Peru sets deadline for new regulations to combat illegal fishing by Chinese vessels
Peru's Ministry of Production is expected to release a new decree establishing measures to prevent illegal fishing by Thursday (Aug. 15), following widespread protests by artisanal fishing groups
European eel group sets standards for sustainable fishing, farming
Brussels-based organization Sustainable Eel Group is aiming to expand the world's first sustainability certification for European eels after decades of population decline
Russian gov’t takes concrete steps toward quitting ICES
Russia's authorities have followed through on earlier pledges and moved towards exiting an important regulatory body for fishery resources in the North Atlantic
EU official singles out India for obstructing WTO fishing subsidy consensus
The head of the EU's permanent mission to Geneva, Joao Aguiar Machado, said 'some members are unwilling to engage towards reaching consensus'
Anti-whaling activist Paul Watson faces potential 15-year sentence in Japan
Paul Watson, founder of Sea Shepherd and co-founder of Greenpeace, faces up to 15 years in prison in Japan if convicted on charges including accomplice to assault and ship trespass
China’s distant water fishing fleet faces profit squeeze, environmental pressure
Planet Tracker found that China's distant water fishing fleet is in a 'mediocre financial situation' and needs reform
Another 92t of unreported bluefin tuna catch found in Japan
The additional investigation found 92.6t of unreported catch for fiscal years 2019 and 2020 in Japan's most famous tuna fishing region
South African fishing company faces landmark IUU fishing case
The State v. Unathi-Wena Fishing case involves allegations of illegal fishing in the De Hoop marine protected area
Ecuadorian navy steps up IUU patrols near Galapagos Islands
The country took part in a joint IUU exercise with the US and Peru earlier this month
Alaska’s Sullivan seeks to add IUU amendment to national defense spending bill
US senator Dan Sullivan has criticized Chinese labor practices, in particular, and blamed both China and Russia for a crash in ex-vessel and wholesale prices in Alaska