Ghana is missing out on up to US$23.7 million US dollars every year in fishing licence fees and fines from trawlers, a new report by
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In June 2020, the World Trade Organization (WTO) will hold a meeting in Kazakhstan. An agreement to curb harmful fisheries subsidies is on the agenda
The ecological, social and economic costs of illegal fishing affects coastal communities across the world. So Ecotrust Canada is proud to announce the launch of
Around 90% of Ghana’s industrial fishing fleet is linked to Chinese ownership, an investigation by the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) has revealed. This is despite
Ghanaian authorities have stepped up their efforts to crack down on ‘saiko’, an illegal practice that has contributed to the collapse of Ghana’s inshore fish
West African fisheries are among the most productive in the world. The region's coastal waters lie within one of four of the world’s major ocean
According to a recent Reuters report, Gambia is currently negotiating deals with private companies to crack down on IUU fishing in the country's territorial waters.
This post has first been published on the excellent IUU Fishing Blog, part of the House of Ocean website. It is the summary of a
From 11 to 13 December 2017, the University of Sydney hosts a large conference about "fish, oceanic space and the politics of caring". Sustaining the Seas
Four cases of illegal fishing have been found during a joint surveillance mission conducted by Greenpeace and Sierra Leone fishery authorities. Two Chinese vessels and