INFOFISH World Tuna Conference and exhibition in Bangkok kicked off today. Opening speakers emphasized the tuna industry is at a turning point. Sustainability is key for tuna and climate change is a threat to not only...zurl.co/KionR #TUNA2026 #climatechange #IUUfishing
September 14, 2026 at 3:04 PM
INFOFISH World Tuna Conference and exhibition in Bangkok kicked off today. Opening speakers emphasized the tuna industry is at a turning point. Sustainability is key for tuna and climate change is a threat to not only...zurl.co/KionR #TUNA2026 #climatechange #IUUfishing
The success of #GALAPEX, which includes #ICCAT parties such as #CostaRica, #Guatemala, #Canada, #US, #Japan & #EU, shows value of training and operating together to deter #IUUfishing. ICCAT can build on this and benefit from a permanent #HSBI scheme in its waters.
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September 14, 2026 at 8:11 AM
The success of #GALAPEX, which includes #ICCAT parties such as #CostaRica, #Guatemala, #Canada, #US, #Japan & #EU, shows value of training and operating together to deter #IUUfishing. ICCAT can build on this and benefit from a permanent #HSBI scheme in its waters.
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www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releas...
The Cook Islands deregistered the longliner 'Kema' owned by a Chinese company from its flag state record. A decision following the High Court imposed a fine for illegal fishing and falsifing of records...zurl.co/n2XeB #CookIslands #IUUfishing #tunafishing
September 9, 2026 at 5:38 PM
The Cook Islands deregistered the longliner 'Kema' owned by a Chinese company from its flag state record. A decision following the High Court imposed a fine for illegal fishing and falsifing of records...zurl.co/n2XeB #CookIslands #IUUfishing #tunafishing
🧵At #COFI37 in Rome, governments have a chance to move beyond simply naming #IUUfishing as a problem and get more specific about unregulated, the third U of the equation. That means clarifying flag, port and coastal State responsibilities.
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How the FAO Should Improve Global Fisheries Governance | Dawn Borg Costanzi
Heading to Rome for #COFI37 next week, I'll be waiting to see whether States move beyond naming #IUUfishing as a problem and get specific about unregulated and poorly regulated fisheries — and how to ...
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September 8, 2026 at 10:09 AM
🧵At #COFI37 in Rome, governments have a chance to move beyond simply naming #IUUfishing as a problem and get more specific about unregulated, the third U of the equation. That means clarifying flag, port and coastal State responsibilities.
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Who owns a fishing vessel --and can public records prove it? Our latest issue follows cases in Chile, Argentina & Spain showing that fisheries enforcement needs more than fines or bans: it needs reliable ownership records. news.kanikosen.org/p/paperwork-... #IUUFishing #FisheriesTransparency
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August 26, 2026 at 10:30 AM
Who owns a fishing vessel --and can public records prove it? Our latest issue follows cases in Chile, Argentina & Spain showing that fisheries enforcement needs more than fines or bans: it needs reliable ownership records. news.kanikosen.org/p/paperwork-... #IUUFishing #FisheriesTransparency
Who owns a fishing vessel-and can public records prove it?
Three cases from Chile, Argentina, and Spain show why fisheries enforcement depends on reliable vessel identity and ownership records.
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#IUUFishing #FisheriesTransparency #MaritimeGovernance
Three cases from Chile, Argentina, and Spain show why fisheries enforcement depends on reliable vessel identity and ownership records.
news.kanikosen.org/p/paperwork-...
#IUUFishing #FisheriesTransparency #MaritimeGovernance
Paperwork behind the catch that leads to the ultimate beneficiary
Three enforcement stories from Chile, Argentina, and Spain, and the question none of the registers settles: who, exactly, is accountable?
news.kanikosen.org
August 26, 2026 at 10:25 AM
Who owns a fishing vessel-and can public records prove it?
Three cases from Chile, Argentina, and Spain show why fisheries enforcement depends on reliable vessel identity and ownership records.
news.kanikosen.org/p/paperwork-...
