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EU must make public who really owns its fishing fleets

by 
Caroline Roose, Brussels, August 16, 2022, 5:54:53 AM
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Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing constitutes one of the most serious threats to our oceans.

It directly contributes to overfishing; undermines coastal communities' livelihoods and food security; creates unfair competition for fishers operating legally; and it is often associated with human, drugs, and weapons trafficking, tax fraud, money laundering, and labour rights abuses in the seafood sector.

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A vessel using a flag of convenience is registered under a foreign flag that bears no association with the nationality of the vessel's owner or operator (Photo: NN - norden.org)

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Caroline Roose is a French MEP from the group of the Greens/European Free Alliance.

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