Australia intercepts 14 foreign fishing boats, prosecutes Indonesian crew
One repeat offender was sentenced to six months suspended imprisonment with 14 days immediate custody
ICCAT adopts new swordfish strategy, but China, Japan block shark finning reform
The International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas wrapped up its annual meeting in Cyprus, marking a mixture of progress and setbacks in fisheries management and conservation efforts
NOAA details plans to include ‘country of harvest’ in SIMP expansion
The proposed rule for the SIMP expansion is expected to be released in 2025, but not before the US presidential transition in late January -- Alexa Cole, NOAA
NOAA to propose seafood import monitoring expansion again, acknowledge forced labor
The federal agency aims to add more high-risk species to the program and, for the first time, formally address forced labor issues in the global seafood supply chain
US wholesalers avoid jail time for fish fraud by turning on vessel captain
Bryan and Asa Gosman of Montauk, New York, were sentenced Tuesday (Nov. 12)
EU halts fisheries agreement with Senegal as IUU escalates
The protocol implementing the fisheries agreement between Senegal and the EU is set to expire on Nov. 17, marking the end of a five-year period of cooperation
Big New York seafood spot changes hands after 81 years
The property in the US city of Montauk, New York, includes a seafood restaurant, retail and wholesale fish markets, seasonal housing and a marina
Canadian captain convicted for fishing in marine protected area
A fishing captain from Nova Scotia pleaded guilty to fishing in a closed area inside a marine protected area
UK to expand Pacific fishing patrols to counter Chinese IUU vessels
UK prime minister Keir Starmer said the country would increase Royal Navy operations in the Pacific in an effort to counter illegal fishing from Chinese fleets
FCF stresses sustainability commitment in response to supply chain abuse allegations
FCF pushed back against the claims made by Shark Guardian's report, labeling them as 'outdated' and, in many cases, not supported by 'reliable evidence'