#IUUFishing #FisheriesTransparency #MaritimeGovernance
Three cases from Chile, Argentina, and Spain show why fisheries enforcement depends on reliable vessel identity and ownership records.
news.kanikosen.org/p/paperwork-...
#IUUFishing #FisheriesTransparency #MaritimeGovernance
#ICCAT is lacking behind with its patchwork/regional scheme. An RFMO-wide scheme would provide more consistent enforcement across the ICCAT area, while pooling resources and strengthening cooperation against #IUUfishing. Our joint brief explains how👇
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August 24, 2026 at 10:24 AM
#ICCAT is lacking behind with its patchwork/regional scheme. An RFMO-wide scheme would provide more consistent enforcement across the ICCAT area, while pooling resources and strengthening cooperation against #IUUfishing. Our joint brief explains how👇
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🧵High Seas Boarding and Inspection deters #IUUfishing, improves real-time compliance and levels the playing field. Pooling resources and enabling a country's inspectors to board another’s vessels can also extend enforcement capacity. North Pacific is a good example👇
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www.hstoday.us
August 24, 2026 at 10:24 AM
🧵High Seas Boarding and Inspection deters #IUUfishing, improves real-time compliance and levels the playing field. Pooling resources and enabling a country's inspectors to board another’s vessels can also extend enforcement capacity. North Pacific is a good example👇
www.hstoday.us/subject-matt...
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The joint Operation Island Chief in the Pacific Ocean has intercepted 16 vessels of interest. The FFA-coordinated surveillance used satellite detection, boarded and inspected 133 boats, and...zurl.co/Ffgsy @Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) #IUUfishing #tuna
August 19, 2026 at 11:34 AM
The joint Operation Island Chief in the Pacific Ocean has intercepted 16 vessels of interest. The FFA-coordinated surveillance used satellite detection, boarded and inspected 133 boats, and...zurl.co/Ffgsy @Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) #IUUfishing #tuna
3/3 The ruling, to be appealed by the govt, raises serious questions about #Philippines' ability to tackle #IUUfishing. There's also a serious risk of international repercussions from EU's IUU dialogue/carding and US' IUU Identification schemes who ought to make this clear to Philippine authorities.
August 17, 2026 at 9:15 AM
3/3 The ruling, to be appealed by the govt, raises serious questions about #Philippines' ability to tackle #IUUfishing. There's also a serious risk of international repercussions from EU's IUU dialogue/carding and US' IUU Identification schemes who ought to make this clear to Philippine authorities.
1/3 #Philippines' Supreme Court upheld a 2021 lower court ruling that struck down the use of vessel monitoring (VMS) and electronic catch reporting by commercial fishing vessels. The court said the govt failed to prove VMS was effective against #IUUfishing. www.dailyguardian.com.ph/blog/supreme...
Supreme Court ruling guts weak IUU fishing monitoring, expert warns
ILOILO CITY — The monitoring of illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing was already weak, and the recent Supreme Court decision upholding the...
www.dailyguardian.com.ph
August 17, 2026 at 9:15 AM
1/3 #Philippines' Supreme Court upheld a 2021 lower court ruling that struck down the use of vessel monitoring (VMS) and electronic catch reporting by commercial fishing vessels. The court said the govt failed to prove VMS was effective against #IUUfishing. www.dailyguardian.com.ph/blog/supreme...
Kudos to #Panama (and @globalfishingwatch.org ) for publishing #BeneficialOwnership for its international fishing fleet. A major step for transparency, accountability and against #IUUfishing.
GFW press release: globalfishingwatch.org/success-stor...
UBO registry: vu.arap.gob.pa/c/index.php/...
GFW press release: globalfishingwatch.org/success-stor...
UBO registry: vu.arap.gob.pa/c/index.php/...
Panama Publishes Ultimate Beneficial Ownership Data for Its International Fishing Fleet
By revealing who ultimately profits from vessels flying its flag, Panama is setting a bold new standard for transparency and accountability in global fisheries
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August 14, 2026 at 1:53 PM
Kudos to #Panama (and @globalfishingwatch.org ) for publishing #BeneficialOwnership for its international fishing fleet. A major step for transparency, accountability and against #IUUfishing.
