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[Usa] Maritime Security And Fisheries Enforcement (Safe) Act, United States Congress

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The Maritime SAFE act is a bill introduced by the 116th US Congress to address IUU fishing and related activities as a national security threat.

Transhipment And The Fcwc Region: Case Studies, West Africa Task Force, Trygg Mat Tracking, Norad

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"This collection of case studies aims to highlight the diverse and complex role that transhipment plays.

They illustrate different types of operations and, unless specific non-compliance is mentioned, are not intended to imply non-compliance. The cases provide indications as to which features and factors can be taken into consideration to determine the IUU risk associated with specific operations." Trygg Mat Tracking

Unregulated Fishing On The High Seas Of The Indian Ocean, Trygg Mat Tracking, World Wildlife Fund

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This report shows exactly when, where, and how unregulated fishing is happening in the Indian Ocean and its impacts on threatened species.

The Intersection Between Illegal Fishing, Crimes At Sea, And Social Well-Being, Mary Mackay, Britta Denise Hardesty, Chris Wilcox

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Illegal, unregulated, and unreported (IUU) fishing is a major contributor to global overfishing, threatening food security, maritime livelihoods, and fisheries sustainability. An emerging narrative in the literature posits that IUU fishing is associated with additional organized criminal activities, such as drug trafficking, human trafficking, slavery, and arms smuggling. This literature review resolves the contradiction between the common narrative that fisheries and other crimes are linked by presenting three distinct business models for maritime criminal activities.

Contested Borders: Organized Crime, Governance, And Bordering Practives In Colombia-Venezuela Borderlands, Viviana Garcia Pinzon, Jorge Mantilla

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"Based on the conceptualizations of organized crime as both an enterprise and a form of governance, borderland as a spatial category, and borders as institutions, this paper looks at the politics of bordering practices by organized crime in the ColombianVenezuelan borderlands. It posits that contrary to the common assumptions about transnational organized crime, criminal organizations not only blur or erode the border but rather enforce it to their own benefit. In doing so, these groups set norms to regulate socio-spatial practices, informal and illegal economies, and migration flows, creating overlapping social orders and, lastly, (re)shaping the borderland. Theoretically, the analysis …

Estimating Illegal Fishing From Enforcement Officers, C. Josh Donlan, Chris Wilcox, Gloria M. Luque, Stefan Gelcich

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While illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing is a premier issue facing ocean sustainability, characterizing it is challenging due to its clandestine nature. Using Chile as an example, researchers present a structured process leveraging existing capacity, fisheries officers, that provides a monitoring tool to produce transparent and stand-alone estimates on the level, structure, and characteristics of illegal fishing.

Fisheries Intelligence Report, Trygg Mat Tracking, Global Fishing Watch

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This report has been jointly produced by Global Fishing Watch and Trygg Mat Tracking (TMT) on request of Somalia..

Collateral Damage? Small-Scale Fisheries In The Global Fight Against Iuu Fishing, Andrew M. Song, Joeri Scholtens, Kate Barclay, Simon R. Bush, Michael Fabinyi, Dedi S. Adhuri, Milton Haughton

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This report focuses on the impact of IUU fishing and regulations on small-scale fisheries and the potential inappropriate targeting of small-scale fisheries due to the linkage of IUU fishing to organized crime.

High Expectations. Interregional Agendas On Global Security Challenges: East Asia, Europe And Latin America, Juan Pablo Soriano

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"Interregionalism has been increasingly used to advance cooperation on regional and global security challenges. This study examines three interregional dialogues comprising East Asia, Europe, and Latin America. Each interregional security agenda reflects specific concerns and different evolving paths. Insights from ‘multilateral security governance’ approaches can reinforce the analysis of how security agendas emerge and change, and how their related norms and practices evolve."

A Carding System As An Approach To Increasing The Economic Risk Of Engaging In Iuu Fishing?, U. Rashid Sumaila

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This report outlines how a carding system may work to reduce IUU fishing in in a countries' waters by banning the exportation of fish to the European Union after being issued a "red card".

Detecting Suspicious Activities Atsea Based On Anomalies In Automatic Identification Systems Transmissions, Jessica H. Ford, David Peel, David Kroodsma, Britta Denise Hardesty, Uwe Rosebrock, Chris Wilcox

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One fundamental problem with Automatic Identification Systems (AIS) transmission is the issue of gaps in transmissions. This report provides a spatial statistical model to identify gaps in AIS transmission, within the Arafura Sea, which allows calculation of the probability that a given gap is due to intentional disabling.

The Marking And Identification Of Fishing Vessels, Food & Agriculture Organization Of The United Nations, Western Central Atlantic Fishery Commission, European Commission, The World Bank, Stop Illegal Fishing

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This report is a briefing on the marking and identification of fishing vessels, for the Western Central Atlantic Fisheries Commission (WECAFC).

El Marcado Y La Identificacion De Los Barcos Pesqueros, Organizacion De Las Naciones Unidas Para La Alimentacion Y La Agricultura, Western Central Atlantic Fishery Commission, European Commission, The World Bank, Trygg Mat Tracking, Stop Illegal Fishing

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Los barcos pesqueros necesitan ser marcados de manera que puedan ser fácilmente identificados de acuerdo a estándares internacionales. El uso correcto del marcado de los barcos permite relacionar al barco pesquero con su identidad, según consta en los registros de buques. Esto permite recuperar la información operacional y/o histórica relacionada con la embarcación, incluyendo las autorizaciones de pesca y otras autorizaciones.