The Blue Justice Forum webinar series has become a platform with global reach
The Blue Justice Forum webinar series was launched back in August 2020 by the UNDP Blue Resilience project in conjunction with the Blue Justice Initiative’s Secretariat. The aim was to create a platform where experts and stakeholders from all corners of the world could gather on a weekly basis to learn and discuss issues pertaining…
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 global fishing industry. The statement was issued through the Nordic Council of Ministers. Norway currently holds the chair of the Nordic Council of Ministers, and…
Copenhagen Declaration
When was the Copenhagen Declaration adopted? The International Declaration on Transnational Organized Crime in the Global Fishing Industry was adopted on 15 October 2018 on the occasion of the Large Ocean Nations Forum on Transnational Organized Fisheries Crime and the 4th International FishCrime Symposium convened at UN City in Copenhagen, Denmark. It was adopted by…
Blue Justice Hubs
As an output under UNDP’s Blue Resilience project, the establishment of ‘Blue Justice Hubs’ in national partner countries will be supported by UNDP. These hubs will be nationally based with regional focus, towards developing and sustaining capacity on effective inter-agency cooperation to address fisheries crime, both in-country and with other countries. Supported by the Government…