Fighting the scourge of illegal fishing
Australia has an opportunity to build on its strong diplomatic foundations on regional and international issues and take the lead on combating illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing in the South Pacific. #illegalfishing
https://www.openforum.com.au/forums/fighting-the-scourge-of-illegal-fishing/
After years of #environmental assault β from #DamBuilding , #overfishing & #logging β stretches of the #MekongRiver , upon which millions of people depend, appear to be #recovering . #HeavyRains have helped, along with a #crackdown on #IllegalFishing and other #conservation efforts.
https://e360.yale.edu/features/mekong-river-cambodia-recovery
#AsianMastodon #environmental #ecosystems #biodiversity #StopEcocide #ecology #river #Vietnam #Cambodia #RiverOfLife #ProtectRivers #WaterIsLife #Asian #SouthAsia #Mekong #waterways
#environmental #dambuilding #overfishing #logging #mekongriver #recovering #heavyrains #crackdown #illegalfishing #conservation #asianmastodon #ecosystems #biodiversity #stopecocide #ecology #river #vietnam #cambodia #riveroflife #protectrivers #waterislife #asian #southasia #mekong #waterways
#Cameroon is identified as a third country that the @EU_Commission considers as a non-cooperating third country in fighting illegal, unreported and unregulated #fishing
Read the Decision on @EURLex π https://europa.eu/!ncvpJj
#illegalfishing #SaveOurOcean #IUU
π¦π: https://n.respublicae.eu/EURLex/status/1613069033934315522
#cameroon #fishing #illegalfishing #SaveOurOcean #IUU
"When fishing boats go dark at sea, theyβre often committing crimes β we mapped where it happens" -
Written and linked by Heather Welch, Researcher in Ecosystem Dynamics, University of California, Santa Cruz. https://theconversation.com/when-fishing-boats-go-dark-at-sea-theyre-often-committing-crimes-we-mapped-where-it-happens-196694 #Fishing #Poaching #IllegalFishing #SeaShepherd #Ecodefense #Oceans #Environment #Ecosystems
#fishing #poaching #illegalfishing #seashepherd #ecodefense #oceans #environment #ecosystems
This map shows that #China does *most* of its fishing in African waters.
#illegalfishing #corruption #china
#Africa #security #illegalfishing #fishing #China #ECOWAS
More is needed, but this is an important development that has implications for security in West Africa: Gulf of #Guinea nations have banded together to crack down on illegal fishing.
#africa #security #illegalfishing #fishing #china #ecowas #guinea
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RT @teamfinfree@twitter.com
A win for shark conservation today with the passing of the U.S. Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act! We worked hard with many dedicated organizations and people to make this bill a reality.
#Sharkfin #IllegalFishing #IUU #Sharkwater #RobStewart
@commercedems@twitter.com @SenateForeign@twitter.com
#sharkfin #illegalfishing #IUU #sharkwater #robstewart
When Fishing Boats Go Dark At Sea, They're Often Committing Crimes β [They] Mapped Where It Happens
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https://theconversation.com/when-fishing-boats-go-dark-at-sea-theyre-often-committing-crimes-we-mapped-where-it-happens-196694 <-- article
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https://globalfishingwatch.org/ <-- Global Fishing Watch webpage & webmap
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https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.abq2109 <-- shared paper
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #remotesensing #satellite #radar #fishing #illegalfishing #illegal #transponder #SAR #nightlight #goingdark #IUU #AIS #surveillance #global #commercial #fisheries #commercialfishing #EEZ #fisheries #fisheriesmanagement #management #humantrafficking #forcedlabour #forcedlabor #humanrights #humanrightsviolations #maritime #ocean #monitoring
International Maritime Organization | Global Fishing Watch
#gis #spatial #mapping #remotesensing #satellite #radar #fishing #illegalfishing #illegal #transponder #sar #nightlight #goingdark #iuu #ais #surveillance #global #commercial #fisheries #commercialfishing #eez #fisheriesmanagement #management #humantrafficking #forcedlabour #forcedlabor #HumanRights #humanrightsviolations #maritime #ocean #monitoring
'They had no right': Indonesian fishermen caught with shark fins in Australian waters fined almost $20,000 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-11-28/indonesian-fishermen-fined-after-fishing-in-australian-waters/101707274 #news #Law,CrimeandJustice #CourtsandTrials #IllegalFishing
#news #law #courtsandtrials #illegalfishing
RT @LindstrmE: Today I presented @EUAuditors report on EU actions against #illegalfishing in @EP_Fisheries
A more harmonized system of controls and sanction among EU countries is key. @Pierre_Ka @luciavuoloeu @hjaruissen @AnnieSchreijer @SkaKeller @IzaskunBilbaoB @GabrielMatoA @ClaraAguilera7
π¦π: https://nitter.eu/ClaraAguilera7/status/1585278974346891266
Interesting!
RT @Dimi: SCOOPγ»US, Japan, Australia & India will launch satellite-based maritime initiate to combat #Chinese #illegalfishing when @JoeBiden, Kishida, Modi & Albanese hold #Quad summit in Tokyo. (1/2)
https://www.ft.com/content/4066cc72-119a-48e2-b55c-980c4e3f6c9a?shareType=nongift
π¦π: https://nitter.eu/anapalacio/status/1528251261266665472
#chinese #illegalfishing #quad