Large Ocean Nations workshop 15 October, FishCRIME 2018
PescaDOLUS will host a Large Ocean Nations (LONs) workshop on the morning of 15 October as part of the 2018 FishCRIME symposium at the UN City, Copenhagen. The aim of the […]
FishCRIME 2018 planning meeting, UNCity, Denmark
The FishCRIME 2018 planning committee recently held its first official on-site meeting on 6 March at the UNCity, Copenhagen, Denmark, the venue of the upcoming FishCRIME 2018 Symposium. The planning […]
PescaDOLUS Fisheries Crime education video
PescaDOLUS has produced of a 3 minute education video on fisheries crime, which will be officially launched at the FishCRIME 2017 Symposium reception on 25 September. The video promotes understanding […]
Statement from Nordic countries against organised crime in the fishing industry
Eight fisheries ministers, from the Nordic countries of Denmark, the Faroe Islands, Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and Åland, have issued a joint statement against transnational organized crime in the […]
Indonesia opens the International FishFORCE Academy of Indonesia (IFFAI)
Inter-agency cooperation is vital for effective criminal enforcement in the fisheries sector. The International FishFORCE Academy of Indonesia (IFFAI) was opened on the 16th of March 2017 to train enforcement […]
ILO report on labour exploitation in the fishing sector
Introduction An International Labour Organisation (ILO) global estimate reports that approximately 21 million people are victims of forced labour. In the private economy alone this industry generates around US$150 billion […]
Recommendations of the 2nd International Symposium on Fisheries Crime
To instigate, conduct and facilitate investigation of fisheries crime by relevant law enforcement agencies within appropriate national jurisdictions along the entire fisheries supply and value chains. To use the broader […]
UNODC launches its ‘Fisheries Crime’ focus sheet
The UNODC launched its ‘Fisheries Crime’ focus sheet at the CCPCJ. The focus sheet details the multifaceted nature and extent of transnational organised fisheries crime globally emphasising that it is […]
Fisheries law enforcement academy to be established in South Africa
The Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) recently received confirmation that funding has been approved towards the establishment of a Fisheries Law Enforcement Academy at NMMU in Port Elizabeth. Professor Hennie van […]
Spanish Authorities Arrest Fishing Crime Leader
Environmental group Sea Shepherd reports that Spanish authorities have arrested six people, including Antonio Vidal Suárez, a leader in the Vidal Armadores organization, on charges relating to illegally fishing for […]
Joint High Level Side Event ‘Transnational Organised Fisheries Crime’
Fisheries crime was the focus of the Joint High Level Side Event ‘Transnational Organised Fisheries Crime’ co-hosted by the Government of the Republic of Indonesia, The Government of Norway and […]
Co-operation can turn the tide against illegal fishing
Most South Africans are unaware of the work done each day by hundreds of fisheries law enforcement officers, who risk their lives fighting ruthless criminals operating in organised networks. The […]
Transnational crime in the fisheries sector tackled by global experts
Large scale criminal activity in the fisheries sector is rampant and highly lucrative. With these crimes frequently being of a transnational and largely organized nature, the sector is vulnerable to […]
Crackdown on Poachers in Antarctica Continues
The crackdown on poachers in the Southern Ocean continues with news that authorities in Senegal, West Africa, have detained the internationally wanted toothfish-poaching vessel, Kunlun. Reports allege that the Kunlun […]