Monitoring illegal fishing with OSINT - Negative PID In 2017, Ecuadorian authorities seized a refrigerated cargo vessel in the protected waters of the Galápagos Islands, Ecuador’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).

Monitoring illegal fishing with OSINT
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A Fifth of Global Seafood Is Mislabeled: How to Combat Fish Fraud | The-14 One in five seafood products is mislabeled worldwide, exposing consumers to fraud, health risks, and environmental harm, says a new FAO report today.

A Fifth of Global Seafood Is Mislabeled: How to Combat Fish Fraud
#SeafoodFraud #FoodFraud #FAO #FoodSafety #Health #Sustainability #IllegalFishing #IUUFishing #MarineLife #Biodiversity #ConsumerRights #SupplyChain #Traceability #GlobalTrade #Overfishing
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Same day: an adrift LNG tanker flagged, two migrant vessels with 40+ people located and referred.

That’s integrated border management in action.

#IllegalFishing #BorderManagement

Fishing vessels using flags of convenience register in countries with lax rules & little oversight, allowing owners to hide their identity & making it easier to evade scrutiny.

It’s time for the EU to make vessel ownership public. Transparency is vital to fight #IllegalFishing.

Senator Raises Gulf Red‑Snapper Smuggling, Urges Anti‑IUU Cooperation in 2026 Review Senator Cassidy told the committee that seized red snapper volumes rose about 30% last year and that the Coast Guard intercepts roughly one in five incursions, and he urged that the 2026 review incorporate anti‑IUU (illegal, unreported, unregulated) fishing cooperation with Mexico; a witness said he did not have enough information to answer.

Senator Cassidy revealed alarming statistics about illegal red snapper harvesting in U.S. waters, urging immediate action to protect our fisheries from foreign exploitation.

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#US #CitizenPortal #CoastalEnforcement #InternationalCooperation #IllegalFishing #GulfFisheries

🪤 Japan just seized a Chinese vessel using a "Tiger Net" — a brutal fishing method with 1cm mesh that vacuums up EVERYTHING from the ocean floor, including baby fish and coral
This "Sea Vacuum Cleaner" is devastating marine ecosystems worldwide
#Japan #IUUFishing #IllegalFishing

US senators demand NOAA Fisheries improve enforcement against illegal red snapper harvesting A group of ten U.S. senators have penned a joint letter to NOAA Fisheries demanding the agency do more to stop illegal red snapper sales

#fishing #IUU #illegalfishing

“The continued ability to sell illegally harvested #redsnapper into the U.S. market is a powerful financing source for the [Mexican] cartel and undermines both U.S. fisheries management and national security,”

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Big step in the fight against #IllegalFishing: a fully digital catch certification scheme is now mandatory for all importers & EU countries.

✅ Real-time data sharing
✅ Stronger import controls
✅ Transparency
A game-changer for traceable seafood trade.

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Lawmaker touts Coast Guard seizures, cites IUU fishing numbers and urges balance with search-and-rescue A committee member praised recent Coast Guard operations that intercepted shadow-fleet oil tankers and cited enforcement figures for fiscal years 2023–24, while asking witnesses how the service will keep core missions such as search and rescue from being neglected.

Mr. Larson highlights the alarming rise of illegal fishing and shadow fleets, urging the Coast Guard to balance law enforcement with crucial rescue missions.

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#US #AlaskaCoastGuard #SearchAndRescue #IllegalFishing #MaritimeSafety #CitizenPortal

61 undeclared boxes of haddock and the fine was only 750 Euro? That is stupidly low. #IUU #illegalfishing #fisheries

Illegal fishing: hundreds of Chinese fishing vessels gather at the edge of Argentina's Exclusive Economic Zone - Noticias Ambientales The arrival of foreign fishing vessels in the South Atlantic waters began to accelerate in December. It is expected that by the end of the month, around

"The arrival of foreign fishing vessels in the South Atlantic waters began to accelerate in December." @globalfishingwatch.org & @skytruth.org

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NVWA detains three suspects for illegal catching of carpet shells The NVWA has detained three individuals for illegally catching carpet shells in Zeeland. This incident highlights the importance of protecting nature and biodiversity.

The NVWA has detained three individuals for illegally catching carpet shells in Zeeland. This incident highlights the importance of protecting nature and biodiv...

Source: Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority

#NVWA
#IllegalFishing
#Tapijtschelpen

NVWA houdt drie verdachten staande voor illegaal vangen van tapijtschelpen De NVWA heeft drie personen aangehouden voor het illegaal vangen van tapijtschelpen in Zeeland. Dit incident benadrukt het belang van bescherming van natuur en biodiversiteit.

De NVWA heeft drie personen aangehouden voor het illegaal vangen van tapijtschelpen in Zeeland. Dit incident benadrukt het belang van bescherming van natuur en ...

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#NVWA
#IllegalFishing
#Tapijtschelpen

Enhancing Cooperation Through a Regional Maritime Forum in Southeast Asia - Maritime Fairtrade The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is currently facing significant challenges that hinder its ability to fully realize its potential as a cooperative regional entity. Although ASEAN ha...

#ASEAN maritime cooperation forum (MANIS) "could enable collaborative activities such as regular maritime patrols, joint military exercises and coordinated responses to threats like #illegalfishing and human #trafficking." Because #IUU is not just about fishing.
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Industry witness backs FISH Act; urges blacklist, port bans and international enforcement Industry and trade witnesses told a House subcommittee that the bipartisan FISH Act (referred to in testimony as HR 37 56) would give U.S. authorities new enforcement tools—an IUU vessel registry and U.S. port-entry/import bans—to stop illegally caught seafood from entering U.S. markets.