GFW press release: globalfishingwatch.org/success-stor...
UBO registry: vu.arap.gob.pa/c/index.php/...
GFW press release: globalfishingwatch.org/success-stor...
UBO registry: vu.arap.gob.pa/c/index.php/...
How can we advance decent work in marine fisheries?
This @fao.org analysis reviews 10 years of progress and identifies practical ways to strengthen labour protection, address #IUUFishing and build more socially responsible marine fisheries.
🎣 https://doi.org/10.4060/ce0686en
This @fao.org analysis reviews 10 years of progress and identifies practical ways to strengthen labour protection, address #IUUFishing and build more socially responsible marine fisheries.
🎣 https://doi.org/10.4060/ce0686en
August 12, 2026 at 9:03 AM
How can we advance decent work in marine fisheries?
This @fao.org analysis reviews 10 years of progress and identifies practical ways to strengthen labour protection, address #IUUFishing and build more socially responsible marine fisheries.
🎣 https://doi.org/10.4060/ce0686en
This @fao.org analysis reviews 10 years of progress and identifies practical ways to strengthen labour protection, address #IUUFishing and build more socially responsible marine fisheries.
🎣 https://doi.org/10.4060/ce0686en
Overfishing and #IUUFishing threaten both a global source of food and the entire ocean ecosystem.
They negatively impact biodiversity, food security, economies and wellbeing of coastal communities.
Discover our Issue Brief ⬇️
#FishingMonth
They negatively impact biodiversity, food security, economies and wellbeing of coastal communities.
Discover our Issue Brief ⬇️
#FishingMonth
Overfishing and IUU fishing - One Ocean
In 2015, fish accounted for about 17% of animal protein consumed by the global population and provided about 3.2 billion people with almost 20% of their average per capita intake (FAO, 2018). People i...
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August 11, 2026 at 9:56 AM
Overfishing and #IUUFishing threaten both a global source of food and the entire ocean ecosystem.
They negatively impact biodiversity, food security, economies and wellbeing of coastal communities.
Discover our Issue Brief ⬇️
#FishingMonth
They negatively impact biodiversity, food security, economies and wellbeing of coastal communities.
Discover our Issue Brief ⬇️
#FishingMonth
1 in 5 fish caught worldwide comes from #IUUFishing🚨
OneOcean Flotilla member @globalfishingwatch.org is mapping the global industrial fishing fleet in real-time using satellite data and AI—and making it free for anyone to track.
Check out the live map: globalfishingwatch.org
#FishingMonth
OneOcean Flotilla member @globalfishingwatch.org is mapping the global industrial fishing fleet in real-time using satellite data and AI—and making it free for anyone to track.
Check out the live map: globalfishingwatch.org
#FishingMonth
August 7, 2026 at 4:11 PM
1 in 5 fish caught worldwide comes from #IUUFishing🚨
OneOcean Flotilla member @globalfishingwatch.org is mapping the global industrial fishing fleet in real-time using satellite data and AI—and making it free for anyone to track.
Check out the live map: globalfishingwatch.org
#FishingMonth
OneOcean Flotilla member @globalfishingwatch.org is mapping the global industrial fishing fleet in real-time using satellite data and AI—and making it free for anyone to track.
Check out the live map: globalfishingwatch.org
#FishingMonth
Traceability is key to tackling #IUUFishing.
This @fao.org handbook helps countries strengthen the regulation, monitoring and control of transshipment to improve transparency across seafood supply chains.
https://doi.org/10.4060/ce0610en
This @fao.org handbook helps countries strengthen the regulation, monitoring and control of transshipment to improve transparency across seafood supply chains.
https://doi.org/10.4060/ce0610en
August 4, 2026 at 5:38 PM
Traceability is key to tackling #IUUFishing.
