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International Day for the Fight against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing 2023 - June 05

June 8 , 2023 295 days 308 0
  • This annual event aims to raise awareness of the dangers posed by Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing to the marine ecosystem.
  • In 1995, the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) convened a conference where a code of conduct was adopted to conserve aquatic ecosystems.
  • On 5 December 2017, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution for this day
  • Almost 32% of seafood imported into the United States is unlawfully caught.
  • 39% of fish populations in the North-East Atlantic and adjacent waters are deemed overfished.
  • In the past 40 years, marine species have decreased by 39%.

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