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18th Apr 13

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US Lacey Act

 The Lacey Act was initially enacted in 1900 and is the US' oldest wildlife protection statute. The Act has been amended a number of times, being extended to cover species of fish in 1926. It was most recently amended in 2008, when protections were expanded to a broader set of plants and plant products.

The Lacey Act makes it unlawful to import, export, transport, sell, receive, acquire or purchase fish, wildlife or wild plants taken, possessed, transported, or sold in violation of state, federal or foreign laws or regulations related to fish, wildlife or wild plants. The Act also establishes labelling requirements, making it illegal to create or submit a false record, account, label or false identification of any fish, wildlife or plant that has been or will be (1) imported, exported, transported, sold, purchased or received from a foreign country, or (2) transported in interstate or foreign commerce.

Violations of the Lacey Act can be prosecuted through either civil or criminal enforcement actions. Penalties vary according to how much the company or individual knew about the crime, as well as the value of the good or shipment in question.

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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)
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The Growth and Control of International Environmental Crime
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
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04/12/2010
Unusual task force sends message to poachers
Author: Candus Thomson, The Baltimore Sun
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20/11/2009
Illegal shrimp packaging case moving forward
Author: Daily Comet, Louisiana, US
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30/10/2009
Somalia prime minister says government will crackdown on piracy
Author: Voice of America News
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19/08/2009
Shark fins dealier sentenced for illegally dealing in fins from protected species
Author: NOAA, US
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30/07/2009
The murky waters of EU fisheries
Author: European Voice
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29/06/2009
Shrimp packers probed by feds - Imports mixed with domestic, they say
Author: New Orleans Metro Real-Time News
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12/06/2009
Shark fins dealer pleads guilty to illegally dealing in fins from protected species
Author: NOAA, US
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10/12/2008
Illegal seafood sales are now epidemic
Author: Capital City Weekly, Alaska
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29/08/2008
FBI raids Global Fishing
Author: The Seattle Times
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11/08/2008
Commercial lobster fisherman faces poaching charges
Author: Florida Sportsman
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25/07/2008
Grand slam for fisheries enforcement
Author: Florida Sportsman
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12/03/2008
Illinois corporation pleads guilty to illegally dealing in falsely labeled fish from Vietnam
Author: NOAA, US
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10/03/2008
International tuna smuggling operation results in conviction
Author: NOAA, US
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01/10/2007
Florida dealers charged with smuggling tons of queen conch
Author: Environment News Service
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26/04/2007
Two plead guilty to importing and purchasing whale teeth
Author: Department of Justice, USA - Eastern District of Pennsylvania
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24/01/2007
Shark-smuggling pastor catches one year in prison
Author: LawFuel, USA
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13/11/2006
Spanish businessman pleads guilty in illegal Chilean seabass case
Author: AP News, featured on Jacksonville.com, Florida
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25/06/2006
Authorities concerned about Chilean sea bass reel in a fishing magnate on poaching charges
Author: Miami Herald
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20/06/2006
Argentine company penalized $335,000 for Chilean sea bass trafficking
Author: Environmental News Service
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16/06/2006
Argentine company pleads guilty to illegal dealing in Chilean seabass
Author: noticias.info
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22/05/2006
Winn-Dixie pleads guilty to illegal possession of spiny lobster
Author: AP Wire
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