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IUU Feb. 24, 2014 8:47 AM
Fishing magnate suing South Africa for $11m

Former Hout Bay fishing magnate Arnold Bengis is suing the government for helping US courts jail him over smuggling of South African lobster and Patagonian toothfish

Sustainability Feb. 21, 2014 5:28 PM
EJF awarded for work against IUU fishing

EJF was announced as the second place winner of the IMCS Network 'stop IUU fishing award’ for its system of illegal fishing alerts and community-based fisheries surveillance in Sierra Leone

Companies Feb. 20, 2014 9:14 AM
41 tuna longliners on EU’s IUU list

European Union has updated its list of vessels engaged in illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, with 41 tuna vessels making the cut

Tuna Feb. 18, 2014 12:11 PM
FFA director: Pacific countries need to confront distant water fishing nations

Despite warnings of a risk of overfishing, the Pacific Islands FFA members have not been able to agree on effective management of the southern albacore fishery

Tuna Feb. 11, 2014 4:39 PM
IUU harming West African export capacity, says Liberia-based adviser

Corruption and mismanagement is ruining the economic revival of the region, said Duncan Copeland, a government fisheries enforcement adviser based in Liberia

Skipjack tuna Feb. 11, 2014 9:34 AM
Greenpeace warns African governments to watch Dongwon

NGO called for greater oversight over South Korea's largest fishing firm, after it was accused of defrauding the US government to obtain fishing licenses

Oyster Feb. 7, 2014 2:11 PM
Illegal store of 28,000 oysters found in Chile

Chilean authorities have discovered 80 bags with 28,000 live oysters hidden under water in Magallanes

Companies Feb. 5, 2014 3:57 PM
Dongwon’s environmental damages total at least $40m, allege US lawyers

By Jeanine Stewart

Crew of vessels allegedly controlled by Dongwon threw 50 gallons of oil at a time into the sea and habitually used the ocean as a dumping ground for plastic and oil filled rags, according to court documents

IUU Feb. 4, 2014 9:41 PM
Damages claim against Dongwon could exceed $100m

By Tom Seaman

Law firm has not specified how much exactly it is claiming in damages, but number may total over $100m, if legal action is successful

Companies Feb. 4, 2014 11:22 AM
Dongwon accused of defrauding US government over tuna fishing licenses

By Jeanine Stewart

Korean giant Dongwon, parent company of US tuna brand Starkist, is accused of having set up sham companies using nieces of chairman JC Kim to gain access to tuna in the Pacific Island Nations EEZ

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