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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
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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
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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
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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)
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31/01/2011

Police Investigate Illegal Fishing by Taiwanese Vessels

Author: Solomon Times

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14/03/2010

Taiwan turns down call for endorsement of bluefin tuna ban

Author: Focus Taiwan News Channel

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07/02/2010

Kenyan seaman from illegal Taiwanese vessel dies in Tanzania prison

Author: News Blaze

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06/02/2010

Taiwan opposes proposed ban on bluefin tuna fishing

Author: Earth Times

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03/01/2010

Taiwanese fishing vessel seized near CNMI for illegal fishing

Author: Radio New Zealand International

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28/12/2009

Myanmar releases four Taiwan fishermen: Taipei

Author: AsiaOne News

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27/12/2009

Taiwan, France to regulate fishing boats

Author: RTI, Taiwan

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21/12/2009

4 Taiwanese poachers settle P1.14-million fine

Author: Philstar.com, Philippines

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16/12/2009

Bigeye tuna faces extinction as protection calls fail

Author: The Sydney Morning Herald, Australia

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11/12/2009

Threat to Pacific tuna greater than ever: Key negotiations fail in Tahiti

Author: Scoop Independent News, New Zealand

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07/12/2009

Tahiti fisheries commission meeting considers Pacific tuna and protection for international waters

Author: fishnewseu.com

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03/12/2009

Taiwan should at least pay attention to Greenpeace

Author: The China Post

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01/12/2009

Illegal fishing of Guam's tuna gets more difficult

Author: Guam News Factor

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30/11/2009

Fish fight crucial to survival of islanders

Author: The Sydney Morning Herald, Australia

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28/11/2009

Taiwan, Japan agree to on-board inspections of fishing boats

Author: Taiwan News

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27/11/2009

Fishermen protest re-opening of trawler operations

Author: The China Post

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23/11/2009

Myanmar detains over 120 Indonesian, Taiwanese fishermen

Author: Channel News Asia

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21/11/2009

Taiwanese boats engaged in illegal fishing may lose licenses: COA

Author: Taiwan News

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10/11/2009

Illegal fishing vessels ‘sophisticated’: NFA

Author: The National, Papua New Guinea

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28/10/2009

Report to call for closure of Pacific fishing pockets

Author: ABC Radio Australia

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19/10/2009

Seychelles continues to combat Illegal Unreported Unregulated fishing in the Indian Ocean

Author: Seychelles Fishing Authority

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26/09/2009

Taiwan skipper accuses Japan of ramming boat

Author: AFP

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21/09/2009

Illegal fishing investigation ends; fishing vessel to return to Taiwan

Author: Pacific News Center

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19/09/2009

Call for ban on illegal fishing device

Author: Fiji Times Online

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18/09/2009

Taiwanese Poachers to pay $2.6m Dollars

Author: Awoko Newspaper, Sierra Leone

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17/09/2009

Fishing boat owner settles case for $500K

Author: Saipan Tribune

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15/09/2009

Coast guard sent to disputed waters

Author: Taipei Times

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15/09/2009

Foreign vessels trespass on coastal fishermen's livelihood

Author: The Times of India

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15/09/2009

Taiwan demands Japan return skipper: official

Author: AFP

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14/09/2009

Greenpeace confiscates Korean tuna fishing gear

Author: Earth Times

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14/09/2009

Deal to rein in illegal fishing?

Author: The Straits Times, Singapore

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13/09/2009

37 men crew of illegal fishing vessel TAWARIQ-1 receives bail terms

Author: Australia.to News

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07/09/2009

Sierra Leone to deport illegal Taiwanese fishermen

Author: AFP

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04/09/2009

Taiwanese fishing vessel seized by U.S. coast guard

Author: Pacific News Center

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03/09/2009

Taiwanese ships caught illegally transferring tuna

Author: Scoop Independent News, New Zealand

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01/09/2009

Coast Guard seizes ship over alleged illegal fishing

Author: GuamPDN.com

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25/08/2009

Illegal fishing evades U.N. crackdown: study

Author: Reuters

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25/08/2009

Greenpeace: Tuna could be fished to extinction by 2048

Author: Monsters and Critics

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25/08/2009

Illegal fishing evades U.N. crackdown - study

Author: Reuters AlertNet

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30/06/2009

China to send fishery delegation to Taiwan for talks

Author: Taiwan News

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28/04/2009

No tuna, no salmon. No oysters, no skate. No cod and chips

Author: Scuba Diving News

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28/04/2009

Sustained growth of MSC labelled products continues

Author: Fishupdate.com

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06/04/2009

RI urged to put an end to illegal, unreported fishing

Author: Berita Sore, Indonesia

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29/03/2009

Tuna-vessel quotas likely for Indian Ocean to stop overfishing

Author: The Jakarta Globe

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14/03/2009

21 foreigners charged with illegal fishing

Author: The Citizen, Tanzania

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26/02/2009

Illegal fishing estimated at $10-24B per year

Author: Mongabay.com

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02/02/2009

Shots fired as Taiwan boat evades Micronesia police

Author: Asia Pacific News

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12/01/2009

Chinese crew await their trial

Author: The Jakarta Post

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06/01/2009

The two piracies in Somalia: why the world ignores the other

Author: Somali Press Review

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27/12/2008

Philippines fishing group complains of 'poaching' of tuna

Author: ICSF

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15/12/2008

Fishermen pay $500,000 penalty for illegal fishing in Tongan waters

Author: Matangi, Tonga Online

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05/12/2008

Hot issues on table at tuna meet: Bigeye and yellowfin tuna fishing to be reduced

