New coalition wants Indonesian fishermen’s rights safeguarded in Taiwan
Seven labor unions spanning Indonesia and Taiwan have joined with 12 civil society organizations to form the Coalition for the Protection of Indonesian Migrant Fishers in Taiwanese Fishing Vessels
NGO blasts Chinese proposal to limit stakeholder interactions at IOTC
NGO Accountability.Fish, which advocates for transparency in RFMOs, has criticized a Chinese proposal aimed at limiting stakeholder participation at the IOTC meeting
Canada reports making progress on curbing elver poaching
Officers from the Pacific, Ontario, Quebec, Newfoundland and Labrador and Gulf of St. Lawrence regions have been brought in to disrupt the illegal fishery
Papua New Guinea signs port state measures, joining efforts against IUU
Papua New Guinea has officially acceded to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Agreement on Port State Measures
Peruvian fishermen question irregular entry of Chinese vessel into national waters
On the night of April 18, around a hundred artisanal fishermen from Peru's port of Chimbote were forced to halt their fishing activities due to the unexpected appearance of a massive Chinese fishing vessel
Philippines coast guard seizes two vessels for suspected IUU
Two fishing vessels were seized by the Philippines Coast Guard off Palawan for alleged illegal fishing, leading to charges against 35 individuals
EJF: Korea makes progress on protecting migrant crew, but more needed
Korea has recently made serious progress in improving conditions for migrant crew on its distant-water fleet, according to the NGO
Major customer exodus at Chinese tuna giant after Dolphin Safe label loss, EJF report
Major tuna buyers including FCF and Bolton Group have confirmed to Undercurrent News they will cease purchases from Zhejiang Ocean Family, one of China's largest tuna companies
Russia eyes ‘new level’ of cooperation with fellow top offender China to counter IUU
The Russian regulatory authorities hailed joint efforts with China aimed to crack down on IUU fishing, although both nations were seen as top offenders
Walton-backed S2G, others invest €85m in maritime satellite surveillance developer
Unseenlabs, a French company specializing in the geolocation of vessels at sea, has closed a fundraising round amounting to €85 million