The cooperative of women in the fisheries sector meets in Locodjoro for a Q&A on the issues of the EU tuna fleet bycatch and a review of the progress made in the context of the EU-Côte d’Ivoire Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement
Guinea, Togo, Fiji and more risk EU trade sanction for lack of cooperation on IUU fishing
The European Union is warning eight nations from around the world to improve their fight against illegal fishing or risk sanctions. EU Fisheries Commissioner Maria Damanaki said that naming Belize, Cambodia, Fiji, Guinea, Panama, Sri Lanka, Togo and Vanuatu did not mean they were put on a black list, but rather they were given a warning without measures attached to it at the moment. If the nations concerned do not cooperate they could face trade and other sanctions in the fisheries sector.
Sources:
EU warns 8 nations about illegal fishing, Business week, 15 November 2012
Questions and answers on IUU fishing, European Commission, 15 November 2012