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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Alaska Oceans Program
The Alaska Oceans Program is an independent programme of the Alaska Conservation Foundation. The organsiation‘s mission is to protect and restore the diversity of the North Pacific’s ocean ecology, including fish, wildlife, and seabirds and their habitat, while providing for sustainable human uses. 
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Coastal Conservation Association (CCA), US
CCA is a non-profit organization, comprises 17 coastal state chapters spanning the Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic and Pacific coasts. CCA has been active in virtually every national fisheries debate since 1984 and has participated in state and federal fisheries management issues for longer than two decades. CCA operates as a three-tiered organisation, affecting issues on the local, state and national levels. Please click here to notify us if this link is broken
Marine Conservation Biology Institute
Marine Conservation Biology Institute (MCBI) is a US-based non-profit science organisation dedicated to advancing the science of marine conservation biology and promoting cooperation essential to protecting, restoring and sustainably using the living sea. In an effort to bring the deep-sea coral and sponge ecosystems to the forefront of the decision makers' minds, MCBI collected signatures from over a thousand of the world's foremost biologists from 69 countries. The historic statement signifies unprecedented concern by experts in marine sciences and conservation biology, and calls on governments and the United Nations to protect imperiled deep-sea coral and sponge ecosystems. MCBI is a member of the Deep Sea Conservation Coalition. Please click here to notify us if this link is broken
National Environmental Trust
The National Environmental Trust is a US-based non-profit, non-partisan organisation established in 1994 to inform citizens about environmental problems and how they affect health and quality of life. The link is for the Oeans and Marine Life front page. Please click here to notify us if this link is broken
National Resources Defense Council (NRDC)
The Natural Resources Defense Council is a US non-profit organization of scientists, lawyers and environmental specialists dedicated to protecting public health and the environment. Founded in 1970, NRDC has more than 1 million members and e-activists nationwide, served from offices in New York, Washington, Santa Monica and San Francisco. It is a member of the Deep Sea Conservation Coalition. Please click here to notify us if this link is broken
NOAA Fisheries Service
The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is dedicated to the stewardship of living marine resources through science-based conservation and management, and the promotion of healthy ecosystems. Click here for press releases from the Office for Law Enforcement (OLE). Please click here to notify us if this link is broken
SeaWeb
SeaWeb is a communications-based nonprofit organisation, with offices in the US, France and the UK, that uses social marketing techniques to advance ocean conservation. SeaWeb works to raise public awareness, advance science-based solutions and mobilise decision-makers around ocean conservation. Please click here to notify us if this link is broken
The Herring Alliance
The Herring Alliance is a coalition of environmental and other public interest organizations dedicated to protecting and restoring marine wildlife populations and Northeastern U.S. marine ecosystems by reforming the Atlantic herring fishery. Please click here to notify us if this link is broken
The National Coalition for Marine Conservation
The National Coalition for Marine Conservation is a non-profit national (US) environmental organisation devoted to conserving ocean fish and their environment. NCMC's mission is to build awareness of the threats to marine fisheries and convince policy-makers at the regional, national and international levels to restore and protect publicly-owned fishery resources. Please click here to notify us if this link is broken
The Ocean Trawlers Group
With approximately 120,000 mts (metric tonnes) of fish and seafood handled yearly, the Ocean Trawlers Group is the biggest supplier of cod from the Barents Sea, a leading distributor of cod and haddock in North America, and the largest processor of cod in China. Please click here to notify us if this link is broken
The Pew Environment Group
The Pew Environment Group is the conservation arm of the Pew Charitable Trusts. It works to advance environmental policy by supporting top-level scientific research; building, assisting and coordinating broad coalitions of organizations representing diverse constituencies concerned about environmental protection in the United States and abroad; and making strategic investments in strengthening the capacity of environmental groups to achieve shared policy goals. The staff is composed of scientists, attorneys, public policy experts and campaign professionals.
Click here for Pew's Port State Performance Research, which consolidates five years of movement data on IUU-listed vessels, tracking their port visits globally to evaluate port State performance in combating illegal, unregulated and unreported (IUU) fishing. Please click here to notify us if this link is broken
12/07/2010
State considers limits on coastal fishing
12/07/2010
Game Wardens Cracking Down on Illegal Fishing
18/06/2010
Spanish vessel owner rejects US illegal fishing charge
15/06/2010
Spanish trawler faces massive $7-million fine
11/06/2010
NOAA protects U.S. waters from illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing
31/05/2010
US fish stocks healthy again
28/05/2010
No more eating shark fin in Hawaii after new law
24/05/2010
Endangered status sought for bluefin tuna: species already imperiled by fishing now faces loss of Gulf spawning grounds to oil spill
05/05/2010
Sea operation ends
20/04/2010
Shrimp caught up in environmental restrictions
19/04/2010
Senator pushing to get vote on shark fin ban
15/04/2010
DNA test finds whale meat illegally served in restaurants was from Japan hunt
14/04/2010
USA. Coast Guard hosts NBD commanders meeting in Anchorage
12/04/2010
State of emergency for sharks: who will heed the SOS call?
