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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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Greenpeace crew members on board the M/V Arctic Sunrise identified and confiscated several kilometers of pirate fishing gear in the Southern Ocean during its 2000 pirate fishing expedition. |
What is Pirate Fishing?
Pirate fishing is fishing conducted outside the framework of any national or regional fisheries management regime. Technically it is referred to as “Illegal, Unregulated and Unreported” (IUU) fishing.
Poaching within Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZs, the national 200-mile zones around coastal states) is a serious pirate fishing problem. The world’s major fisheries are concentrated in the waters overlying the continental shelves as these areas support larger populations of fish and because these depths are easier for fishermen to reach. As a result of overfishing, many of these fisheries have collapsed or are in decline. The competition for the remaining fish is intense. This has lead to further unregulated or uncontrolled pirate fishing in international waters.
IUU or pirate fishing has been identified by governments as a major threat to marine biodiversity. Of particular concern is the growing trend of “flag of convenience” fishing where companies register their vessels in countries that ask no questions and do not exercise control over these vessels.
Greenpeace has warned for many years that the world’s oceans are under very serious and growing threats from overfishing. Greenpeace has identified its campaign for ecologically sustainable fisheries as a major global initiative.
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