Author: Islands Business

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29/11/2008

Taiwan, Cook Islands cooperating on uncovering illegal fishing activities

Author: Taipei Times

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25/11/2008

NZ Orion find sparks Tonga-Taiwan fight

Author: Stuff.co.nz, New Zealand

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24/11/2008

Fishing fleets are pirates, too

Author: The Sydney Morning Herald, Australia

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15/11/2008

Illegal fishing causing N Sulawesi trilions of rupiah losses

Author: Antara News, Indonesia

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10/11/2008

CGA plans crackdown on China's illegal fishing

Author: The China Post

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06/11/2008

Sharks in trouble after nations fail to create sustainable management programs

Author: Mongabay.com

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03/11/2008

Rising Asian shark fin demand hits stocks: report

Author: Reuters

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08/10/2008

'Pirates' left off the hook: Greenpeace

Author: Fiji Daily Post News

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07/10/2008

Court orders return of Taiwanese fishing boat

Author: ABC Radio, Australia

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06/10/2008

Taiwanese ship fished illegally in Tongan water

Author: Matangi, Tonga Online

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02/10/2008

Taipei, Wellington team up to fight illegal fishing

Author: Taipei Times

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29/08/2008

Raids reveal black market in abalone

Author: The West Australian

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05/08/2008

Costa Rica proposes new shark finning law

Author: Costa Rica Pages (blog)

