Fundacion Oceana
Reducing Illegal Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing
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Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing is a problem that affects the health of the ocean and costs the global economy tens of billions of euros every year. Those that participate in IUU fishing break or avoid national and international fishing rules and operate outside the reach of government control. IUU fishers cannot operate on their own and rely on an international network of businesses that provide them with essential services. Companies that provide support to the global fishing fleets can fight back against illicit operators by not conducting business with them, and thus reducing their access to the essential services that keep them operationally afloat.
In this project, Fundacion Oceana seeks to ensure that operators engaged in illegal fishing are deprived of access to necessary services, which in the long run makes it impossible for them to continue with their activities.
The project is supported with SEK 2 000 000.
Vad händer i projektet?
Upplysa företag om lagstiftningen och vad de kan göra för att stänga ute illegala aktörer. En guide utvecklas och företagen får tillgång till en webbsida med information om riskerna där de även kan dela vilka fartyg som de har nekat tjänster till. Kopplingar mellan företag och illegala aktörer undersöks och om sådana upptäcks konfrontera företagen med detta och följa upp deras agerande.
Varför fick projektet stöd?
Projektet bidrar till de globala målen och minskar illegalt fiske.