08/04/2010
Judiciary defers shark fin bill
25/03/2010
Shark fin ban still alive
19/03/2010
Restaurant charged with serving sei whale closing
18/03/2010
Bluefin tuna ban proposal meets rejection
18/03/2010
US, Ghanaian Naval officers jointly patrol Ghana’s high seas
16/03/2010
Loggerhead turtles have chance at protection
16/03/2010
Trendy restaurant apologizes for serving whale meat
15/03/2010
Senator John Kerry introduces legislation to protect whales
12/03/2010
Sushi chef, restaurant charged with serving endangered whale
12/03/2010
Loggerhead turtles may be put in endangered category
08/03/2010
Oscar winners try to keep whale off sushi plates
05/03/2010
Japan defiant as EC, US throw weight behind bluefin tuna ban
04/03/2010
U.S. Coast Guard and Navy join forces to wage 'Fight for Fish'
03/03/2010
U.S. will support ban on tuna trade
03/03/2010
Greenpeace statement on U.S. announcement in support of endangered species listing for bluefin tuna
02/03/2010
Auction settles case with NOAA; admits no liability
24/02/2010
$4 million awarded to monitor North Central Coast MPAs
24/02/2010
Turtle center wants gill net rules enforced
23/02/2010
Lawmakers fighting tuna trade ban
19/02/2010
Sea turtles may shut down gill net fishing in North Carolina
17/02/2010
WWF to collaborate with Supervalu on sustainable seafood assessment and sourcing
15/02/2010
Feds seek to keep out illegal fishing vessels
13/02/2010
Coast Guard ready to defend Liberian waters
25/01/2010
Illegal fishing costs [Sierra Leone] $29M
24/01/2010
More than technology needed to help keep poachers at bay
24/01/2010
US Senate has nothing to gain by sitting out Law of the Sea
21/01/2010
Review: US agency must revamp fish law enforcement
21/01/2010
Gill net fishing to close for seven months
20/01/2010
CEO of seafood importer pleads guilty to importing and selling falsely labeled fish from Vietnam
14/01/2010
U.S. Navy helps Africans combat piracy, Illegal Fishing: U.S. admiral briefs on Africa Partnership Station
11/01/2010
NOAA proposes rule to deny port entry to illegal fishing vessels
07/01/2010
NOAA considers listing atlantic sturgeon as endangered
05/01/2010
NOAA proposes habitat protection for sea turtles
27/12/2009
Taiwan, France to regulate fishing boats
22/12/2009
Fishing biz kills turtles, whales and albatross off Hawaii, enviro groups say
21/12/2009
U.S. - Sierra Leone maritime patrol team fine illegal fishing vessels
21/12/2009
Local fishermen sue National Marine Fisheries Service
18/12/2009
Simar Shipping files complaint against Russian crab importer, Global Fishing, Inc.
17/12/2009
Setting the record straight: no justification for piracy off the coast of Somalia
16/12/2009
Lawsuit: Hawaii swordfish fishery expansion jeopardizes turtle survival
16/12/2009
Rare tuna? Fishermen protest proposed CITES listing for bluefin tuna
15/12/2009
In Sierra Leone, another plus for Afsatu Kabbah’s ministry
11/12/2009
NOAA to move faster to reform commercial fishing
09/12/2009
Operation 'Mack Attack' takes bite out of illegal fish sales
01/12/2009
Illegal fishing of Guam's tuna gets more difficult
29/11/2009
Thinking globally to save riches of the sea: International efforts called key to halting overfishing, exploitation
21/11/2009
We're killing the oceans. Is it too late to save the seas that sustain us?
20/11/2009
Illegal shrimp packaging case moving forward
19/11/2009
Environmentalists skeptical of tuna changes
17/11/2009
Atlantic bluefin tuna quota cut, conservationists urge trade ban
14/11/2009
EU set to ignore advice to ban bluefin fishing, says Greenpeace
11/11/2009
New move in fight against illegal fishing
30/10/2009
Fisheries and Oceans Canada: A three year multi-country DFO investigation around threatened northern abalone concludes successfully
15/10/2009
Oceana and MarViva welcome a step forward in bluefin tuna protection
15/10/2009
US Dept of Defense - Coast Guard Cutter helps navy on African coast
14/10/2009
Trade law best chance to preserve bluefin tuna
13/10/2009
Overfishing: Are there really plenty of fish in the sea?
