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06/03/2026

“Dark vessels”: boats that “disappear” from the map 🚢🌊

When a vessel travels without an active tracking signal (AIS/VMS)—or deliberately switches it off—it becomes much harder to monitor its route and verify where and when it’s fishing. This increases the risk of illegal activity, such as unreported catches and at-sea transshipments.

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27/02/2026

World NGO Day 🌍🤝🌊

NGOs play a key role in tackling illegal fishing, monitoring suspicious activity, documenting evidence, pushing for stronger controls and traceability, and supporting coastal communities. With partnerships and awareness, they help keep illegal fish out of the market.

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15/02/2026

Today is World Whale Day 🐋

We honour these remarkable marine mammals that help keep our oceans alive. Yet illegal fishing threatens them indirectly—by reducing their food sources, disrupting marine ecosystems, and increasing the risk of vessel strikes and deadly bycatch. Protecting the ocean means protecting whales, too.

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13/02/2026

Port controls: the “gate” that shuts illegal fishing out ⚓️🐟

At the port, illegal catch can be stopped before it reaches the market. Inspectors check documents, licenses, species, origin, and quantities—then cross-check landings with monitoring data. When something doesn’t add up, landings can be denied and sanctions applied, cutting the incentive for IUU fishing.

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06/02/2026

Barents Sea cod: how port controls helped cut IUU fishing 🐟⚓️

In the early 2000s, illegal/unreported cod catches surged (e.g., over 100,000 tonnes in 2005). Strong Norway–Russia cooperation, stricter port inspections, and better traceability through NEAFC helped curb undeclared landings.

Result: IUU estimates dropped sharply and were reported as near-zero around 2009.

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30/01/2026

📍 Greece 2024: Illegal fishing in numbers

✅ 213 illegal fishing violations
⚖️ 111 sanction decisions
💶 €116,600 in fines
⛔ 1,900 days vessel licence suspensions + 1,880 days individual licence suspensions

Numbers matter—because they reflect pressure on our seas and the importance of enforcement.

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22/01/2026

Ghost gear & illegal fishing: the nets left behind 🕸️🌊

When fishers “cut and run” to avoid inspections, lost or abandoned gear can keep trapping marine life for years. Globally, an estimated ~640,000 tonnes of fishing gear enters the ocean each year, and ghost gear may make up at least ~10% of marine litter.

In the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, research found ≥46% of the mass was fishing nets.

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16/01/2026

How can you tell if a fish is legal or suspicious? 🐟

Check for clear traceability details on the label or receipt: species, origin/fishing area, fishing gear used, and whether it’s wild-caught or farmed.

🚩 If information is missing or the fish is very small, it’s a reason to be cautious. Ask at the fishmonger’s and choose responsibly—this is how you help tackle illegal fishing.

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08/01/2026

Which fish are at greater risk from illegal fishing? 🐟

Species with high commercial value or slow reproductive rates—like tuna (especially bluefin), swordfish, and other large pelagic fish—are targeted more heavily because they are economically valuable.

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03/01/2026

🌊🐟 Galápagos, 2017:

The vessel Fu Yuan Yu Leng 999 was caught inside the marine reserve with 6,000+ sharks on board—showing how IUU fishing threatens protected wildlife.

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23/12/2025

🌊🐟 Illegal fishing (IUU) in 2025:

Highest risk on the index for China 3.60, Iran 3.01, Indonesia 3.00, Russia 3.00, Yemen 3.00 (global average 2.27/5).

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18/12/2025

Global statistics on illegal fishing 🌊🐟

Illegal fishing is a major threat to our oceans and economies. Every year, it costs the global economy tens of billions of dollars.

➡️ 11–26 million tonnes of fish are caught illegally or go unreported annually.
➡️ This represents about 15–30% of global marine capture fisheries production.

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