Fishy networks: Uncovering the companies and individuals behind illegal fishing globally
Date of Publication
12-1-2023 12:00 AM
Security Theme
IUU Fishing
Keywords
Fisheries, Fish stocks, Overfishing, IUU fishing, Coastal communities, Food security, Biodiversity, Climate change, Ocean temperatures, Artisanal fishing, Global South, Sustainable fishing, Habitat destruction, Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs), UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Marine, Sustainable seafood, Protein intake, Fisheries regulation, Global fish catch
Description
Africa concentrates 48.9% of identified industrial and semi-industrial vessels involved in illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, 40% in West Africa alone which has become a global epicentre for these activities, according to a new report from the Financial Transparency Coalition and partners – a group of 11 NGOs from across the world.
Fishy networks: Uncovering the companies and individuals behind illegal fishing globally
Africa concentrates 48.9% of identified industrial and semi-industrial vessels involved in illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, 40% in West Africa alone which has become a global epicentre for these activities, according to a new report from the Financial Transparency Coalition and partners – a group of 11 NGOs from across the world.
