the illicit market in illegally harvested abalone. The options in the pape ...
Author: Australian Government



Canada‘s National plan of Action to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing
01/03/2005
Document specifying Canada‘s plans to prevent, deter, and eliminate illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing; to provide a description ...
Author: Government of Canada



Chang Xing: Case Studies on IUU Vessels No. 2
01/03/2005
In June 2004 the Greenpeace ship s/v ‘Rainbow Warrior‘ sailed into the Tasman Sea to focus global attention on the destruction caused to dee ...
Author: Greenpeace



Driftnets and Loopholes: The Continued Use of Driftnets by the Italian Fleet
01/01/2005
The RSPCA and Humane Society International (HSI) have campaigned for many years against the use of high seas driftnets in the Mediterranean Sea, culmi ...
Author: RSPCA and Humane Society International



Model Plan of Action for a Pacific Island Country
01/01/2005
This document presents a model plan for a Pacific Island country to assist in the elaboration of a National Plan of Action to Prevent, Deter and Elimi ...
Author: FAO



Pirates & Profiteers: How Pirate Fishing Fleets are Robbing People and Oceans
01/01/2005
This report explores the global nature of illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing: one of the most serious threats to the future of world fi ...
Author: Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF)



A Net with Holes: the Regional Fisheries Management System
22/10/2004
Some countries have suggested that action by regional fisheries management organisations (RFMOs) would be sufficient to solve the problem of high seas ...
Author: Deep Sea Conservation Coalition



Addressing Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing
29/09/2004
This paper prepared for the International Fisheries Compliance 2004 Conference, 29-30 September 2004, Brussels. It gives an overview of the different ...
Author: OECD (Carl-Christian Schmidt)



Proposed Areas of Focus for the Work of the High Seas Task Force
21/09/2004
Outline of the key areas in which HSTF members can exert pressure on IUU fishing activities. The purpose of the document is to detail specific proposa ...
Author: High Seas Task Force



Model Scheme on Port State Measures to Combat IUU Fishing
02/09/2004
Report of the FAO technical consultation to review port state measures to combat IUU fishing, held in Rome, 31 August – 2 September 2004. Appendi ...
Author: FAO



Black Market for White Gold: the Illegal Trade in Chilean Sea Bass
01/09/2004
The purpose of the report is to identify suspicious trade that may be tied to illegal catches of this threatened species. It is hoped that this inform ...
Author: National Environment Trust, USA



Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing in West Africa
29/06/2004
This paper is a submission to the Technical Consultation to Review Progress and Promote the Full Implementation of the IPOA to Prevent, Deter and Elim ...
Author: Greenpeace



Report on Illegal Fishing for Commercial Gain or Profit in NSW
01/05/2004
The illegal capture and sale of fish for commercial gain or profit is a significant issue in NSW. For a long time it has been known that abalone and r ...
Author: Palmer, Mick, for the NSW Government



Understanding Non-Compliance in the Marine Environment
01/05/2004
This paper is part of the series ‘Trends and Issues in Crime and Criminal Justice‘ published by the Australian Institute of Criminology. It ...
Author: Australian Institute of Criminology (Russell Smith and Katherine Anderson)



New Zealand Plan of Action to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Illegal, Unregulated & Unreported Fishing
01/05/2004
This document outlines New Zealand’s National Plan of Action to prevent, deter and eliminate IUU fishing. It has been developed in accordance wit ...
Author: Ministry of Fisheries, New Zealand Government



OECD Workshop on IUU Fishing Activities: Key Observations and Findings by the Workshop Chairs
20/04/2004
The objective of the workshop was to gather information and data on the extent of IUU fishing and identify the economic and social drivers to IUU fish ...
Author: OECD



Halting IUU Fishing: Enforcing International Fisheries Agreements
06/04/2004
This paper is a summary of a study conducted by Oceana into the legal and regulatory frameworks that govern fishing on the high seas with the aim of e ...
Author: OECD



High Seas Task Force background briefing
01/04/2004
Background briefing explaining the purpose of the High Seas Task Force. ...
Author: High Seas Task Force



