Port State Measures Agreement Implementation Improves, Reducing Opportunities for Illegally Caught Fish to Enter Market Throughout the global ocean, marine life faces significant threats, with many species endangered and some on the brink of extinction. Two major factors in the decline of ocean biodiversity – overfishi...

The @fao.org #PortStateMeasures Agreement ( #PSMA) aims at closing ports to #IUUfishing. But implementation gaps remain. Pew, supported by Poseidon & @globalfishingwatch.org, has been analysing port usage, incl. identifying ports most at risk of allowing IUU-caught fish.👇
www.pew.org/en/research-...

.@charlesdarwinuni.bsky.social study notes trade & market access as "major enabling factor in non-compliant fishing" and more nuance reasons behind #IUUfishing resurgence in northern #Australia waters, incl 7 behavioral drivers. Should DAFF reconsider market-based tools eg, seafood import controls?

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
the-14.com/a-fifth-of-g...

NOAA Demonstration Confirms ThayerMahan’s Ability to Detect IUU Fishing GROTON, Conn., March 31, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — ThayerMahan, a leader in autonomous maritime surveillance and acoustic intelligence, today announced the successful completion of its NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service Office of Law Enforcement-sponsored IUU (Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated) Fishing Detection and Interdiction Demonstration. The 18-day operation, conducted in the Gulf of Maine, validated ThayerMahan’s solutions as part of a fully uncrewed, layered surveillance architecture capable of wide-area detection, classification, documentation, and cueing against IUU fishing activity. Throughout the operation, ThayerMahan’s mobile Outpost® acoustic sensing platforms equipped with ThayerMahan’s linear arrays and leading-edge classification systems delivered continuous maritime domain awareness and […]

NOAA Demonstration Confirms ThayerMahan’s Ability to Detect IUU Fishing #IUUFishing #MaritimeSecurity #SustainableFishing #OceanConservation #TechForGood

Overfishing and IUU fishing - One Ocean In 2015, fish accounted for about 17% of animal protein consumed by the global population and provided about 3.2 billion people with almost 20% of their average per capita intake (FAO, 2018). People i...

🦈 Shark fins from species meant to be protected under international trade rules still appear widely in 🇭🇰 markets.

@iucnshark.bsky.social classifies 17/58 shark species as facing extinction.

More about overfishing & #IUUFishing: www.oceanprotect.org/resources/issue-briefs/o...

Continuing our mission in Côte d’Ivoire

We met with the @UEenCI, visited ISMI and the Port of Abidjan.

Meeting partners on the ground helps us better understand local needs & strengthen cooperation in support of effective #FisheriesControl and the fight against #IUUfishing.

Sustainable fisheries in West Africa: a concrete step forward🌍

In Abidjan, we joined regional partners for the signature of a strategic cooperation agreement under the EU-funded #WASOP project.

🎯Strengthening governance
🤝Building capacities
🚫Tackling #IUUfishing

#WeAssist

Great to see that the @globalfishingwatch.org vision for ultimate beneficial ownership in fisheries includes a call to align with the Beneficial Ownership Data Standard to enhance interoperability

globalfishingwatch.org/wp-content/u...

#beneficialownership #UBO #IUUFishing #openstandards

At EFCA, we coordinate joint #FisheriesControl & inspection activities between Member States to support the uniform implementation of the #CFP.

Through #JDPs, multinational inspection teams & our patrol vessels, we help ensure a level playing field & tackle #IUUFishing.

#WeAssist

We're proud to share that C4ADS is a signatory to the Beneficial Ownership Recommendations to SPRFMO, backing a collective push for greater transparency of beneficial ownership in fisheries governance.

Read more 👇
buff.ly/gttXxs8

#iuufishing #osint

Anchors Away Tracing the ultimate beneficial owner (UBO) of a vessel is one of the most critical challenges in maritime governance — complex jurisdiction chains, shell companies, and flags of convenience enable…

NEW: A ship is easy to spot. Its owner is not.

In Anchors Away, we examine how beneficial owners use shell companies, offshore jurisdictions, and flags of convenience to obscure control over vessels.

Read 👇
buff.ly/WE5CthK

#maritime #iuufishing #osint #globalsupplychains #maritimecrime

Waitrose to suspend mackerel sales due to overfishing concerns The supermarket chain says it will stop sourcing fresh, chilled and frozen mackerel by 29 April.

Kudos #Waitrose. Always great to see the industry, in this case the sourcing/retail sector, taking action to safeguard and promote #fisheries #sustainability and against #IUUfishing. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Ultimate beneficial ownership transparency helps reveal who really controls and profits from fishing vessels — strengthening accountability, licensing and enforcement.

