4th International Symposium on Fisheries Crime 2018

The sustainable use of marine fisheries and blue growth is vital to the Republic of Kiribati – a small island state with large ocean space of 3.5 million square kilometres.
Tetabo Nakara
Tetabo Nakara
Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resource Development, Republic of Kiribati
I believe that transnational organized fisheries crime is an issue that needs global attention and has to be dealt with through many different entry points.
Harald Nesvik
Harald Nesvik
Minister of Fisheries, Norway
It’s a great opportunity to have a large gathering in order to combat the fisheries crime worldwide to sustain the protection, conservation and development of the marine sector.
Ameer Ali
Ameer Ali
Deputy Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic Resources Development and Rural Economy, Sri Lanka
We believe that there is a need for the world community to recognize the existence of transnational organized crime in the global fishing industry and that this activity has a serious effect.
Dagfinn Høybråten
Dagfinn Høybråten
Secretary General of the Nordic Council of Ministers
It is key to the Solomon Islands to promote long-term conservation and sustainable use of our marine living resources and address illegal fishing and other illegal activities in our waters.
Moses Garu
Moses Garu
Minister of Police, National Security & Correctional Services, Solomon Islands
Fisheries and trade in fishery products take place on a global market. Therefore, it is crucial to me, that we work together transnationally to combat fisheries crime in all its many aspects.
Eva Kjer Hansen
Eva Kjer Hansen
Minister of Fisheries and Equal Opportunities and Minister of Nordic Cooperation, Denmark
Transnational organized fisheries crime is a global threat. Addressing this threat requires strong international collaboration and interagency cooperation.
Susi Pudjiastuti
Susi Pudjiastuti
Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, Republic of Indonesia
Ghana is particularly affected by transnational organized fisheries crime. Fighting this problem contributes to protecting and further developing our blue economy.
Elizabeth Afoley Quaye
Elizabeth Afoley Quaye
Elizabeth Afoley Quaye
Combatting transnational organized crime in the fishing industry is one of the key elements on which the world community needs to cooperate towards reaching SDG14.
Sven-Erik Bucht
Sven-Erik Bucht
Minister of Rural Affairs, Sweden
UNODC is fully engaged in building developing countries’ capacity to prevent and tackle fisheries crime, in line with our mandates as guardians of the UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and UN Convention against Corruption.
Yury Fedotov
Yury Fedotov
Executive Director of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime
As the world’s largest police organization, INTERPOL remains fully committed to combating all types of transnational crime, including in the fisheries sector.
Jürgen Stock
Jürgen Stock
Secretary General of INTERPOL
The fishing industry in the Nordic region is globalized and dependent on competing in a fair global market undistorted by the involvement of transnational criminal groups.
Kristján Þór Júlíusson
Kristján Þór Júlíusson
Minister of Fisheries and Agriculture, Iceland
To fight complex global problems such as transnational organized fisheries crime I believe that a ‘whole of government’ approach… is the way forward.
Jari Leppä
Jari Leppä
Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, Finland
The Faroe Islands are, together with other Nordic countries, members of the global family of Large Ocean Nations. Our foremost goal is to protect the oceans from overexploitation and illegal activities.
Høgni Hoydal
Høgni Hoydal
Minister of Fisheries, Faroe Islands
We have seen the rise of a global movement against transnational organized crime in the fishing industry, with more and more states supporting the cause.
Erna Solberg
Erna Solberg
Prime Minister of Norway
Transnational fish crime is an assault on our food security, economy, and livelihood. Palau no longer tolerates such behaviour from uncooperative fishing companies.
Umiich Sengebau
Umiich Sengebau
Minister of Natural Resources, Environment and Tourism, Republic of Palau
In our work around the world, we see not only the harmful environmental impacts of fisheries crimes, but also the economic and social impacts on countries and whole communities.
Achim Steiner
Achim Steiner
Administrator of the UN Development Programme
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A Committed Global Community

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erna-solberg
Erna Solberg
Norwegian Prime Minister
Elizabeth-Afoley-Quaye
Elizabeth Afoley Quaye
Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Ghana
Eva-Kjer-Hansen
Eva Kjer Hansen
Minister of Fisheries and Equal Opportunities and Minister of Nordic Cooperation, Denmark
Harald-Nesvik
Harald Nesvik
Minister of Fisheries, Norway
sven-erik-bucht
Sven-Erik Bucht
Minister of Rural Affairs, Sweden
susi-pudjiastuti
Susi Pudjiastuti
Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, Republic of Indonesia
kristjan-juliusson
Kristján Þór Júlíusson
Minister of Fisheries and Agriculture, Iceland
jari-leppa
Jari Leppä
Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, Finland
Hogni-Hoydal
Høgni Hoydal
Minister of Fisheries, Faroe Islands
Sengebau
Umiich Sengebau
Minister of Natural Resources, Environment and Tourism, Republic of Palau
Moses-Garu
Moses Garu
Minister of Police, National Security & Correctional Services, Solomon Islands
Tetabo-Nakara
Tetabo Nakara
Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resource Development, Republic of Kiribati
Ameer-Ali
Ameer Ali
Deputy Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic Resources Development and Rural Economy, Sri Lanka
dagfinn-hoybraten
Dagfinn Høybråten
Secretary General of the Nordic Council of Ministers
Achim-Steiner
Achim Steiner
Administrator of the UN Development Programme
Yury-Fedotov
Yury Fedotov
Executive Director of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime
Jurgen-Stock
Jürgen Stock
Secretary General of INTERPOL

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Fourth International Symposium on Fisheries Crime
15-16 October 2018
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