Somalia – October 10, 2013 – Maritime Executive
The dock workers at Mogadishu's port have to carry cargo on
their backs to clear berths for the ships waiting out at sea. The dilapidated
facility has no functioning cranes and the vessels must use their own gear to
unload once they make it in. Yet the port is one of the Somali government's
main sources of revenue, despite minimal investment over the years.
South Africa – October 13, 2013 – IOL News
The Naham No 4, flying an Omani flag, has been arrested in
South Africa. The vessel has been charged with seven violations of the
Marine Living Resource Act and the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission regulations,
including: entering the South African exclusive economic zone without a permit,
failure to produce a fishing logbook on demand, failure to have original licences
and permits on board, failure to produce up-to-date descriptions of the layout
of the vessel, failure to produce a certificate from the flag state describing
the nature of modifications, and furnishing false or misleading particulars.
Alaska – October 11, 2013 – Alaska Journal
A secretive project aimed at developing “criteria to
evaluate seafood sustainability programs” was scheduled to begin with an Oct. 9
working dinner workshop in Atlanta. The project is being managed by “The
Sustainability Consortium,” a think tank that describes itself as representing
“100+ of the world’s largest organizations,” but appears to be an initiative of
Wal-Mart Stores Inc., which was a founding member of TSC.
Somalia – October 14, 2013 – MaritimeExecutive.com
EU Naval Force confirmed that on Friday, 11 October 2013, a
fully laden super tanker, known as a Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC), was fired
upon by eight armed men in two ‘skiffs’ 230 miles off the Somali coast.
Peru – October 17, 2013 – itv.co
For more than a decade scientists and environmentalists have
been warning of a mass slaughter of dolphins around Peru. Hundreds of
fishing boats have been accused of killing the animals and using their fatty
bodies as bait to catch sharks.
Guyana – October 11, 2013 – MaritimeExecutive.com
The government of Guyana issued a statement on Friday saying
that the Venezuelan government has intercepted a U.S. operated ship conducting
seismic surveys off its coast. The crew of the vessel, which includes five U.S.
citizens, has been escorted back to Venezuela for detention.
Belgium – October 9, 2013 – Radio Daljir
The European Union wants to help Somalia establish a coast
guard service to combat piracy in the Horn of Africa.
Worldwide – October 16, 2013 – Al Jazeera America
Slavery remains a serious global problem, with 29.6 million
people in various states of forced servitude, including sexual exploitation,
debt bondage and forced marriage, according to a new report. "Today some people
are still being born into hereditary slavery, a staggering but harsh reality,
particularly in parts of West Africa and South Asia," the report
states. "Other victims are captured or kidnapped before being sold
or kept for exploitation, whether through 'marriage,' unpaid labor on fishing
boats, or as domestic workers," the report continues.
South Korea – October 12, 2013 – Global Times
China's foreign ministry Friday demanded that South Korea
properly handle a fishery dispute in which 13 Chinese fishermen were detained
for alleged illegal fishing in South Korean waters.
Chile – October 15, 2013 – Fis.com
The National Fisheries Society (Sonapesca) has expressed
"surprise and alarm" over the claim made by a nongovernmental
organization that ensures that about 24 foreign vessels performed illegal
fishing activities in the Chilean sea surrounding Easter Island.
United States – October 17, 2013 –
gcaptain.com
The researchers at Trend Micro have exposed some significant
vulnerabilities to the security of the Automatic Identification System (AIS), a
ship identification system relied upon by mariners, VTS operators, government
agencies, and likely enemies to all of the above to identify and track vessels.
Spain – October 18, 2013 – fis.com
The head of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and
Environment (Magrama), Miguel Arias Cañete, will ask the European Commission
(EC) to consider a reasonable increase in bluefin tuna quotas, taking into
account the latest scientific studies.
Washington State – October 15, 2013 – Komonews.com
Investigators say some of Seattle's top seafood restaurants
and markets may have unwittingly sold stolen oysters and clams to
customers. Now the shellfish producer charged with trafficking stolen
property is preparing to stand trial.
Worldwide – October 17, 2013 – intrafish.com
Africa – October 16, 2013 – The Atlantic
Evidence from the final research vessel to brave the
treacherous waters off the coast of Africa in 2001 may have just turned the
tables on the accepted scientific view of how—and how quickly—the Sahara became
a desert.
West Africa – Pirate attacks off Nigeria’s coast have jumped
by a third this year with ships passing through West Africa’s Gulf of Guinea, a
major commodities hub, increasingly under threat from gangs wanting to snatch
cargoes and crews.tober 17, 2013 – Reuters
Caribbean – October 14, 2013 – Stabroek News
After years of indecision, Caricom is set to adopt a Common
Fisheries Policy ( CFP) that includes the development of cohesive trade
mechanisms while addressing potential overfishing, the Caribbean Network of
Fisherfolk Organisations ( CNFO) says. Executive Secretary of the CNFO Vernel
Nicholls told Stabroek News that “illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing
is what the CFP has to focus on.”