Explore our new factsheet to learn why it matters. ⬇️
🔗 https://bit.ly/4kWmpfL

#UBO #IUUfishing

Understanding who profits from fishing is key to tackling IUU fishing. When ownership transparency meets vessel tracking, activity at sea can be linked to accountability on land.

Read our conversation with Krizia Matthews. ⬇️
🔗 https://bit.ly/40ukghT

#OceanGovernance #IUUfishing

EJF Warns Chinese Squid Fleet is Driving Crisis in the South East Pacific - International Fishing News - The Fishing Daily - Irish, UK and European Fishing Industry News EJF warns Chinese squid fleet is driving crisis in the South East Pacific, revealing illegal fishing, wildlife killings and forced labour

EJF Warns Chinese Squid Fleet is Driving Crisis in the South East Pacific
thefishingdaily.com/internationa...

#Internationalfishingnews #internationalseafoodnews #Worldfishingnews #fishingnews #commercialfishingnews #dailyfishingnews #EJF #IUUFishing

🪤 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

Who is ready to back the next patrol ? 🌊🔥

Source : seashepherd.org/2026/02/08/o...

#SeaShepherd #StopIllegalFishing #OceanDefenders #IUUfishing #ProtectOurOceans #MarineConservation

🗺️WASOP in action | EFCA workshop on #IUUfishing risk mapping

Together with the Sub-Regional Fisheries Commission Member States for a dive into risk‑based planning, a key tool to coordinate joint operations.

“Risk analysis improves focus and efficiency while optimising resources.” — R. Duarte, EFCA

US Study underlines China’s role as the world’s leading offender of illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing by its distant water fleet. It was released to the US Congress calling for action as 80% of tuna and seafood is...zurl.co/V9EIc #USCongress #IUUfishing #tuna

My delicious #squid ice cream cone has better regulations, labour standards and #traceability than most squid fisheries.🦑🍦
Find out more about #IUUfishing and the perilous situation with squid at www.pew.org/en/research-...

We are delighted that our team member Tymon Kiepe has been elected to the board of @fiti-global.bsky.social

More in this blog post 👇

#fisheries #governance #transparency #IUUFishing

🌊Tomorrow we discuss #seafood #transparency & #IUUfishing @
@europarl.europa.eu. Policymakers, investigators, NGOs, consumers, chefs & industry will talk about the issues and how to strengthen #fisheries transparency.
@ejfoundation.org @oceanaeurope.bsky.social
Join: form.jotform.com/253162660452...

The Fisheries Import Control Scheme Handbook (FICSH) was released on November 21 to guidance countries without robust import control schemes to keep IUU fish out. EU IUU Fishing Coalition, consisting of international NGOs, has...zurl.co/f6YPO #FISCSH #IUUfishing #tuna

🌊Here's a quick recap of what happened at the 2025 annual meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of the Atlantic #Tunas ( #ICCAT ) which wrapped up earlier in the week. Bonus points for spotting the glitch in the #matrix 🫣
#IUUfishing #IUU #PSMA

Essay on trends and actors in illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing in the #SouthChinaSea and the #SuluSulawesiSeascape explores political and socioeconomic factors that enable #IUUfishing offers recommendations to governments and other stakeholders
muse.jhu.edu/pub/136/arti...

📢Fisheries Import Control Handbook launch!
With 1 in 5 fish caught globally coming from #IUUfishing and with #RFMOs making piecemeal progress on catch documentation schemes, its time for more market state action. Here's how👇
www.iuuwatch.eu/2025/11/clos... #WorldFisheriesDay

Inter-agency coordination and use of technology are considered best practices in fighting #IUUfishing and the authorities seem right to have identified some key issues:
👩‍⚖️Law review, strong legal framework and implementation
🚨Enforcement activities
🛰️Vessel tracking ( #VMS & AIS ) and traceability.

Sri Lanka focuses on inter-agency cooperation to prevent illegal fishing, drug trafficking | EconomyNext

I won't get tired saying this👉 #IUUfishing is not just about #fish. Its a convergence crime where other illicit activities, #HumanRights and labour abuses take place. In #SriLanka 's case its drug trafficking. Some good steps are being taken by the authorities. 1/2
economynext.com/sri-lanka-fo...

🌍 Strengthening regional cooperation to combat #IUUFishing at the 16th Conference of Ministers of the Fisheries Committee for the West Central Gulf of Guinea (FCWC/CPCO) — a key forum for advancing sustainable fisheries governance in the region.

#WASOP #WeAssist #FisheriesControl #CapacityBuilding

📍 At the Port of Mindelo, our Executive Director, @susan-steele.bsky.social , and Head of Unit 3, Mario Santos, joined the Portuguese Secretary of State for Fisheries to mark the conclusion of the inspector exchange under the #WASOP project.

#OceanGovernance #IUUfishing #EUandCaboVerde