09/10/2009
Protect the Atlantic bluefin tuna
06/10/2009
Tuna’s plight is a problem the world must solve
05/10/2009
To lift fish ban… Govt expect EU inspection team
28/09/2009
Lay nets threaten Hawaii sea life
22/09/2009
Bordallo praises House passage of ocean conservation bills
21/09/2009
Illegal fishing investigation ends; fishing vessel to return to Taiwan
17/09/2009
Fishing boat owner settles case for $500K
17/09/2009
Zephyr returns to Pascagoula after 46-day fisheries patrol
16/09/2009
AFRICOM Commander General William Ward visits Sierra Leone
09/09/2009
From deep Pacific, ugly and tasty, with a catch
07/09/2009
Sierra Leone to deport illegal Taiwanese fishermen
04/09/2009
Taiwanese fishing vessel seized by U.S. coast guard
01/09/2009
Pew urges National Marine Fisheries Service to protect bluefin tuna, ban long-line fishing in the Gulf of Mexico
30/08/2009
Lobster population decline prompts stricter protections
27/08/2009
Sierra Leone navy intercepts illegal fishing
26/08/2009
Consumers can support sustainable fishing methods
25/08/2009
Portsmouth cutter helps stop illegal fishing off Africa
24/08/2009
Operation Kurukuru detects illegal activities
24/08/2009
Illegal fishing a major problem
23/08/2009
International ships arrive at Port Angeles Harbor
23/08/2009
Snapper on your plate may be an impostor
20/08/2009
U.S. Commerce Secretary freezes Arctic fishing expansion
19/08/2009
Shark fins dealier sentenced for illegally dealing in fins from protected species
18/08/2009
Ruling on longline fishing aids turtles
15/08/2009
Troubling trends in the fish stalls
13/08/2009
Suffolk clam company, boat captian accused of environmental crimes
10/08/2009
Joint Federal and State investigation stops illegal fishing in Channel Islands sanctuary: commercial fishermen to pay $10,000 fine
28/07/2009
Guilt-free sushi: Environmentalists tout sustainable fish for the dish.
27/07/2009
Kerry teams with cable channel to protect sharks
16/07/2009
U.S. Coast Guard, Navy partner to ‘fight for fish’ in Western Pacific
06/07/2009
Judge demands NOAA answers: Closure publicity goes out before fish auction notified
01/07/2009
Coast Guard intercepts illegal fishing vessel
29/06/2009
Shrimp packers probed by feds - Imports mixed with domestic, they say
26/06/2009
Agents investigate shrimp packager
25/06/2009
Fish auction challenges shutdown order
22/06/2009
Vessel suspected of illegal fishing in national monument returns to Honolulu
19/06/2009
Feds plan to close Gloucester fish auction for 10 days
15/06/2009
Navy & Coast Guard team up; monitor illegal fishing
12/06/2009
Shark fins dealer pleads guilty to illegally dealing in fins from protected species
12/06/2009
Wholesaler pleads guilty in rockfish case
09/06/2009
Greenpeace goes to battle with Robert DeNiro's Nobu over endangered bluefin tuna
05/06/2009
Illegal fishing seen as groundfish threat
05/06/2009
It's not too late to save the tuna - The U.S. should step forward to stop exploitation of the seas
04/06/2009
Study: Illegal fishing harming present and future New England groundfish fisheries
21/05/2009
U.S. outreach on rough seas off Western Africa: naval effort seeks to build stability, trust in strategic region
03/05/2009
Africa partnership station spawns collaborative fisheries workshop in Gabon
30/04/2009
U.S. Navy fights to save West African fisheries
29/04/2009
The United States denounces illegal fishing in Panama
28/04/2009
No tuna, no salmon. No oysters, no skate. No cod and chips
28/04/2009
Sustained growth of MSC labelled products continues
23/04/2009
U.S. launches national Marine Protected Areas system
15/04/2009
Lawsuit seeks gulf longline fishery closure for turtles' sake
13/04/2009
Cook Islands PM says his country struggles to monitor illegal fishing
07/04/2009
Addressing the crisis in America's oceans
07/04/2009
Who are the real pirates of East Africa and Somalia? USACC seeks support from international community to crack down on illegal entrance within East African waters
31/03/2009
Navy ship hosts fisheries training in Ghana
30/03/2009
Protecting fishing part of maritime security, Africa Command deputy says
27/03/2009
International effort promotes protection of fishing, ports and trade
23/03/2009
Sierra Leone: Country loses millions of dollars to uncollected fishing fees
20/03/2009
East Africa: United States extends friendly hand to region
19/03/2009
China 'to step up naval patrols'
11/03/2009
NOAA holds public hearings on proposed rule to identify and certify nations whose vessels fish illegally
03/03/2009
Overfishing imperils ocean life, study says
02/03/2009
Africa Command deputy in Cape Verde to discuss counter-drugs, maritime security