Justin Conrad is calling for stronger enforcement against illegal fishing, urging the adoption of the FISH Act to blacklist rogue vessels and protect consumer trust in seafood.

Learn more here

#US #CitizenPortal #InternationalEnforcement #IllegalFishing #ConsumerConfidence #USFisheries

Improving detectability of illegal fishing activities across supply chains - npj Ocean Sustainability npj Ocean Sustainability - Improving detectability of illegal fishing activities across supply chains

#IllegalFishing detection is low across Chile’s fisheries supply chains.

A study finds that targeting upper-chain actors like processors improves detection and recommends smarter enforcement strategies to strengthen fisheries sustainability. #WorldFisheriesDay

Chinese fishing swarm raises alarm in South America China said it combats illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing and investigates all reports of suspected offending vessels.

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Illegal fishing in Peru's Illescas National Reserve poses a severe threat to its unique marine ecosystem, endangering biodiversity and regional sustainability. 🐟🚨 Link: https://tinyurl.com/23zkptox #IllegalFishing #MarineConservation #BiodiversityProtection

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Oyster Seizure: Inland Fisheries Officers prevent significant environmental loss and return seized live native oysters to the sea.
#illegalfishing…

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Frontiers | Illegal artisanal longline use in the Galapagos Marine Reserve characterized through monitoring and control data Illegal longline fishing in the Galapagos Marine Reserve (GMR) represents a socioecological issue with significant impact on protected marine species. This s...

[1/8] Andres Romero-Caicedo (Charles Darwin Foundation) et son équipe publient une étude sur l’usage illégal de palangres dans la réserve marine des #Galapagos. Ils analysent 7 ans de données du parc national pour comprendre l’ampleur de ce phénomène. #geography #conservation #IllegalFishing

More scrutiny of domestic fishing fleets at ports could help deter illegal fishing Domestic vessels account for the majority of port visits globally. Inspecting them in addition to foreign vessels is key to deterring illegal fishing, scientists say.

#ICYMI A recent paper investigates vessel behavior as more countries have adopted the Port State Measures Agreement, an internationally binding treaty addressing #illegalfishing, and shares opportunities for countries to strengthen implementation.

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III Conferencia sobre PROTECCIÓN DEL MEDIO AMBIENTE – Inter-American Defense Board

I will discuss the operations carried out by the #Navies ⛴️ of #LatinAmerica and the #Caribbean 🌎 to combat #IUUfishing 🎣⛴️tomorrow at a virtual conference organized by the #InterAmericanDefenseBoard

#IllegalFishing #PescaIlegal #Navy #Armadas ⛴️

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The crew on the hunt for Greece's illegal octopus traps "Octopus!" shouted the crew of the Sea Eagle vessel as a slippery cephalopod squirmed out of a plastic pot they had hauled from the seabed off northern Greece.

Go Sea Shepherd! #illegalfishing #illegaloctopustraps #greece #banoctopusfarms #jailillegalfishermen

A #NewPaper investigates vessel behavior as more countries have adopted the Port State Measures Agreement, an internationally binding treaty addressing #illegalfishing, and shares opportunities for countries to strengthen implementation.

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Figure: Selig et al., 2025

Southeast Asia’s Vanishing Catch: Illegal Fishing, Climate Strain, and a Fight to Save the Sea A crisis that reaches from Palawan to LombokAcross Southeast Asia, the seas that once fed coastal families and global markets...

Southeast Asia’s Vanishing Catch: Illegal Fishing, Climate Strain, and a Fight to Save the Sea #IllegalFishing #SoutheastAsia #ClimateChange

#NewPaper in @aaas.org finds that domestic fishing vessels account for the majority of port visits around the world.

Comprehensive inspections at port for both foreign and domestic fishing fleets are a key deterrent for #illegalfishing. https://stanford.io/45LXlB2

#NewPaper in Science Advances finds that domestic fishing vessels account for the majority of port visits around the world. Comprehensive inspections at port for both foreign and domestic fishing fleets are a key deterrent for #illegalfishing.

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BBC Audio | The Food Chain | Bottom trawling and the future of global fish supplies What pressures are these fishing methods placing on oceans and those who depend on them?

LISTEN: Fisheries economist @drrashidsumaila.bsky.social of @science.ubc.ca , #UBCOceans & @sppga.ubc.ca explains the global consequences of trawling, from #overfishing to illegal and unregulated catches. #IUU #illegalfishing www.bbc.com/audio/play/w...

The crew taking part in Operation Pacific Guard found vessels illegally retaining Pacific salmon and harvesting hundreds of shark fins. FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA

North Pacific fisheries patrol finds dolphin harvesting and shark finning

Canadian-led Operation Pacific Guard cracks down on illegal fishing in #NorthPacific.

#DolphinHarvesting #SharkFinning #IllegalFishing #China #Taiwan #Japan #Korea #Russia #Marinelife

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Federal fishery inspectors seize more than 4,200 tons of illegally caught marine products from Mexican waters - Riviera Maya News Riviera Maya, Q.R. -- Quintana Roo is part of the more than 4,200 tons of illegally caught fishery products confiscated so far this year.

#Mexico #fishing #illegalfishing #IUU

"Authorities also seized 7,689 unauthorized pieces of fishing gear, 220 vehicles, 79 boat motors, 107 small boats and four large boats.*

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