Grassroots Potential Unleashed - Good News from the West African Fishing Communities
01/01/2004
This booklet profiles seven fishing communities in West Africa that are participating in their own development as never before. Guided by a step-by-s ...
Author: FAO / DFID



Fishing for Answers: Making Sense of the Global Fish Crisis
01/01/2004
The purpose of this report is to explore answers to questions about whether coastal ecosystems are nearing collapse and whether we are really running ...
Author: WRI



High Seas Bottom Trawl Fisheries and their Impacts on the Biodiversity of Vulnerable Deep-Sea Ecosystems: Options for International Action
01/01/2004
This report was prepared for IUCN - The World Conservation Union, the Natural Resources Defense Council, WWF International and Conservation Internatio ...
Author: Gianni, Matthew



Halting IUU Fishing: Enforcing International Fisheries Agreements
01/12/2003
Oceana has conducted a detailed study (of which this paper is a summary version) into the legal and regulatory frameworks which govern fishing on the ...
Author: Oceana



Stopping the High Seas Robbers: Coming to Grips with Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fisheries on the High Seas
06/06/2003
This document is a background paper for the Round Table on Sustainable Development meeting in June 2003, which had as its theme "the sustainable ...
Author: OECD (Simon Upton & Vangelis Vitalis)



Sustaining the Bering Sea: An International Conference for Collaboration (proceedings)
01/04/2003
This is a report of a three-day conference, one of a series of ongoing initiatives to protect the Bering Sea habitat. Conference attendees agreed that ...
Author: Pacific Environment



Issues of Sustainability in the Southern Ocean Fisheries – the Case of the Patagonian Toothfish
01/03/2003
This report focuses on issues of sustainability in the Southern Oceans fisheries, with specific reference to the Patagonian toothfish. It outlines the ...
Author: Lighthouse Foundation



How International Enforcement Cooperation Deters Illegal Fishing in the North Pacific
01/01/2003
The author suggests that if nations work together and unify their enforcement efforts, IUU fishing can be deterred in many regions, and that a good ex ...
Author: US Coastguard (Commander John Davis)



Regional Fisheries Organisations and the World Trade Organisation: Compatibility or Conflict?
01/01/2003
Assesses the RFO/WTO relationship by identifying the types of trade measures used or potentially used by RFOs; assessing the potential for conflict be ...
Author: TRAFFIC International (Richard G. Tarasofsky)



WWF Position Statement: Toothfish
03/11/2002
This is a WWF position statement on Patagonian toothfish from the 12th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to CITES, Santiago, 3-15 November 2002 ...
Author: WWF



More Troubled Waters: Fishing, Pollution and FoCs
01/08/2002
This is s joint report by the International Confederation of Trade Unions, the Trade Union Advisory Committee, The International Transport Workers ...
Author: ICFTU, TUAC, ITF and Greenpeace



CFP Reform 2002: Analysis of EU Fisheries Policy Reform Proposals and Communications
29/05/2002
This is a briefing by the Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP) on the EU Action Plan on Illegal, Unreported and Unregulatled Fishing (CO ...
Author: IEEP



EU Action Plan for the Eradication of IUU Fishing
28/05/2002
European Commission proposals for potential EU actions on IUU fishing. Covers measures for the EU, for regional fisheries organisations, at internatio ...
Author: European Commission



International Environmental Crime: The Nature and Control of Environmental Black Markets
28/05/2002
This paper summarizes the discussions and conclusions of a workshop on the nature and control of environmental black markets held at the Royal Institu ...
Author: Chatham House (Duncan Brack and Gavin Hayman)



An Analysis of the Extent of IUU Fishing in Subarea 48.3: A Report for the UK Government in Respect of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
01/05/2002
This paper contains the executive summary and appendices of a report commissioned by the UK Government on the extent of IUU fishing for toothfish in t ...
Author: MRAG



The Illegal Market in Australian Abalone
01/04/2002
This paper explores the nature of the illicit market in Australian abalone, describing stages in the market from poaching to processing to selling to ...
Author: Australian Institute of Criminology