18/02/2009
Britain and others step up pressure on iceland on whaling
17/02/2009
Shrimp fishing negatively impacts on environment - FAO
06/02/2009
North Pacific Council votes to close Arctic to commercial fishing
04/02/2009
Plenty of blame for collapsing fish stocks
13/01/2009
NOAA will work with six identified nations to address illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing
13/01/2009
Conservation groups demand immediate protection for sea turtles jeopardized by commercial bottom longline fishing off Florida's west coast
06/01/2009
US vows 'huge' marine protection
10/12/2008
Illegal seafood sales are now epidemic
09/12/2008
MSC certification of Alaska pollock
09/12/2008
Greenpeace calls on retailers to do more to tackle over-fishing
28/11/2008
ICCAT tuna quota reductions not enough: environmentalists
27/11/2008
Bluefin tuna - magnificent fish too valuable to save
26/11/2008
'Euro bullying over fishing quotas means end for Atlantic bluefin tuna'
24/11/2008
Fishing fleets are pirates, too
13/11/2008
Obama urged to end overfishing
03/11/2008
Rising Asian shark fin demand hits stocks: report
27/10/2008
US assists Ghana to combat offshore drug trade and piracy
23/10/2008
US govt pledges 40 million dollars to preserve Asia reefs
13/10/2008
Coast Guard aids effort to secure African coasts
08/10/2008
'Pirates' left off the hook: Greenpeace
01/10/2008
Joe Borg welcomes continued progress in NAFO to protect the marine environment
26/09/2008
Coast Guard seizes Chinese vessel near Japan for illegal driftnet fishing
17/09/2008
EU to help to Pacific nations
17/09/2008
Chinese, Canadian, U.S., high-seas law enforcement operations continue with seizure of Chinese fishing vessel suspected of illegal drift net fishing
15/09/2008
'Operation Kurukuru 08'- Biggest in the Region
12/09/2008
Mexican "fishing mafia" tagged for three illegal catches
12/09/2008
Maritime surveillance operation begins in Pacific
08/09/2008
Small-scale fisheries are "best hope" for sustainability in developing world
30/08/2008
Report: Monument waters under threat
29/08/2008
12 shark pups die in illegal gill net
29/08/2008
Fishing community outraged by dead hammerhead pups
29/08/2008
FBI raids Global Fishing
27/08/2008
US considers protecting vast swaths of Pacific
25/08/2008
Scottish MEP hits out at the practice of discarding fish at sea
15/08/2008
Fish sellers charged for illegal sales
14/08/2008
Sharks plunge into hot water: Deep-sea predators threatened by bowls of Chinese soup
11/08/2008
Commercial lobster fisherman faces poaching charges
10/08/2008
California scuba poachers charged
08/08/2008
Joint efforts advance the fight against overfishing
08/08/2008
Globalization is destroying the world's oceans
07/08/2008
Feds charge Keys man with lobster poaching
03/08/2008
Gill nets decimate reef fish
29/07/2008
CG Cutter Dependable scheduled to return home from 51-day patrol
27/07/2008
Japanese sushi rage threatens iconic Mediterranean tuna
25/07/2008
Grand slam for fisheries enforcement
24/07/2008
Five men indicted in illegal fish dealing
24/07/2008
State forensic specialists probe mysteries of wildlife
21/07/2008
NYSDEC Sweep of Fulton Fish Market Nets Violations of State Law
16/07/2008
Boat captain facing fines for allegedly carrying illegal tuna worth almost $2,000
16/07/2008
Princeton seafood processor suspected of buying illegal catch
14/07/2008
Russia 'resumes patrols' in disputed Arctic waters
11/07/2008
U.S. Coast Guard patrolling
08/07/2008
True shark finning ban passes House of Representatives
07/07/2008
Cape Town men in 'huge poaching racket'
07/07/2008
Report sounds warning on U.S. and Pacific coral reefs
24/06/2008
WWF applauds passage of legislation to curb illegal fishing
20/06/2008
Feds tighten shark quotas, finning rules
20/06/2008
US in shark conservation move
19/06/2008
Whale collision leads to illegal fishing charges
17/06/2008
NOAA outlines annual catch limits to end overfishing
17/06/2008
Supermarkets asked to take seafood off shelves
16/06/2008
Pacific nations ban tuna boats to stop stock collapse
16/06/2008
Bill in Congress aims to ban shark finning
15/06/2008
Battle for the oceans
14/06/2008
Ana joins fight for tuna stocks
13/06/2008
DEC arrests seafood wholesalers: owners of NK Seafood Group to face felony charges
12/06/2008
American Samoa Congressman pushing legislative crackdown on shark finning
11/06/2008
House panel approves ban on shark finning
09/06/2008
Stars come out to support tiger initiative
06/06/2008
CCA testifies before Congress against fish pirates
06/06/2008
Sea horse, snake, turtle to defend marine reserves
05/06/2008
Shark fin shipment inspected; illegal?
