'Free-for-all' decimates fish stocks in the southern Pacific

By Mort Rosenblum and Mar Cabra

Fishing fleets have devastated stocks in the southern Pacific, once among the world’s richest waters

Excerpts from this story referencing "Vanuatu":

"… y are owned in Greece, an EU member. But, flagged in the Pacific island of Vanuatu, they operate outside Brussels’ control and can catch more jack mackerel …"

"… allow.Per Pevik, Unimed Glory’s Norwegian manager, told ICIJ that since Vanuatu does not meet EU sanitary standards his fish cannot be sold in Europe. Ins …"

"… lls jack mackerel to Africa. Asked if European authorities objected to his Vanuatu flags, he said, “No, they don’t bother me about that.”Transshipment …"

"… s no science,” he said. “The SPRFMO has no science. How much money has Vanuatu or Chile or whoever put in to understand about fisheries?”Chile, in fact …"

Fishing nations fail to stop plunder in the South Pacific

By Mort Rosenblum and Mar Cabra

Fishing nations failed to stop plunder in the South Pacific

Excerpts from this story referencing "Pelagic Freezer-Trawler Association":

"… ek. One of the key players in the jack mackerel fishery is the Dutch-based Pelagic Freezer-Trawler Association (PFA), which represents nine companies and 25 European Union-flagged vesse …"

Dutch Parliament debates ICIJ’s Pacific overfishing investigation

By Marina Walker Guevara

ICIJ's exposé on overfishing in the South Pacific sparks parliamentary debate

Excerpts from this story referencing "Pelagic Freezer-Trawler Association":

"… quotas are only voluntary.One key player in the fishery is the Dutch-based Pelagic Freezer-Trawler Association (PFA), which represents nine companies and 25 European Union-flagged vesse …"