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Mauritius: Indian Ocean haven for pirate fishing vessels
Contents Pirate Fishing and the Southern Ocean The emergence of the toothfish fishery Mauritius: still harbouring pirates Pirate Fishing: global problem Mauritius: Also, check out our Pirates Gallery to see Greenpeace's list of recent activity in Mauritius |
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Mauritius: challenge and opportunityThe environmental consequences of an out-of-control pirate fishery on Southern Ocean biodiversity is potentially catastrophic. It is not something Mauritius should want to be party to by allowing its ports to be used as transhipment points to luxury markets. The Mauritian government must see the landing and transhipment of the products of pirate fishing as separate to those of legitimate and sustainable fishing activity. Mauritius has the opportunity to repair the damage to its reputation resulting from its involvement in Southern Ocean pirate fishing for toothfish. Greenpeace urges Mauritius to lead the way internationally by taking effective action to close its ports to pirate vessels seeking to land and tranship toothfish. Greenpeace also urges Mauritius to begin the process to accede to the Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources as a matter of urgency. Appendix: List of toothfish
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