02/06/2008
FAO: Half of world fish trade sourced from developing countries
30/05/2008
Greenpeace educates tuna industry on how to make more money
30/05/2008
FWC says men used illegal netting
30/05/2008
Quotas allow more caviar export, further jeopardize endangered sturgeon, group says
29/05/2008
Congress moves forward with Arctic fisheries protection
28/05/2008
Greenpeace protests against Spanish tuna ship
27/05/2008
No time to procrastinate
27/05/2008
Greenpeace confronts "world's biggest" tuna vessel
23/05/2008
Foreigners detained in Russia over poaching allegations
22/05/2008
Congress passes resolution protecting Arctic fisheries
21/05/2008
Omega Protein gains certification
21/05/2008
Industrial herring trawlers threaten New England's coastal waters
19/05/2008
Coast guard boat caught in illegal fishing line
18/05/2008
US shrimp lobby at it again!
07/05/2008
Fisheries body to assess bottom trawling and possibly restrict practice
06/05/2008
Raise the issue of IUU fishing with the United Nations says Stevens
05/05/2008
Vessel owners slam Greenpeace tactics
04/05/2008
West Coast fishery shutdown may not boost Alaska market
04/05/2008
Bill would close loophole on shark finning
28/04/2008
Greenpeace declares war on illegal tuna fishery
27/04/2008
Foreign fishing
25/04/2008
Mozambique: new patrol boats for armed forces
24/04/2008
Senator Stevens introduces legislation to combat IUU fishing
22/04/2008
US to end controversial shark 'finning'
22/04/2008
Activists tackle tuna fishers in Pacific
21/04/2008
Greenpeace activists paint stern of US fishing vessel
20/04/2008
Time's running out for tuna (updated)
18/04/2008
Protecting Alaskas fishing industry should be a national priority: Sen. Ted Stevens
18/04/2008
B.C. important base in drift-nets search
18/04/2008
Frequently asked questions on drift net fishing
17/04/2008
North Shore residents spring into action to protect marine life refuge
17/04/2008
NOAA outlines shark conservation measures
15/04/2008
Illegal cod fishing in Arctic threatening fisheries: WWF
14/04/2008
US Navy helps West Africans tackle illegal fishing, migration
10/04/2008
Coast Guard Rear Admiral official visit cements sea rider agreement
10/04/2008
CG host to Russian border delegation
10/04/2008
Arctic waters in danger of exploitation
05/04/2008
Open Arctic waters means new fisheries
04/04/2008
Stevens calls for aggressive approach to protect Arctic Ocean fisheries; Deputy Sec. Negroponte says Law of the Sea is vital to combating IUU fishing
01/04/2008
Wanted: information on illegal, unregulated or unreported fishing
01/04/2008
Greenpeace launches assault against U.S. seafood retailers
27/03/2008
Overcoming the language barrier
25/03/2008
Tuna talks look to cut down on overfishing
14/03/2008
"World's first" sustainable shrimp hits US market
12/03/2008
Illinois corporation pleads guilty to illegally dealing in falsely labeled fish from Vietnam
10/03/2008
International tuna smuggling operation results in conviction
04/03/2008
Africa Partnership Station concludes collaborative engagement in Gabon
27/02/2008
When catch of day smells fishy
26/02/2008
NOAA plans to compile databases containing blacklisted vessels
22/02/2008
Vessels confiscated and licences cancelled for illegal high seas driftnet use in North Pacific Ocean
19/02/2008
Long liners caught in FSM law enforcement net
17/02/2008
Netters use old ploy to escape boat seizure
14/02/2008
Illegal fishing net bust nets two men
08/02/2008
Illegal fish catch seized from vessel named 'Poacher'
05/02/2008
High seas drama - Pacific islands question need for Tuna Commission
05/02/2008
Shark fin soup contributes to worldwide population decline
31/01/2008
Two men arrested in abalone poaching
30/01/2008
New radar system improves sea safety for Sao Tome and Principe
22/01/2008
Stevens discusses Southeast issues in Ketchikan
21/01/2008
Until all the fish are gone
21/01/2008
Fish and game arrest alleged abalone poacher
18/01/2008
Allegations surface amidst busts
16/01/2008
Fishermen will use new ways to avoid snaring endangered seabirds
14/01/2008
Chinese turtle smuggler pleads guilty to US court
12/01/2008
Black abalone may join endangered list
11/01/2008
New law underwrites efforts to curb fishing piracy
10/01/2008
30 'finned' sharks washed up on New Zealand beach'
03/01/2008
Chinese national pleads guilty to smuggling protected sea turtles
02/01/2008
Stevens secures bill to fund ocean-related programs
01/01/2008
Beverly man honored for work to put poachers behind bars
30/12/2007
Officers watch out for illegal gill nets
29/12/2007
Take that, Ahab
24/12/2007
The logic of green giving
24/12/2007
Advocates hope science can save a big tuna