This @fao.org handbook helps countries strengthen the regulation, monitoring and control of transshipment to improve transparency across seafood supply chains.
https://doi.org/10.4060/ce0610en
This @fao.org handbook helps countries strengthen the regulation, monitoring and control of transshipment to improve transparency across seafood supply chains.
https://doi.org/10.4060/ce0610en
VAR can spot an offside by a toe and red cards punish foul play in #fishing & #football. But only one got the budget. ~$170m for maritime awareness was reportedly diverted to #WorldCup security instead of increased capacity for the #USCoastGuard. #IUUfishing
www.seafoodsource.com/news/trump-a...
www.seafoodsource.com/news/trump-a...
Trump administration took funding dedicated to fighting IUU fishing and used it for the World Cup
The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump took funding set aside for combatting IUU fishing and spent it on other priorities
www.seafoodsource.com
July 31, 2026 at 4:21 PM
VAR can spot an offside by a toe and red cards punish foul play in #fishing & #football. But only one got the budget. ~$170m for maritime awareness was reportedly diverted to #WorldCup security instead of increased capacity for the #USCoastGuard. #IUUfishing
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www.seafoodsource.com/news/trump-a...
A bipartisan group of US senators urges #Treasury to sanction 29 support vessels (reefers, tankers&floating bases), incl. their #BeneficialOwners, allegedly enabling #China’s distant-water fleet 'ecocide' & #IUUfishing by staying longer at sea & evading scrutiny.
www.cruz.senate.gov/imo/media/do...
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www.cruz.senate.gov
July 27, 2026 at 8:21 AM
A bipartisan group of US senators urges #Treasury to sanction 29 support vessels (reefers, tankers&floating bases), incl. their #BeneficialOwners, allegedly enabling #China’s distant-water fleet 'ecocide' & #IUUfishing by staying longer at sea & evading scrutiny.
www.cruz.senate.gov/imo/media/do...
www.cruz.senate.gov/imo/media/do...
Big news: #India ratifies the @wto.org Fisheries Subsidies Agreement. By curbing subsidies that fuel #IUUfishing & stock depletion, the deal improves ocean health & protects coastal communities. India's role is key to the ongoing negotiations. #StopFundingOverfishing
www.thehindu.com/business/ind...
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India joins WTO’s agreement on fisheries subsidies
India officially joins the WTO's Fisheries Subsidies Agreement, promoting sustainable fishing practices and protecting small-scale fisheries.
www.thehindu.com
July 22, 2026 at 11:13 AM
Big news: #India ratifies the @wto.org Fisheries Subsidies Agreement. By curbing subsidies that fuel #IUUfishing & stock depletion, the deal improves ocean health & protects coastal communities. India's role is key to the ongoing negotiations. #StopFundingOverfishing
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A Chinese longliner was arrested in #Tuvalu for alleged #IUUfishing incl expired FFA authorisation, night fishing without nav lights, masked AIS location data & discards of sharks. A reminder transparency, enforcement and boarding & inspection at sea matter.
www.seashepherdglobal.org/latest-news/...
www.seashepherdglobal.org/latest-news/...
Chinese Longliner Arrested in Tuvalu Over Suspected Illegal Fishing Activity
On 9 July 2026, the Tuvalu Police Service, while on patrol aboard the Sea Shepherd vessel Allankay, boarded the Chinese longliner Lu Rong Yuan Yu 138. Officers identified multiple indicators of possib...
www.seashepherdglobal.org
July 16, 2026 at 3:17 PM
A Chinese longliner was arrested in #Tuvalu for alleged #IUUfishing incl expired FFA authorisation, night fishing without nav lights, masked AIS location data & discards of sharks. A reminder transparency, enforcement and boarding & inspection at sea matter.
www.seashepherdglobal.org/latest-news/...
www.seashepherdglobal.org/latest-news/...
Last Thursday, @europarl.europa.eu PECH MEPs voted for EU-imported #seafood to meet the same standards as EU producers, some of the highest globally. This would support a more level playing field, stronger #traceability and tougher action against #IUUfishing.
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Members of the European Parliament demand that imported fish in the EU must meet the same standards as European production.
Imported fishery and aquaculture products in the European Union should comply with the same standards as those imposed on European producers, say MEPs from the Fisheries Committee. The report adopted ...
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July 14, 2026 at 1:02 PM
Last Thursday, @europarl.europa.eu PECH MEPs voted for EU-imported #seafood to meet the same standards as EU producers, some of the highest globally. This would support a more level playing field, stronger #traceability and tougher action against #IUUfishing.
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The US / @noaa.gov identifies 12 countries for #fisheries failures:
#IUUfishing (6): China, Costa Rica, Grenada, Mexico, Morocco, Russia
Child & #ForcedLabor (2): Burma, China
#Sharks (4): China, Ghana, Japan, Mexico, Namibia
#Bycatch (2): Indonesia, PNG
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#IUUfishing (6): China, Costa Rica, Grenada, Mexico, Morocco, Russia
Child & #ForcedLabor (2): Burma, China
#Sharks (4): China, Ghana, Japan, Mexico, Namibia
#Bycatch (2): Indonesia, PNG
www.fisheries.noaa.gov/internationa...
Report on IUU Fishing, Bycatch, and Shark Catch
NOAA Fisheries' biennial report to Congress identifies nations and entities that the United States will work with to address IUU fishing and forced labor activities, and to support effective managemen...
www.fisheries.noaa.gov
July 13, 2026 at 1:41 PM
The US / @noaa.gov identifies 12 countries for #fisheries failures:
#IUUfishing (6): China, Costa Rica, Grenada, Mexico, Morocco, Russia
Child & #ForcedLabor (2): Burma, China
#Sharks (4): China, Ghana, Japan, Mexico, Namibia
#Bycatch (2): Indonesia, PNG
www.fisheries.noaa.gov/internationa...
#IUUfishing (6): China, Costa Rica, Grenada, Mexico, Morocco, Russia
Child & #ForcedLabor (2): Burma, China
#Sharks (4): China, Ghana, Japan, Mexico, Namibia
#Bycatch (2): Indonesia, PNG
www.fisheries.noaa.gov/internationa...
Kudos to #Spain for the recognition by @fao.org for its work against #IUUfishing. Its also a reminder that leadership means going further: tackling hidden ownership, improving transparency and tightening oversight of vessels linked to high-risk/convenience flags.
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thefishingdaily.com
July 9, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Kudos to #Spain for the recognition by @fao.org for its work against #IUUfishing. Its also a reminder that leadership means going further: tackling hidden ownership, improving transparency and tightening oversight of vessels linked to high-risk/convenience flags.
thefishingdaily.com/european-fis...
thefishingdaily.com/european-fis...
The seizure of 13 vessels in #WestAfrica EEZs is another sign that stronger regional coordination & enforcement (this time by #Guinea, #GuineaBissau & #SierraLeone) yields results on #IUUfishing. Also, a great example of how effective boarding and inspection schemes are.
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Illegal fishing: 13 vessels seized in West Africa
Member states of the Sub-Regional Fisheries Commission (SRFC) are stepping up their crackdown on illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing.
apanews.net
July 7, 2026 at 12:56 PM
The seizure of 13 vessels in #WestAfrica EEZs is another sign that stronger regional coordination & enforcement (this time by #Guinea, #GuineaBissau & #SierraLeone) yields results on #IUUfishing. Also, a great example of how effective boarding and inspection schemes are.
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Joint patrols by #SouthKorea & #China in the #YellowSea show how cooperation can help curb #IUUfishing. Enforcement is stronger when countries work from the same playbook. Time China lifted its procedural objections to high seas boarding & inspection schemes in #RFMOs.
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Korea and China launch West Sea patrols to curb illegal fishing
Korea and China launch West Sea patrols to curb illegal fishing
biz.chosun.com
July 3, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Joint patrols by #SouthKorea & #China in the #YellowSea show how cooperation can help curb #IUUfishing. Enforcement is stronger when countries work from the same playbook. Time China lifted its procedural objections to high seas boarding & inspection schemes in #RFMOs.
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