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Analysis Oct. 17, 2023 6:37 PM
US pollock sector calls for big changes in wake of report on Chinese forced labor

By Jason Huffman

'No one who has read The New Yorker’s gut-wrenching new reporting on human rights abuses in the Chinese seafood sector can think that the status quo is acceptable' -- Stephanie Madsen, At-sea Processors Association

Policy Oct. 13, 2023 5:10 PM
Over 3,000 illegal shark fins discovered in Canada-US surveillance operation in North Pacific

Canada's Department of Fisheries and Oceans reports that evidence of 58 violations was collected and it's working with various flag nations regarding further possible investigations and sanctions

Policy Oct. 13, 2023 10:04 AM
Joint US Congress, White House panel schedule hearing to discuss report on use of forced labor in Chinese seafood

By Jason Huffman

'This hearing will continue the [Congressional-Executive Commission's] efforts to ensure that [Chinese] goods and products made with forced labor do not enter US markets'

Traceability Oct. 12, 2023 10:43 AM
Outlaw Ocean reveals ‘crimes at sea’ aboard Chinese fishing vessels

The report states that from 2013 to 2021, ships, mostly Chinese, disembarked a dead body in Montevideo every six weeks or so

North America Oct. 6, 2023 2:56 PM
Federal jury convicts US flounder fisherman in overfishing scam

'This verdict should serve as a reminder that those who break the rules will be held accountable'

IUU Sept. 29, 2023 10:28 AM
EU gives Trinidad and Tobago ‘red card’ over IUU fishing

The EU Commission has identified Trinidad and Tobago as a non-cooperating country in the battle against IUU, issuing a trade ban

IUU Sept. 25, 2023 10:23 AM
Norway to share satellite data to combat illegal fishing

More than a third of the world's coastal countries will be given access to Norwegian satellite data and expertise to monitor their waters and detect illegal fishing activity

Latin America Sept. 22, 2023 5:23 PM
Calamasur claims Chinese squid vessels back in Peruvian waters are flouting satellite tracking rules

By Matilde Mereghetti

According to Calamasur's president, over 70 Chinese vessels have restarted crossing Peruvian waters without obeying satellite tracking rules following political pressure

IUU Sept. 21, 2023 10:05 AM
EU takes firm stance on China’s distant water fleet

The EU should step up its fight against IUU fishing in international waters and work for a more robust traceability system, the European Parliament Committee on Fisheries has decided

IUU Sept. 15, 2023 1:30 PM
Trial begins for New York fisherman charged with illegal fluke, sea bass harvests

Christopher Winkler could be in prison for years if he is found guilty of hundreds of alleged fishing violations dating back to 2014

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