19/12/2007
Sushi sales and shrinking stocks
12/12/2007
Exercise Sea Guardian joins US, Aussie forces
10/12/2007
Catch cuts ‘bring bigger profits‘
07/12/2007
Oregon Pink Shrimp Fishery earns world’s first sustainable shrimp fishery certification
07/12/2007
Fisheries conference ends without resolve to tuna issue
29/11/2007
NOAA Fisheries calls for temporary ban on Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean bluefin tuna
26/11/2007
Africa: U.S.-Africa team up to fight maritime insecurity
22/11/2007
USS Fort McHenry assists Ghana
16/11/2007
NOAA welcomes calls for tuna moratorium
15/11/2007
Earth log: Charles Clover‘s weekly column takes an inside look at the environment
14/11/2007
Illegally caught salmon from Russia shipped to United States
13/11/2007
Russians accuse Bellevue king crab importer of poaching
06/11/2007
Alaska Salmon re-certified for sustainable fishing
06/11/2007
Coast guard cutter returns from Far East
21/10/2007
Senate approves resolution for managing Arctic Ocean fisheries
17/10/2007
NOAA assesses Maine herring vessel $510,000 penalty for federal fishing violations
15/10/2007
Auroras conduct high seas stake-out
14/10/2007
Pacific, lungs of the earth
14/10/2007
Three Chinese boats stopped near Japan
12/10/2007
Alaska cod fishery seeks "sustainable" seal of approval
11/10/2007
Namibia: country urges fishing nations to join SEAFO
07/10/2007
Crab quota up, Russian busts may boost Alaska market
02/10/2007
Sushi craze threatens Mediterranean‘s giant tuna
02/10/2007
Boutwell transfers custody of fishing vessels to China B-Roll (Video footage)
02/10/2007
Chinese vessels suspected of driftnet fishing intercepted
01/10/2007
NAFO meeting wins praise and criticism
01/10/2007
Tampa-area businesses caught purchasing illegal fish
01/10/2007
Florida dealers charged with smuggling tons of queen conch
29/09/2007
Forces find illegal driftnet fishing
28/09/2007
Comox fliers patrol for driftnets
28/09/2007
Canada-U.S. patrol finds 10 suspected drift netters in North Pacific
28/09/2007
Taiwanese illegal fishermen caught
27/09/2007
North America: Joint effort nets endangered shellfish
25/09/2007
Market demands need greener seafood sector
23/09/2007
Alleged abalone ring is busted
22/09/2007
Kaua‘i seabird now a California star
18/09/2007
Mozambique: American warship visits Maputo
16/09/2007
Cutter hands over vessel suspected of illegal fishing
16/09/2007
Attacks increasing against fishing fleet observers
14/09/2007
Call to combat tuna pirates
13/09/2007
US Coast Guard, China & Japan jointly capture illegal fishing vessel
10/09/2007
China, US, Japan stop illegal fishing
06/09/2007
Seven arrested for alleged roles in abalone-poaching ring
30/08/2007
NOAA fishing observers suffer more attacks at sea
30/08/2007
Shark- sympathetic documentary shows at Reitz Union
28/08/2007
Antarctic - new regulations support the conservation of toothfish and seals
21/08/2007
NOAA announces first federal enforcement case in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Monument
20/08/2007
Emerging maritime security net
20/08/2007
Palau nets Taiwan tuna fishing boat with 650 illegal shark fins
13/08/2007
Chilean seabass blacklisted in the US as a “health risk”
13/08/2007
New research shows destruction caused by bottom trawling, says Greenpeace
10/08/2007
Proposed US legislation on IUU fishing and bycatch
10/08/2007
Tuna in: sushi’s taken over
09/08/2007
Navy to work with US Coastguard to protect fisheries
04/08/2007
Ecuador orders US activist expelled
03/08/2007
NOAA develops seafood consumer guide
23/07/2007
Global fishing trade depletes African waters: Poor nations get cash; the rich send trawlers; a dearth of octopus
22/07/2007
Trawler loads Alaska fish to blacklisted boat
22/07/2007
Joint US-China mission tackles illicit driftnet fishing
13/07/2007
Agents enforce striped bass fishing law
13/07/2007
New DNA identification techniques help protect sharks from finning
12/07/2007
Mexican fishing boat seized in U.S. waters
06/07/2007
Shark fin fiasco
05/07/2007
NOAA partners with US Fish and Wildlife Service to help sharks keep their fins
25/06/2007
More species overfished in US in 2006 - report
25/06/2007
US accuses Europe of overfishing tuna in Atlantic
24/06/2007
Japan‘s latest fear: No more tuna
24/06/2007
Sturgeon on the brink as poachers close in
21/06/2007
Much ado about pollock
19/06/2007
NOAA fighting against illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing and bycatch of protected species
15/06/2007
NOAA seeks public comment on efforts to respond to illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing and the bycatch of protected species
15/06/2007