Stopping Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing
01/01/2002
This FAO booklet aims to familiarise readers with the tools available to combat IUU fishing (such as the FAO International Plan of Action and the Code ...
Author: FAO



Trawling in the Mist: Industrial Fisheries in the Russian Part of the Bering Sea
13/12/2001
The Bering Sea provided around half of Russia‘s marine harvest in the 1990s. However, this report suggests that the regulation of the fishing ind ...
Author: TRAFFIC (Alexey Vaisman)



Patagonian Toothfish: Are Conservation and Trade Measures Working?
01/11/2001
The fishery for Patagonian Toothfish, concentrated in the Southern Ocean, has come under increased pressure in recent years. This pressure arises larg ...
Author: TRAFFIC



The European Union Action Plan to Eradicate IUU Fishing: a Greenpeace Critique
01/10/2001
On 28 May 2002, the European Commission presented a proposal for a "Community action plan for the eradication of illegal, unreported and unregula ...
Author: Greenpeace



FAO International Plan of Action on IUU Fishing
23/06/2001
The aim of the International Plan of Action on IUU Fishing is to prevent, deter and eliminate IUU fishing by providing all states with comprehensive, ...
Author: FAO



National Plan of Action of the United States of America to Prevent, Deter, and Eliminate Illegal, Unregulated and Unreported Fishing
01/03/2001
This is the US Government‘s Plan of Action, detailing current capabilities and actions in addressing IUU fishing, making a series of recommendati ...
Author: US Government



Fishing in Europe no.6: Illegal Fisheries - The International Community Springs into Action
01/01/2001
Fishing in Europe is a magazine published by the Directorate-General for Fisheries of the European Commission. This issue looks at flags of convenienc ...
Author: European Commission



SADC Protocol on Fisheries
01/01/2001
Click here for links to the various sections of the Protocol. These include ...



Report of the Joint FAO/IMO Ad Hoc Working Group on Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing and Related Matters
11/10/2000
The Report summarizes the discussions on how flag States and port State control of fishing vessels can assist in counteracting IUU fishing, taking int ...
Author: FAO



Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing: Mandate for an International Plan of Action
15/05/2000
This paper was prepared as one in a series of specialist background papers for the Expert Consultation on Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing ...
Author: FAO (David Doulman)



Tools to Address IUU Fishing: the Current Legal Situation
15/05/2000
This paper was prepared as one in a series of specialist background papers for the Expert Consultation on Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing ...
Author: FAO (William Edeson)



Measures to be Adopted by the Port State in Combating IUU Fishing
15/05/2000
This paper was prepared as one in a series of specialist background papers for the Expert Consultation on Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing ...
Author: Directorate of Fisheries, Norway: Terje Lobach



Monitoring, Control, Surveillance and Vessel Monitoring System Requirements to Combat IUU Fishing
15/05/2000
This paper was prepared as one in a series of specialist background papers for the Expert Consultation on Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing ...
Author: Australian Fisheries Management Authority: John M Davis



International Plan of Action for Reducing Incidental Catch of Seabirds in Longline Fisheries
01/01/1999
This document also includes:

- the IPOA for the Conservation and Management of Sharks.
- the IPOA for the Management of Fishing Capacity.

The I ...
Author: FAO



UN Fish Stocks Agreement
04/12/1995
Full title: Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 Relating to ...
Author: UN



Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries
01/01/1995
This Code sets out principles and international standards of behaviour for responsible fishing practices, with the aim of ensuring the effective conse ...
Author: FAO



FAO Compliance Agreement
24/11/1993
Agreement to Promote Compliance with International Conservation and Management Measures by Fishing Vessels on the High Seas. Agreed in 1993 and entere ...
Author: FAO



Nauru Agreement
11/02/1982
The parties to this treaty agree to coordinate and harmonise the management of fisheries with regard to common stocks within respective fisheries zone ...
Author: The Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of Kiribati, the Marshall Islands, the Republic of Nauru, the Republic of Palau, Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands


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