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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 ...

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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
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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)
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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)
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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
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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)
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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
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8th International Forum on IUU fishing

11/02/2013

This is the 8th in a series of international forums on Illegal, Unreported and unregulated (IUU) Fishing held at Chatham House on 11-12 February 2013.
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Atlantic Africa Fisheries Conference (COMHAFAT)

The key objective of COMHAFAT is to promote an active and organized cooperation in the area of fisheries management and development in the eastern and south eastern Atlantic Africa coastal region. COMHAFAT members include: Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Congo, Cte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Morocco, Mauritania, Namibia, Nigeria, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo.

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11/10/2012

EU-approved vessels fishing illegally in Sierra Leone

Author: Reuters

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05/04/2012

West Africa: Confronting the Sources of Maritime Insecurity

Author: All Africa

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02/04/2012

Seven steps to prevent the collapse of west Africa's fishing grounds

Author: The Guardian

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02/04/2012

Is the EU taking its over-fishing habits to west African waters?

Author: The Guardian

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15/03/2012

Illegal fishing plunders and strains West Africa

Author: Reuters

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19/04/2011

Fish worth £4m seized in EU crackdown on illegal fishing

Author: The Guardian

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15/06/2010

West African fisherman claim foreign trawlers overfishing

Author: Voice of America

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10/06/2010

"Pirate fishing" takes root off West African coast

Author: Reuters

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24/03/2010

West Africa to set-up Confederation of Small-Scale Fishery Agency

Author: Afrique en Ligne

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24/03/2010

Illegal fishing in Guinea’s waters "Worst in the World"

Author: IPS News

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14/01/2010

U.S. Navy helps Africans combat piracy, Illegal Fishing: U.S. admiral briefs on Africa Partnership Station

Author: United States Africa Command

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04/12/2009

Pirate fishing causing global catastrophe

Author: fishnewseu.com

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16/11/2009

Report: It’s easy being a real Pirate off the coast of West Africa

Author: New Jersey Newsroom

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24/10/2009

Africa pays high price for Europe’s illegal plate of fish

Author: Times Online, UK

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07/10/2009

Fishing for alternatives

Author: The Broker Online

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07/10/2009

Africa: Foreign fishing fleets depleting a potential wealth resource

Author: Afrik.com

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14/08/2009

Illegal Chinese fishing fueling global conflict

Author: dongA.com, South Korea

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25/05/2009

'Pirate' trawlers gutting Ghana's fishing industry

Author: The National, Abu Dhabi

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21/05/2009

U.S. outreach on rough seas off Western Africa: naval effort seeks to build stability, trust in strategic region

Author: The Washington Post

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30/04/2009

U.S. Navy fights to save West African fisheries

Author: World Politics Review, US

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27/03/2009

International effort promotes protection of fishing, ports and trade

Author: News Blaze, US

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20/03/2009

East Africa: United States extends friendly hand to region

Author: allAfrica.com

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20/02/2009

Closing the net on illegal fishing

Author: BBC News

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13/10/2008

Coast Guard aids effort to secure African coasts

Author: Stars and Stripes, US

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23/09/2008

The unreported front of the 'War on Terror'

Author: Bits of News

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02/09/2008

Who is scooping up our fish?

Author: Graphic Online, Ghana

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26/08/2008

Rich countries once used gunboats to seize food. Now they use trade deals

Author: Guardian, UK

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22/08/2008

Is Europe really destroying African fisheries' industry?

Author: Africa News Network, posted on Trade Africa

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13/08/2008

Government gearing up to stem illegalities in territorial waters

Author: GhanaWeb

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13/08/2008

Government gearing up to stem illegalities in territorial waters

Author: ModernGhana.com

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11/08/2008

West Africa: Overfishing linked to food crisis, migration

Author: allAfrica.com

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08/08/2008

EJF argues for action against Flags and Ports of Non-Compliance to stop pirate fishing (IUU)

Author: EJF (Environmental Justice Foundation)

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29/07/2008

Guinea-Bissau: Fishermen turn to trafficking as fish profits drop

Author: IRIN, Africa

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02/07/2008

Pirate fishing boats target Africa

Author: BBC News

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29/06/2008

Africa fish fall blamed on Japan

Author: St Kitts & Nevis Democrat

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17/06/2008

Fish and timber in West Africa need more sustainable EU policies say MEPs

Author: European Parliament

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08/06/2008

Trawlers threaten west Africa fish stocks

Author: The National, Abu Dhabi

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14/04/2008

US Navy helps West Africans tackle illegal fishing, migration

Author: Voice of America

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06/02/2008

Mozambique: commercial overfishing threatens coastal livelihoods

Author: allAfrica.com

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30/01/2008

New radar system improves sea safety for Sao Tome and Principe

Author: United States Africa Command

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28/01/2008

A fifth of world's fish landings 'are illegal'

Author: The Telegraph, UK

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Monitoring and Controlling External National Fleets in Third Country Waters: the Spanish Case in West Africa

01/04/2008


Author:

Carlos Montero Castano, CANAEST

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Sustainability and the Demand for Pelagics in West African and Other Markets: a Trading Perspective

31/03/2008


Author:

Andrew How, Andrew Marr International Ltd

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