EU catch limits called "ludicrous"
15/06/2007
EU fleet caught fishing illegally one day into bluefin tuna recovery plan
07/06/2007
Primorye fishermen insist on certification of all types of fishery
07/06/2007
Transposition into EU law of control and technical measures adopted by North West Atlantic Fisheries Organisation
05/06/2007
Top salmon conservation nations praised
01/06/2007
Fight against illegal wildlife trade to dominate CITES meeting
31/05/2007
Navy to lead Gulf of Guinea maritime security initiative
27/05/2007
As sharks dwindle, new laws enacted
18/05/2007
Warning: consult IUU fishing lists before making commercial arrangements
18/05/2007
U.S. Senate backs curb on global fishing subsidies
16/05/2007
Subsidized foreign trawlers unequal match for local West African fishermen
13/05/2007
Sen. Stevens: Coast Guard needs to be modernized
07/05/2007
US senators call for worldwide ban on destructive fishing subsidies
05/05/2007
Nations seek end to trawling seas
04/05/2007
U.S. Senators call for worldwide ban on destructive fishing subsidies
29/04/2007
U.S. agents try to stem tide of illegal seafood
28/04/2007
U.S. can‘t alter ‘dolphin-safe‘ tuna rules: court
26/04/2007
Two plead guilty to importing and purchasing whale teeth
18/04/2007
US navy registers increase in illegal fishing
02/04/2007
US imposes new rules for world fisheries
01/04/2007
Agents in New York try to staunch tidal wave of illegal seafood
30/03/2007
Air Force completes successful Pacific surviellance
30/03/2007
United States proposes cuts in world fisheries subsidies
27/03/2007
Gill nets bill divides fishermen
21/03/2007
Court holds firm on limiting waste of fish
18/03/2007
Cape fishermen hit by diminishing catches of prized bluefin
13/03/2007
Vessel was discovered in U.S. economic zone
09/03/2007
Captain of local fishing vessel convicted, fined for illegal catch
05/03/2007
International whaling history revisits Alaska
20/02/2007
Is a boat‘s position a privacy issue?
07/02/2007
Report card gives oceans of trouble
26/01/2007
International meeting in Japan aims at conserving world‘s dwindling tuna stocks
24/01/2007
Live-fish market grows, stripping reefs
24/01/2007
Shark-smuggling pastor catches one year in prison
16/01/2007
New York cod fishermen charged with exceeding catch limits
15/01/2007
Bush signs bill to prevent overfishing
12/01/2007
Bush signs fishing reform legislation
09/01/2007
Enforce the ban on striped bass
08/01/2007
Seafood importer and associated corporations receive imprisonment and fines
03/01/2007
United States provide Mozambique with ships for sea patrols
28/12/2006
Mozambique: American boats for navy
26/12/2006
NOAA Fisheries Service granted millions to state law enforcement agencies in 2006
22/12/2006
Another large illegal catch seized from a New Bedford boat
17/12/2006
A better fisheries law ...
15/12/2006
Fish catch a break
14/12/2006
U.S Fisheries Act passes after decade of delay
13/12/2006
Sea bass returns, but there‘s a catch
11/12/2006
109th Congress passes last minute environmental bills
09/12/2006
Bush lauds bill to overhaul fisheries
08/12/2006
Congress approves fisheries bill
08/12/2006
Police: 12 arrested for illegally poaching fish
08/12/2006
Arrests made in Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta bass poaching case
07/12/2006
Cops net famous fisher
06/12/2006
U.S. cracks down on illegal lobster
05/12/2006
Honolulu fishing vessel cited for potential illegal fishing
05/12/2006
United States makes push for bluefin tuna recovery
05/12/2006
Commercial bass fisherman charged with illegal take
03/12/2006
UK pastor behind worldwide shark smuggling racket
28/11/2006
Chilean sea bass: back in stores but still in trouble
28/11/2006
Half the world‘s penguin species marching towards extinction: conservation group seeks protection
27/11/2006
Sounding the death knell for bluefin tuna in the Med
22/11/2006
New Jersey-based coast guard cutter boards fishing vessel, seizes illegal catch estimated at nearly $30,000
20/11/2006
Modern-day pirates must be prosecuted: US should continue crackdown on sea bass poachers
20/11/2006
DLNR partners with University of Hawaii and Attorney General to enhance environmental enforcement
16/11/2006
Fishermen not biting at new rules
14/11/2006
Africans react positively to US help in Gulf of Guinea
14/11/2006
NOAA penalizes Panama City fisherman for shark finning, other federal fishing violations
13/11/2006
Uruguayan company and corporate executive plead guilty and are sentenced for illegal dealings in Chilean sea bass
13/11/2006
Spanish businessman pleads guilty in illegal Chilean seabass case
09/11/2006
Environmental groups sue to end bluefin tuna fishing in Gulf
