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ECOWAS urges cooperation to end illegal fishing

West African officials say that the scourge of illegal fishing can only be addressed with a regionally united front.

What can be learned from the IUU Fishing-Piracy Nexus?

Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing is an overarching term which refers to a combination of illicit fishing practices. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)..

How illegal fishing off Cameroon’s coast worsens maritime security

In Cameroon there is growing awareness that there’s a direct relationship between illegal and unregulated activity in the fisheries sector, and maritime security in the waters off the country’s coast.

What can be learned from the IUU Fishing-Piracy Nexus?

Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing is an overarching term which refers to a combination of illicit fishing practices. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)..

Coast Guard Offloads $15M in Seized Cocaine

The Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Tezanos crew offloaded nearly $15 million in seized cocaine and transferred custody of two male smugglers at Coast Guard Base San Juan Monday, following the interdiction..

Sri Lankan vessels intercepted in Seychellois waters for illegal fishing

Seychelles is considering destroying Sri Lankan vessels illegally fishing in Seychellois waters in the future following a half dozen incidents over the last year.

China's maritime militia breaks rules and charts course for global dominance

China's quest to become a maritime superpower has turned its massive fishing fleet into a floating militia that actively engages in aggressive, and often illegal, practices at sea.

World’s most fertile fishing ground is facing a ‘unique and dire’ threat

China’s Pacific fishing fleet has grown by 500% since 2012 and is taking huge quantities of tuna.

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ECOWAS urges cooperation to end illegal fishing

What can be learned from the IUU Fishing-Piracy Nexus?

How illegal fishing off Cameroon’s coast worsens maritime security

What can be learned from the IUU Fishing-Piracy Nexus?

Coast Guard Offloads $15M in Seized Cocaine

Sri Lankan vessels intercepted in Seychellois waters for illegal fishing

China's maritime militia breaks rules and charts course for global dominance

World’s most fertile fishing ground is facing a ‘unique and dire’ threat

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