Poachers get prison
The tally of Indonesian fishermen passing through the Darwin Local Court in Australia continues to rise, with 123 prosecuted there since 1st July last year. In December two crews appeared…
Tuna stocks healthy, IUU fishing losses down, reports FFA DG
Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) D-G Noan David Pakop addressed Pacific leaders at the 54th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting (PIFLM54) in Honiara to outlining the region’s achievements in…
Ghana adopts new fisheries law, extending inshore zone
Billed as a landmark moment for the country, Ghana’s Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture Emelia Arthur has been instrumental in enacting new legislation that ring-fences the Inshore Exclusive Zone out…
FSM measures combat IUU fishing and strengthen compliance
The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) are taking a lead in transparency and compliance in tuna fisheries management with strengthened Port State Measures (PSM). The National Oceanic Resource Management Authority…
Pacific partnership protects shared seas
Frontline agencies from the Pacific Quadrilateral Defence Coordination Group (PQUAD) – Australia, New Zealand, France and the United States of America – partnered with colleagues from Tonga, Fiji, Vanuatu, the…
Fines for sea cucumber poachers
Nineteen Indonesian nationals pleaded guilty to illegally fishing in Australian waters in three separate cases earlier this month, following the interception of three fishing vessels off Northern Territory. The three…
Partnership with Gabon offers vital step towards stronger port controls
In an important milestone in the fight against IUU fishing in Africa, TMT and the Government of Gabon have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in Libreville. Bringing together Gabon’s…
ZEROinFIVE aims to hit IUU seafood imports
An initiative to stop all illegal seafood imports within five years by blocking illegally caught fish at ports has been launched by OceanMind, an organisation providing independent data intelligence to…
Boats burned, poachers charged and deported
The Darwin Local Court continues to be busy with the cases of Indonesian fishermen apprehended in Australian waters, with almost two hundred having faced charges there since July last year.…
Senegal’s fisheries crisis drives migration to Europe
Declining fish stocks in Senegalese waters are resulting in migration to Europe along the world’s most deadly migration route, leading to over 3000 deaths in 2023 alone, according to a report from…
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