Ghana teams up with WWF, ISSF, FAO in illegal fishing fight
Ghana is taking the first step toward implementing a partnership aimed at combating illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing
Russia ups South Korea pollock quota based on success of king crab blockade
South Korea will get 10,000t more Russian pollock quota in 2014 if it successfully blocks the entry of illegally-caught king crab
New research pegs illegal imports of wild seafood to US at over 20%
United States has a $1.3bn stake in the $23 billion global trade of illegal fish, WWF-funded study says
Fisherman fined £50,000 for fishing illegally off Wales
Mark Powell was spotted by Royal Navy patrol dredging for scallops in a special area of conservation in Cardigan Bay
US senate ratifies UN treaty against illegal fishing
Port State Measures Agreement will strengthen inspection standards to keep illegally caught fish from reaching market
Philippines sues China over high seas fishing rights
The Philippines filed a lawsuit on Sunday challenging China before a United Nations court at The Hague over its rights to fish in the high seas of the South China Sea
Wakkanai crab traders expect big economic contraction as illegal crab shifts to Korea
The Japan-Russia treaty aimed at preventing illegal exports of crab to Japan poached in Russian waters is expected to take effect in April
US Coast Guard confirms deaths on Majestic Blue, allegedly a Dongwon vessel
The US Coast Guard (USCG) has released the results of its investigation into the sinking of Majestic Blue, a vessel allegedly owned by Dongwon, in June of 2010
Thai Union aims to re-flag MW Brands vessels in light of EU IUU sanctions
Sanctions against Belize could pose problems for Belize-flagged vessels owned by Thai Union’s MW Brands and Pevasa, say sources, while one lawyer denounces sanctions as more show than substance
Panama, Fiji, Vanuatu, two others given until spring 2014 to up IUU fight
EU says Panama, Fiji, Togo, Sri Lanka and Vanuatu have until the spring to demonstrate efforts to fight IUU, while analysis on progress of South Korea, Curacao and Ghana is still 'ongoing'