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01/08/2008

Japan tuna fishermen halt operations to boost stock, Kyodo says

Author: Bloomberg

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27/07/2008

Taiwan accuses Chinese fishermen of wrecking coral reefs

Author: AFP

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18/07/2008

Stranded boat pollutes Bali surf break

Author: The Age, Australia

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17/07/2008

Fuel spill threatens Bali reef

Author: The Sydney Morning Herald

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17/07/2008

The most dangerous seas in the world

Author: The Economist

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16/07/2008

Ghost ship wrecks Bali surfing contest

Author: The Sydney Morning Herald

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24/06/2008

Indian Ocean to crack down on illegal tuna fishing

Author: Atuna

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20/06/2008

Indian Ocean cracks down on illegal fishing

Author: Reuters Africa

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16/06/2008

Pacific nations ban tuna boats to stop stock collapse

Author: Bloomberg

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15/06/2008

Battle for the oceans

Author: The Fiji Times Online

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14/06/2008

Ana joins fight for tuna stocks

Author: The Fiji Times Online

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06/06/2008

Sea horse, snake, turtle to defend marine reserves

Author: Scoop Independent News, New Zealand

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02/06/2008

Greenpeace targets Korean DongWon tuna catcher

Author: Fishupdate.com

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30/05/2008

Greenpeace educates tuna industry on how to make more money

Author: Fishupdate.com

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30/05/2008

Tuna fishing ban for South Pacific zones

Author: The Telegraph, UK

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28/05/2008

Greenpeace protests against Spanish tuna ship

Author: Reuters, featured on Planet Ark

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27/05/2008

No time to procrastinate

Author: The Fiji Times Online

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27/05/2008

Greenpeace confronts "world's biggest" tuna vessel

Author: Fishupdate.com

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21/05/2008

India, Indonesia and China present new proposal on fisheries subsidies

Author: ICTSD

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10/05/2008

Two detained Taiwanese fishing boats to be moved to Jakarta

Author: Antara, Indonesia

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05/05/2008

Greenpeace frees ocean life from Pacific longliner

Author: Greenpeace

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03/05/2008

Greenpeace clashes with Taiwan fishing boat

Author: News.com.au

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28/04/2008

Greenpeace declares war on illegal tuna fishery

Author: ABC News Online

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26/04/2008

Lisa heads for Pacific to save tuna

Author: The Royal Gazette, Bermuda

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25/04/2008

Indonesia sends diplomatic note to three countries

Author: Antara, Indonesia

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24/04/2008

Taiwan fumes over surprise Greenpeace shark check

Author: Reuters

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22/04/2008

Activists tackle tuna fishers in Pacific

Author: AFP

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21/04/2008

Greenpeace activists paint stern of US fishing vessel

Author: Fishupdate.com

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16/04/2008

Grimsby fish companies set sights on Indonesia

Author: Fishupdate.com

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13/04/2008

South China Sea headed for troubled waters: marine experts

Author: AFP

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25/03/2008

Tuna talks look to cut down on overfishing

Author: AFP

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08/02/2008

New year attracts abalone poachers

Author: The Windsor Star, Canada

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05/02/2008

Hearing for impounded Taiwanese fishing vessel to begin next month

Author: Marianas Variety

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05/02/2008

High seas drama - Pacific islands question need for Tuna Commission

Author: Islands Business

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29/01/2008

Turf war hurting fisheries: report

Author: The Canberra Times

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11/01/2008

Manila, Beijing agree fishing deal on disputed area

Author: Reuters

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28/12/2007

Gov‘t rakes in P110-M from illegal poaching cases in Cagayan Valley

Author: PIA, Philippines

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19/12/2007

Greenpeace talks of “tuna rip-off” and proposes its own rescue plan

Author: Atuna

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17/12/2007

Africa addresses the Somali pirate problem

Author: Sail World

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11/12/2007

Enmeshed: Australia and South-East Asia's fisheries

Author: Meryl Williams and Malcolm Cook, On Line Opinion, Australia

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07/12/2007

Greenpeace calls for retailer responsibility after tuna commission "fails" to protect

Author: Fishupdate.com

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07/12/2007

Fisheries conference ends without resolve to tuna issue

Author: Kuam News, Guam

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04/12/2007

Pirate boats targeting NZ‘s swordfish

Author: Scoop Independent News, New Zealand

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03/12/2007

Fears mount for world‘s last great tuna fishery

Author: France 24

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28/11/2007

Research shows whale shark numbers may be on the rise

Author: Perth Now, News.com.au, Australia

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24/11/2007

$185k plea agreement largest shark fin penalty in Palau history

Author: Pacific Magazine

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11/11/2007

Updated: Philippines Cavite blast

Author: Pacific News Center

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08/11/2007

Over-fishing in South-East Asia threatens favourite seafoods

Author: Earth Times

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05/11/2007

Somali pirates free Taiwanese ship held five months

Author: Reuters Africa

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02/11/2007

An eye-opening look at endangered sharks

Author: The Seattle Times: Movies

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17/10/2007

The livelihoods of Pakistani fishermen are under threat from commercial trawlers

Author: Independent Online, UK

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14/10/2007

Pacific, lungs of the earth

Author: The Fiji Times Online

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02/10/2007

Captain arrested again for shark fins aboard boat

Author: Pacific Magazine

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28/09/2007

Taiwanese illegal fishermen caught

Author: Pacific Magazine

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28/09/2007

Tuna in trouble from overfishing

Author: IPS

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20/09/2007

Manila to call in envoys over rise in illegal fishing

Author: ABC Radio Australia

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16/09/2007

Raid in Palau finds Taiwanese fishing company with huge haul of illegal shark fins

Author: Radio New Zealand

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24/08/2007

Palau charges Taiwanese over illegal shark fishing

Author: Radio New Zealand

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10/07/2007

New system to check abuses by local fishermen

Author: Bernama, Malaysia

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18/06/2007

Taiwanese fishing vessel leaves Pacific

Author: ABC Radio Australia

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27/05/2007

Egyptian envoy freed in Somalia

Author: People‘s Daily Online

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25/05/2007

New agency established to protect marine life

Author: Taiwan Journal

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17/05/2007

Master of foreign long-liner to face illegal fishing charges

Author: Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA)

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17/05/2007

Abalone poachers in New Zealand threaten China‘s banquet treat

Author: Bloomberg.com, Asia

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29/04/2007

Asian demand for shark fins threatens Colombian species

Author: France 24

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22/04/2007

Another first: Tuna getting smuggled into GenSan

Author: Sun Star Manila, Philippines

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26/03/2007

Asian crew questioned

Author: The Courier Mail, Australia

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25/03/2007

MOFA pledges help for fishing crew detained in Australia

Author: China Post, Taiwan

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24/03/2007

Suspected fishing vessel intercepted

Author: The Sydney Morning Herald

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24/01/2007

Live-fish market grows, stripping reefs

Author: The Washington Post

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08/12/2006

ICCAT restores Taiwan‘s tuna quota for 2007

Author: Taiwan Journal

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21/11/2006

Pink dolphin population tumbles off Taiwan

Author: Reuters, featured on Planet Ark

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23/10/2006

Legal loopholes threatening Pacific tuna stocks

Author: Fishupdate.com

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20/09/2006

NOAA awards $152K settlement check to NMI

Author: Saipan Tribune

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11/08/2006

Global effort essential to put a halt to overfishing

Author: Taipei Times

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26/07/2006

Managing Taiwan‘s whale shark trade

Author: WWF

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19/05/2006

Huge net find causes illegal fishing concerns

Author: ABC News Online

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08/05/2006

Palau: Marine Protection Act extended

Author: Pacific Magazine

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08/05/2006

Fight the pirates - an appeal for action against the global fish robbers

Author: Greenpeace International, featured on OneWorld UK

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05/05/2006

Airport escape blunder

Author: The Courier-Mail

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04/05/2006

Foreign trawler leaking oil: MP

Author: The National (Papua New Guinea)

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17/03/2006

Customs accused of ignoring illegal fishing

Author: ABC News Online

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24/02/2006

Fiji judge fines ex-fisheries official for illegal fishing

Author: Radio New Zealand International

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