Inside the shell: Drugs, arms and tax scams

By Gerard Ryle

The man behind shell companies linked to arms deals, drug lords and tax fraud.

Excerpts from this story referencing "The Sydney Morning Herald":

"… ington – is the sort of feudal title that can be bought in Britain, The Sydney Morning Herald reported at the time. Nevertheless, Taylor joined the board of the sh …"

Marketing the new 'Dogs of War'

By Duncan Campbell

Sri Lankans hire Tim Spicer, a man already involved in global mercenary activities

Excerpts from this story referencing "South Pacific":

"… and TV quizzes. Less than five years after the debacles in Africa and the South Pacific, while speaking to a conference on military cooperation, Spicer seemed con …"

'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 "Gerard van Balsfoort":

"… fish are sucked into the hold by suction tubes, like giant vacuum cleaners.Gerard van Balsfoort, president of the Dutch-based Pelagic Freezer-Trawler Association (PFA), w …"

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Lords of the fish

By Juan Pablo Figueroa Lasch

As fish stocks plummet, industry and government blame each other for the damage

Excerpts from this story referencing "South Pacific":

"… ontributed significantly to a precipitous collapse of jack mackerel in the South Pacific, once one of the world’s richest fishing grounds.The Santa María II sea …"

"… 10, but after 2005 competition grew intense. A score of nations formed the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organization (SPRFMO), and the world’s big …"

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 "South Pacific":

"… ry landed almost 70,000 metric tons in 2011 but took no part in the recent South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organization (SPRFMO) negotiations in Santia …"

"… d criticism. It now totals about half of all jack mackerel landings in the South Pacific, and it’s unclear whether the country will be able to modify its 2012 qu …"

Weekly Watchdog 2/9/12

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Excerpts from this story referencing "South Pacific":

"… inue to exercise control of the process.Fishing nations keep plundering in South PacificFishing nations meeting in Santiago, Chile, this week left the way open for …"

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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 "Gerard van Balsfoort":

"… esents nine companies and 25 European Union-flagged vessels. PFA president Gerard van Balsfoort told ICIJ in January that vessels in the southern Pacific fished too hard …"

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.

Excerpts from this story referencing "South Pacific":

"… lti-country team.  …"

IMPACT: Key vote clears way to stop fish plundering in the South Pacific

By Mort Rosenblum and Mar Cabra

Long overdue Chilean vote unblocks efforts to impose binding regulations on fishing quotas across the southern Pacific

Excerpts from this story referencing "South Pacific":

"… with two abstentions, on June 14 to ratify the convention that governs the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organization (SPRFMO), the organization char …"