Illegal fishing is now a bigger threat to the ocean than piracy

Illegal fishing is now a bigger threat to the ocean than piracy

Source: clientearth

6/8/2023

Illegal fishing is now a bigger threat to the ocean than piracy

What happens at sea often remains invisible and outside the law. Despite a growing set of rules designed to regulate and manage the exploitation of the ocean, Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated fishing (IUU) is rampant. It represents as much as 20% of global catch and the annual loss to the global economy as these fish ‘leak’ from the system is estimated at $26 to $50 billion.

IUU fishing can take multiple forms – from fishing in forbidden zones to using the wrong gear, misreporting catches or throwing back unwanted accidental catches at sea. It is a threat to marine life but also to the people who rely on legal fishing for their livelihood. And by destroying ecosystems that enable the ocean to sustain us, IUU fishing is a threat to everyone on the planet.

That’s why ClientEarth is working hard to tackle it.

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3377	'I'm still kind of in limbo' Ontario angler says as fight continues over secret fishing spot	CBC News	2017-10-19	CA
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3379	Judge hands man jail time for undersized fish, spearfishing violations	keysweekly	2021-08-26	US
3380	Florida man's 1,135-pound blue marlin catch breaks fishing record in Maryland	foxnews	2021-08-26	US
3381	A MONSTER 300 pound tuna fish has been caught off the Devon coast	devonlive	2017-10-12	US
3382	Fisherman uses Monster Energy Drink can to lure fish, hooks one right away	foxnews	2017-10-03	US
3383	State approves 1 million more farmed fish for Puget Sound, despite escape	seattletimes	2017-10-03	US
3384	700-pound 'Pig Nose' fish caught for the second time in two years	foxnews	2017-10-04	US
3385	Atlantic Salmon Farm Was 'Due for Replacement' Before Collapse Released 160,000 Fish	chronline	2017-08-22	US
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3387	Florida angler lands incredibly rare 'tortilla fish'	usatoday	2021-08-28	US
3388	Nighttime fishing excursion at sea yields a 538-pound bluefin tuna	bangordailynews	2021-08-30	US
3389	Watch: 95,000 trout released into Colorado lakes	kdvr	2021-08-23	US
3390	Visitors shocked and sad about "fish stabbing" at Giant Springs	kxlh	2021-08-27	US
3391	Saving Canada’s Wild Salmon Policy	hakaimagazine	2017-09-08	CA
3392	The Great Salmon Escape	hakaimagazine	2017-09-01	US
3393	Antidepressants Found In Fish Brains In Great Lakes Region	Underwatertimes	2017-08-31	US
3394	Save us from the monster fish: how should you dispose of your pet?	theguardian	2017-09-20	UK
3395	Wallet-fish hooked by New Jersey angler	mvtimes	2017-09-13	US
3396	Escaped Atlantic salmon reported 250 km north of collapsed fish farm	CBC News	2017-09-13	CA
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3398	Canadian fishing closures challenge search for U.S. Atlantic salmon escape	vancouversun	2017-08-25	CA
3399	Solving how fish swim so well may help design underwater robots	newscientist	2017-08-21	US
3400	Goldfish go months without oxygen by making alcohol inside cells	newscientist	2017-08-11	UK

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