Press Release: Commission warns Philippines and Papua New Guinea over insufficient action to fight illegal fishing

The European Commission continues its action to fight illegal fishing worldwide by warning the Philippines and Papua New Guinea that they risk being identified as countries it considers non-cooperative in the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

On 10 June 2014, decision highlights that these countries are not doing enough to fight illegal fishing. It identifies concrete shortcomings, such as lack of system of sanctions to deter IUU activities or lack of actions to address deficiencies in monitoring, controlling and surveillance of fisheries.

• Primary Source

European Commission: RAPID: MEMO/14/408: Question and Answers on the EU's fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-14-408_en.pdf

ESO: Background information: Commission warns third countries over insufficient action to fight illegal fishing http://www.europeansources.info/record/commission-warns-third-countries-over-insufficient-action-to-fight-illegal-fishing/

ESO: Background information: Fighting illegal fishing to preserve sustainability in the Western Pacific http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_STATEMENT-14-187_en.pdf

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