NOAA moves to police seas

By Traver Riggins

As part of their continuing effort to take a lead in managing global fisheries, officials with the U.S. National Oceanographic and Atmospher

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"… said. …"

"… s – singled-out for their lack of enforcement — to cut down on illegal fishing around the globe.A NOAA taskforce identified vessels in Colombia, Ecuad …"

"… , Panama, Portugal, and Venezuela for illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, or IUU. Most infractions were for fishing out of season or without pro …"

"… al, unreported, and unregulated fishing, or IUU. Most infractions were for fishing out of season or without proper registration, but in one instance drift …"

Threatened bluefin tuna may not get much help from international conference

By Kate Willson

Rejecting the tough stance of its top fisheries official, the European Union agreed Thursday to recommend similar catch limits as last year

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"… st doubt on that sunny outlook.  …"

"… he public position of the EU’s 27 countries – led by its three biggest fishing nations Spain, France and Italy – is still ambiguous. The EU statemen …"

"… ting in Paris through Nov. 27 to decide the future of the Atlantic bluefin fishery.News reports cite EU sources saying the commission will push for a quot …"

"… ntists say that would give bluefin a 60 percent chance to recover from overfishing). European Commissioner Maria Damanaki, the EU’s top fisheries offici …"

Imported fish with banned chemicals reaching U.S. consumers

By Laurie Udesky

Mislabeled seafood leads to criminal charges and calls for more tests

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"… rning is a member of the Investigative News Network.  …"

"… ng up on American dinner plates.Within the last two months, three American fish importers pleaded guilty in Mobile, Ala., to federal felony charges of mis …"

"… s pleaded guilty in Mobile, Ala., to federal felony charges of mislabeling fish and seafood. Their illegal haul included more than 120,000 pounds of impor …"

"… seafood. Their illegal haul included more than 120,000 pounds of imported fish, brought in to Mobile and Seattle, that tested positive for the suspected …"

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Hake hoax in Spanish markets

By Mar Cabra, Marcos Garcia Rey and Kate Willson

The fish we buy is not always what the label says. Consumers are cheated in Spain and around the world.

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"… ers in Spain trust the mild-flavored white flesh of hake, the most popular fish in a country that eats more seafood than almost any other in Europe. Hake …"

"… ered safe for pregnant women, and kids crunch into the cod-like fillets as fishsticks.“There’s trust because of the cultural bond,” said Cristina Sa …"

"… f quality and food safety at Fedepesca, a trade group representing Spanish fish retailers. “You see it from the time you’re a kid, and it also has a g …"

"… also has a good price.”What Spaniards probably don’t know is that the fish they take home for dinner might not be hake at all.The Spanish public is b …"

Weekly Watchdog 1/26/12

1/25 watchdog

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"… y ill or suffer an injury.  …"

"… mates fish stocksAsian, European and Latin American fleets have devastated fish stocks in the southern Pacific, once among the world’s richest waters, a …"

"… 0 percent to less than 3 million metric tons in just two decades. The oily fish is a staple in Africa, but people elsewhere are unaware that it is in thei …"

"… in their forkfuls of farmed salmon. Jack mackerel is a vital component of fishmeal for aquaculture. Today, industrial fleets bound only by voluntary rest …"

New BBC documentary spotlights ICIJ probe into fish devastation

By Marina Walker Guevara

BBC World News to broadcast 'Looting the Pacific', a documentary that spotlights ICIJ's probe into ocean plundering.

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"… rting the story with a multi-country team.  …"

"… o the plundering of jack mackerel, once one of the world’s most abundant fish.Jack mackerel might not be familiar at the supermarket fish counter, but&n …"

"… most abundant fish.Jack mackerel might not be familiar at the supermarket fish counter, but you have probably eaten it unaware in bit …"

"… ealed that greed, mismanagement and lack of regulation have devastated the fishery — it went from 30 million metric tons to 3 million in just two decade …"