30 September 2006
Pirate fishing and the law
by Ivona onboard the Arctic Sunrise
"Local and regional solutions are simply not sufficient if the international community is to deal effectively with fishing pirates, stealing marine life from honest fisherman and future generations". -- Caught red handed: Daylight Robbery on the High Seas, p. 3We have finally determined our next steps, and we are fully back on track with our Oceans Campaign. We will be arriving in Kaliningrad, Russia tomorrow in the hopes of finding pirate fishing vessels.
Who are the Pirates?
Pirates are vessels which have been involved in Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated fishing practices. Some of the Pirates have been blacklisted by the European Union, North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC) and North West Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NAFO).
What does it mean when a ship is black listed?
Countries which are bound by the "Blacklist" legislation are not allowed to equip IUU vessels with provisions, fuel, and other services.
When a ship is black listed, it should not be allowed entry into any EU port, or port in a country that ratified the NEAFC, which include: Russian Federation, Greenland, Iceland, Faeroe Islands and Norway.
What is our goal?
Our goal is to expose governments currently not respecting the NEAFC legislation. If IUU vessels are found, we would like to see such ships not receiving support in the form of provisions, fuel, or other services. We would also hope that these ships are expelled from countries bound by EU legislation and, which are part of the NEAFC. We are confident this tactic will send a strong signal to pirate fishers out there.
I will keep you in the loop of unfolding events as we near the Russian port.
[ For more background see our report:
Caught red-handed: daylight robbery on the high seas. ]
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Posted by: Andrew at October 2, 2006 9:54 AM
Avast ye land lubbers! The ocean critters need your help!
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