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The author's studies focused on addressing the difficulties with international law's 'definition' of IUU fishing but not those arising from unilateral...

The IPOA-IUU is a voluntary instrument that applies to all States and entities and to all fishers. Following the IPOA's introduction, the nature and s...

These Guidelines are voluntary and cover Catch Documentation Schemes (CDS) for wild capture fish caught for commercial purposes in marine or inland ar...

PEW Charitable Trust fact sheet describing the use and operation of vessel monitoring systems on board fishing vessels. ...

This report identifies the top distant water fishing (DWF) fleets in the world, where they operate, their motivations and economic impact, and their c...

This paper explores the global nature of illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing. It identifies possible solutions and action that can be t...

In this report, the work of FISH-iAfrica is examined and a closer look is had at some of the investigations that the Task Force has collaborated on an...

This research paper highlights the large number of unmonitored or dark vessels however it explores the use of remote sensing technology to identify IU...

This paper highlights cases of commercial fishing vessels “going dark” to public tracking systems around the world and need for authorities to ena...

This INTERPOL notice shares with all fisheries agencies practices being employed by fishers to deceptively recruit and transport workers onto vessels ...

The magazine article highlights the complex network of ownership, beneficial owners and fleets with a focus on Spain....

This factsheet analyses and charts the progress of the EU’s efforts to shut out illegal catch and end IUU fishing....

This report examines the value the world's marine fisheries to the global economy and the lost economic benefit due to IUU fishing. The report promot...

This Blue Paper examines illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing and the associated drivers. The paper details tangible actions that must be...

This document summarizes the stock status resultant from the most recent scientific assessments of the seven tuna species, as well as the current mana...

This guide provides the reader with a broad explanation of the Port State Measures Agreement (PSMA), a breakdown of the articles of the PSMA, highligh...

In 2006 reports put the worldwide value of IUU catches at between $4bn and $9bn per year, including at least $1bn/yr for sub-Saharan Africa. This repo...

The 2020 edition of The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture highlights the significant and growing role of fisheries and aquaculture in providing...

This report follows on from the 2009 report, The Sunken Billions: The Economic Justification for Fisheries Reform. This study examines the range of co...

The PEW Environment Group research focuses on the role that port States play in abating IUU fishing
by assessing how effectively they are implementin...