Interpol issues purple notice for toothfish vessel suspected of IUU
Australian Greens say government must send its Antarctic customs vessel, the Ocean Protector, to the Southern Ocean to track down a boat suspected of fishing illegally
Up to 45 Ghana tuna vessels could be blacklisted as result of EU sanctions
If EU's yellow card warning to Ghana materializes into sanctions, this could affect 45 tuna vessels currently flying Ghanaian flag
Brazil launches national plan to eradicate illegal fishing
The initiative is the most important against IUU fishing in Latin America, according to the Brazilian government
UN move to combat IUU fishing welcomed
Decision, and Spanish industry's call for fishing vessels to obtain IMO numbers, welcomed by Environmental Justice Foundation
Belize to ask EU for reassessment on back of proposed trade ban
After the EU commission began proceedings for trade sanctions against Belize, as well as Cambodia and Guinea, country says it is close to rectifying situation
Taiwan aims to sign fishery pact with China
Director-general of Taiwan's Fisheries Agency confirms Taiwan is seeking agreement with China on the protection of fishery resources
Koreans blame Dongwon, gov’t for IUU yellow card
EU yellow card warning to South Korea followed latter's reassurances that it was in dialog with the EU, and that it was not at risk of a penalty
Cameras installed on NZ trawlers to stop fish dumping
Within two years every commercial fishing trawler in the country will be equipped with cameras to catch out any illegal dumping
Google Earth reveals uncounted fish catches
Satellite images reveal the Persian Gulf could catch 31,000 metric tons of fish, up to six times more than the figure officially reported, reveals study co-auhored by Daniel Pauly
EJF applauds EU’s first ever trade ban on IUU countries
NGO praises the forceful action taken by fisheries commissioner Maria Damanaki, and described the yellow card for South Korea as particularly significant