Tag Archives: Illegal Fishing
Tracking DNA to stop illegal fishing
Despite international policy regulations and ‘eco-labelling’, illegal, unreported or unregulated (IUU) fishing is still thriving worldwide. To tackle this problem a group of international researchers came up with a possible tool based on genetic testing. The results of their research … Continue reading
Posted in Conservation, Fisheries, Marine, Research
Tagged DNA, Illegal Fishing, mislabelling
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EU takes bold new action on illegal fishing
Spanish officials today seized over £4 million worth of illegally caught fish landed in the Canary Islands. It is thought the move is the start of a new EU scheme to prevent to deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated … Continue reading
Posted in Aquatic Ecology, EU, Fisheries, Marine
Tagged Illegal Fishing, Sierra Leone
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