iuu – Fresh Seafood

15 Dec 2016

U.S. Seafood Import Monitoring Program

by Staff | posted in: USA | 0

On December 8, 2016, NOAA Fisheries announced a comprehensive Seafood Import Monitoring Program to further curb Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing practices and to identify misrepresented seafood imports before they enter the U.S. market. The program requires that importers … Continued

19 Feb 2016

Global Fish Catch Study

by Staff | posted in: Science | 0

Global fish harvest is at least 30 percent higher than official reports, according to a recent study made by the University of British Columbia. For the Philippines, a “serious” re-examination of fisheries data is recommended. “It’s been a known fact … Continued