Pirates, poachers or global crime syndicates? In the second article of a two-part analysis, Peter O'Neill investigates what measures are being taken to fight IUU Fishing

摘要

A wealth of information passed before the meeting and WF constantly found itself asking to see the hard evidence; but it was not easily forthcoming. Two officials alleged they knew that some crime syndicates reach right into major land and marine companies in Europe. Duncan Copeland, speaking for the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF), alleged that the port of Las Palmas was being used as a key laundering route into Europe for IUU fish. He described a chain of disguising operations, starting on catch vessels, then through reefers, plus more transhipment and being relabelled or mixed up with legal product at sea and in port.The EJF paper's focus was the IUU catch off the coast of West Africa, which led, it was alleged into cash and carry chains and well known, legal fish markets in European capitals. WF at this time is not in a position to check out the allegations. Readers may make their own assessment by visiting www.illegal-fishing.info/ uploads/Copeland_Session3.ppt