08/11/2006
Some Chilean sea bass is labeled sustainable
07/11/2006
Conscientious seafood buyers could reverse "widespread destruction" of fisheries
05/11/2006
Required monitoring system angers commercial fishermen
02/11/2006
Overfishing in Gulf of Mexico quickly destroying bluefin tuna populations
24/10/2006
Guest column: Blame the action, not the gear
23/10/2006
Legal loopholes threatening Pacific tuna stocks
23/10/2006
Lawsuit says no to boat spying
19/10/2006
Scientists want us to be hooked on fish: how to eat well without harming populations
05/10/2006
Ocean conservation worth support
04/10/2006
US targets destructive ocean-fishing practices
03/10/2006
More illegal driftnet boats in Pacific - Canada
03/10/2006
Bering Sea group cries foul over illegal Russian crab
03/10/2006
Bush seeks ban on destructive fishing
28/09/2006
Privatisation has damaged Alaska crab fisheries, claims new report
27/09/2006
Industry wants country-of-origin labeling on processed fish
22/09/2006
US retailer becomes first to sell Patagonian Toothfish
20/09/2006
NOAA awards $152K settlement check to NMI
13/09/2006
Greens seek US help in toothfish fight
10/09/2006
Which fish to choose? Consumers‘ choices can help or hurt environment
08/09/2006
Alaska crabbers are cracking down on illegal imports from Russia
06/09/2006
New report calls for reforms to avert oceans crisis; legislation‘s focus on species vs. ecosystem fails to protect marine life
02/09/2006
Alaska crab industry fights back
01/09/2006
Alaska crab industry takes aim at imports of illegal Russian crab
31/08/2006
NOAA enters into settlement agreement with fishermen charged with illegal scalloping off New Jersey coast
30/08/2006
2 men face gill netting charges
24/08/2006
Tybee police: shark found on beach victim of illegal fishing
18/08/2006
Commercial fisher punished
17/08/2006
No change for now in managing the overfished Gulf red snapper
16/08/2006
New York fisherman penalized for landing excessive Atlantic Bluefin tuna
12/08/2006
Scientists using DNA to nab illegal shark fin traders
07/08/2006
NOAA fines Florida fishermen $22,500 for illegal catch
07/08/2006
Massachusetts fisherman cited for fishing in closed area near Georges Bank and failing to file trip reports
02/08/2006
Coast Guard doubles patrol boat power
01/08/2006
Fined and suspended
01/08/2006
NOAA settles shark case with New York fish dealer for $750,000
31/07/2006
NOAA penalizes Texas fishing vessel for illegal red snapper
26/07/2006
Official: Coast Guard seizes Mexican ship caught in U.S. waters
21/07/2006
Probe of illegal fishing nets captain, crewman
20/07/2006
U.S. cracks down on lobster smugglers
20/07/2006
U.S. fisheries officials crack down on illegal lobster imports
12/07/2006
Chilean sea bass story is a good read and warning
11/07/2006
China, U.S. work together to prevent illegal fishing in north Pacific
07/07/2006
Oceana reports that the trial of fishing magnate Antonio Vidal has been set for October 30th in Miami
30/06/2006
Poaching probe nets a big haul
29/06/2006
NOAA penalizes New Jersey fishermen for allegedly stealing lobsters and gear
25/06/2006
Authorities concerned about Chilean sea bass reel in a fishing magnate on poaching charges
20/06/2006
Senate bulks up law on fishery oversight
20/06/2006
Senate reauthorizes Fishery Conservation and Management Act
20/06/2006
Argentine company penalized $335,000 for Chilean sea bass trafficking
19/06/2006
Fishing for solutions: federal system for managing fisheries has few fans
16/06/2006
Argentine company pleads guilty to illegal dealing in Chilean seabass
10/06/2006
FSM: multi-lateral surveillance operation completed
08/06/2006
Five accused of stunning fish
07/06/2006
The police who patrol Canada‘s final frontier
23/05/2006
Cutter Rush makes port call in Japan
22/05/2006
Winn-Dixie pleads guilty to illegal possession of spiny lobster
13/05/2006
Barge, dock in bay seized in illegal-fishing probe
08/05/2006
Fight the pirates - an appeal for action against the global fish robbers
08/05/2006
Lobsterman sentenced to 18 months for "scrubbing" lobsters
05/05/2006
US Coral Reef Task Force announces new conservation initiatives aimed at reducing illegal aquarium trade in reef fish
13/04/2006
DFO stumped by illegal lobster harvesting
05/04/2006
Miltants who took ship deny being pirates
03/04/2006
Japanese funding, fisheries and the Old Road location: ‘They‘re justified‘
31/03/2006
International cooperation weak on ocean fisheries
27/03/2006
May review of Fish Stocks Agreement to stress participation, implementation in order to reverse decline of fish stocks
SA Casey Oravetz
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