GALAPEX 2023: working togheter to address Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated fishing
During the past few days, between the 18 and 30 of September 2023, naval and coast guard officials from twelve countries participated in the Multinational Maritime Authority Exercise GALAPEX II-2023, with CRIMARIO II experts in support. The exercise focused on addressing complex situation involving ships suspected of Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated fishing around Salinas and […]
Tuesdays Second Chance: Captain Winston & