Spain sanctions fishing vessels for illegally going dark near Argentine waters 
By Elizabeth Claire Alberts SP Source: mongabay 1/11/2024
Elizabeth Claire Alberts
Credit: Christian Åslund / Greenpeace.
The Spanish government sanctioned 25 of its vessels for illegally turning off their satellite tracking devices while fishing off the coast of Argentina between 2018 and 2021.
Experts say ships that “go dark” by turning off their trackers often do so to partake in illicit behavior, such as crossing into a nation’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) without authorization.
 

While some have praised the Spanish government’s actions, one expert says he doesn’t believe the sanctions go far enough.
Most fishing activity in this region is also unregulated and unmonitored, which raises environmental concerns.

 
Continue...

News Id SourceStampcountry
4276New Jersey bill reduces fishing fines for anglers who do not registerpressofatlanticcity2011-12-16US
4277Salmon virus in B.C. for decades, say biologistsCBC News2011-12-15CA
4278Hopping Lungfish Suggest Fish First Took Steps UnderwaterUnderwatertimes2011-12-12US
4279Fishing for monsters out of the abyss in Susquehanna RiverYork Daily Record2021-03-13US
4280Revealed: seafood fraud happening on a vast global scaletheguardian2021-03-15UK
4281Scientists rejoice over discovery of native wetland fish thought to be extinctABC Central Victoria2021-03-06AU
4282Did Canada cover up deadly salmon virus? Report suggests yeslatimesblogs2011-12-01CA
4283We are Running Out Of Codbusinessinsider2011-11-28UK
4284Fishing rod doubles up as a rifle, tooubergizmo2011-11-23US
4285Warning As Edible Lionfish Found With Poisonous CiguatoxinUnderwatertimes2011-11-22VI
4286The Fish That Hunt Like Lionssmithsonianmag2011-11-21EG
4287Fishing Nations Approve Overhaul Of Bluefin Tuna Tracking Systemnjtoday2011-11-21JP
4288Fishermen to lawmakers: Don't scrap fishing systemAssociated Press 2011-11-16UK
4289Украинские экологи спрогнозировали дефицит питьевой воды в странеrusnext2021-03-23UA
4290cientists uncover Antarctic sea creatures trapped under ice for 50 yearslivescience2021-03-20US
4291State Record Yellow Perch Caught While Ice FishingFish'n Canada2021-03-18US
4292WVs blue cat fishery rapidly becoming destination resourcewvgazettemail2021-03-06US
4293Microplastics found in seven popular fish species near Marina by NCCR researchers Chennai News2021-03-09IN
4294NJ fishing community says virus aid helps keep it afloattheridgefieldpress2021-03-08US
4295Farm-Raised Tilapia, With A Dash Of AntibioticNPR2011-11-11CA
4296Fish Follow The Simple Rules Of Motion To Schoolunderwatertimes2011-11-07SW
4297Angler eats huge sea bass he caught only to discover it was a record breaker after he had tucked inDaily Mail2011-11-07UK
4298Illegal Fishing Threatens To Drive Eastern Atlantic Bluefin Tuna ExtinctUnderwatertimes2011-10-18US
4299Fishing film nets documentary prizeBBC News2011-10-12UK
4300Manhattan man charged after dropping detergent in fish tank, killing fish and coralksnt2021-03-10US

214 215 216 171 of [217 - pages.]