Tag: IUU fishing

  • Pirates take dhow off Puntland

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    Vessel likely to be used as mother ship. Somali pirates hijack Iranian fishing vessel: Somali official By Abdiqani Hassan Somali pirates hijacked an Iranian fishing vessel on Tuesday to use […]

  • A new wave of piracy?

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    Is Africa facing a new wave of piracy? By Tomi Oladipo,BBC Monitoring Africa security correspondent The recent hijacking of a ship by Somali pirates was the first such incident off […]

  • Illegal fishers detained

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    IUU fishing a major issue. Eight Chinese vessels detained off West Africa for illegal fishing Authorities in West Africa have detained eight Chinese vessels for fishing illegally and the boat […]

  • Pirate fishing Vs AIS

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    A small nonprofit caught these “dark” ocean vessels used for pirate fishing. It took less than a minute of satellite time to catch these thieves red-handed ANNALEE NEWITZ The heart […]

  • Illegal fishing prompts concerns

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    Illegal fishing was cited by many Somalis as the initial cause of piracy. Somalia: Dozen foreign trawlers arrive Bosaso Port amid concerns of marine exploitation BOSASO, Puntland- Foreign fishing trawlers […]

  • Pirates Hold Sailors Hostage

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    Men were actually being held by Tanzania for illegal fishing. Pirates Hold Sailors Hostage Eight Iranian seafarers have been released by Somali pirates after nearly nine months of being held […]

  • Djibouti Code broadened

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    Code of Conduct updated to include additional maritime crimes. Regional maritime piracy agreement broadened to cover other illicit maritime activity An international agreement that has been instrumental in repressing piracy […]

  • Tackling organised crime

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    Often overlooked crime now gets the spotlight. Organised crime in the fisheries sector starts to get the attention it deserves By Emma Witbooi Governments across the world struggle to cope […]

  • Africa’s fisheries fight

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    Illegal, unreported, unregulated fishing is becoming a major issue for Africa. Why Africa united to fight illegal fishing WRITTEN BY SAMANTHA MALOOF Earlier this month, over 40 African Union (AU) […]

  • Pirate fishing returns to Indo

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    Illegal fishing heads back to Indonesia. Foreign poachers return to Indonesian waters Haeril Halim After almost two months of plain sailing, patrol authorities have again found foreign boats encroaching the […]

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