IUU fishing is a global problem threatening ocean ecosystems and sustainable fisheries. Learn more about IUU fishing and NOAA’s role in combating these activities.

2023年6月7日 · To mark this year’s IUU Day, we’re sharing are six problems that illicit fishing causes—a list that highlights the need for stronger national and international laws to prevent, deter and prosecute fisheries crime. 1. IUU fishing costs the …

In its 2023 Report, NOAA Fisheries identified seven nations and entities for IUU fishing: Angola, Grenada, Mexico, the People’s Republic of China, Taiwan, The Gambia, and Vanuatu. Identifications for the PRC and Taiwan include information related to seafood-related goods produced through forced labor.

Illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing is a broad term that captures a wide variety of fishing activity. IUU fishing is found in all types and dimensions of fisheries; it occurs both on the high seas and in areas within national jurisdiction.

Illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing is a pervasive global maritime security threat. By undermining international agreements and fisheries conservation measures, IUU fishing jeopardizes food and economic security with destabilizing effects on vulnerable coastal states.

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IUU fishing (illegal, unreported, unregulated) is a complex threat that causes environmental and economic damage and therefore requires an effort by all states in the region to combat this exploitation. Indeed, these criminal activities endanger the Mediterranean's biodiversity, home to between 4% and 18% of all known marine species. [54]

Illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing remains one of the greatest threats to marine ecosystems due to its potent ability to undermine national and regional efforts to conserve and manage fish stocks and, as a consequence, inhibits progress towards achieving the goals of long-term sustainability and responsibility.

Illegal fishing, more comprehensively referred to as illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, is a major driver of overfishing; depleting fish populations, harming...

2013年8月27日 · What is IUU fishing? “IUU” stands for illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing. IUU fishing includes all fishing that breaks fisheries laws or occurs outside the reach of fisheries laws and regulations.