Tag: Task Force I
SeaBOS pilot for vessel identification and tracking
/SeaBOS has developed a Proof of Concept (PoC) to transform the level of transparency aboard commercial fishing vessels, using monitoring IT tools and machine learning. The PoC uses two core technologies: (1) Facial recognition software, to document crew members’ commercial fisherman license and identity; and (2) deck cameras to identify species and catch volume, time […]
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SeaBOS welcomes new approaches to deal with risk of labour abuse and illegal fishing
/New study demonstrates extent of labour abuse and illegal fishing risks among fishing fleets. Of more than 750 ports assessed around the world, nearly half are associated with some risk of one or both practices Academics from Stanford University and Stockholm University’s Stockholm Resilience Centre have identified the regions and ports at highest risk for labour abuse and […]
Read more »Global seafood coalition applauds Japanese government on actions to eliminate IUU fishing; calls for further collaboration between industry and governments
/Seafood Business for Ocean Stewardship (SeaBOS), the Global Tuna Alliance (GTA), and the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF), a coalition consisting of more than 100 companies, congratulates the Japanese government on the introduction of new fisheries laws to stop distribution in Japan of seafood caught by illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing from both domestic […]
Read more »“Nowhere to land, nowhere to sell” Seafood sector giants focus action on closing ports and supply chains to illegal fishing
/Five of the most influential industry and multi-stakeholder platforms in the seafood sector have released a joint statement calling for action to combat the scourge of illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing. In their “Statement on Traceability and Port State Measures,” the groups call for a combination of private sector and government actions to help […]
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