Arctic Ocean – October 15, 2013 – Maritime Executive
The new shipping route opened up through the Arctic by
climate change will not be crowded any time soon.
Sri Lanka – October 17, 2013 – ptinews.com
The Sri Lankan Navy today arrested 32 Indian fishermen for
alleged illegal fishing off the east coast, taking the total number of
fishermen arrested during the last two days to nearly 70.
Australia – October 15, 2013 – Port Lincoln Times
FISHERS will be able to access the latest rules and regulations
through a new recreational fishing smartphone app.
India – October 15, 2013 – Sahara Samay
The recovery of carcasses of various marine species, illegal
fishing methods and discharge of effluents in the sea , the Gulf of Mannar
Marine National Park has decided on installing CCTVs to beef up security along
the coast in a bid to check dwindling numbers at Tharavanthapuram.
Australia – October 15, 2013 – ABC News
A high-profile Tasmanian fisherman has warned in court to
stop intimidating a police undercover agent.
United States – October 15, 2013 –
Consumeradvertisinglawblog.com
A proposed amendment to the Lacey Act, the U.S.’s oldest
wildlife conservation law, appears carefully crafted to address a problem that
doesn’t really exist, and actually would create a whole lot of problems no one
wants.
Qatar – October 11, 2013 – DNA India
Twenty-nine Indians, employed as fishermen in the UAE, have
been sentenced for two weeks for allegedly entering the Qatari waters. The 29
Indians were arrested on September 30 by Qatari authorities and were yesterday
sentenced to two weeks in jail by a special court, The Peninsula reported
today.
Australia – October 15, 2013 – The Australian
OVERFISHING is putting sea cucumbers in a pickle on the
Great Barrier Reef, marine biologists say.
Caribbean Sea – October 15, 2013 – The Yucatan Times
In 2013 there is a sea cucumber thriving black market along
the coast of Yucatan, driven by the demand in China where a pound might sell
for $300 USD.
Canada – October 14, 2013 – Times Colonist
A $32-million commercial fishery has inexplicably and
completely collapsed this year on the B.C. coast. The sardine seine fleet
has gone home after failing to catch a single fish. And the commercial
disappearance of the small schooling fish is having repercussions all the way up
the food chain to threatened humpback whales.
Puerto Rico – October 14, 2013 – Earthjustice
A federal district court has ruled that the National Marine
Fisheries Service violated the law by allowing fishing for depleted parrotfish
and other algae-eating reef fish species without properly monitoring the
fishery’s impacts on rare corals that depend on healthy fish populations.
Saipan – October 16, 2013 – Saipan Tribune
A committee advising the Western Pacific Fishery Management
Council convenes this week in Honolulu to discuss, among other things, proposed
shark management in the Marianas that includes “directed fishery for sharks” or
“indirect catch,” which some advocates say seems to negatively impact the
CNMI’s two-year-old law against possession, selling, trading or distributing
shark fins.
World – October 16, 2017 – Maritime-Executive.com
The IMB Live Piracy & Armed Robbery Report 2013 reported
at least 10 maritime piracy incidents this month so far – mainly off Indonesia.
Australia – October 17, 2013 – 9 News National
Australian Customs has intercepted four Indonesian boats
suspected of illegal fishing in Australian waters.
Namibia – October 17, 2013 – The Namibian
“THEY are busy killing the river and nobody is doing
anything about it!” laments Riaan van Niekerk the owner of Island View Lodge in
the Zambezi Region.
United Kingdom – October 15, 2013 – Maritime Executive
Britain's cash-strapped military on Tuesday launched a
search for buyers for its sole remaining aircraft carrier, saying it would
entertain bids from companies, charities and trusts.
Ghana – October 16, 2013 – ghanaweb.com
Premiums on marine insurance in Ghana and neighboring
countries are expected to shoot up as piracy increases in the Gulf of Guinea.
Belgium – October 15, 2013 – National Public Radio
One of the great conceits of crime fiction is the notion
that criminals are often masterminds capable of cleverly outfoxing the cops who
are pursuing them. In the real world, the contrary is closer to the truth.
Criminals are often not too bright and they are capable of self-defeating
stupidities.
The most recent evidence of that is the case of Mohamed Abdi
Hassan, a Somali pirate. Abdi Hassan is now in custody in Belgium, having been
lured there by a honey pot designed to trap the man who can steal just about
everything else. His captors offered Abdi Hassan a movie deal.
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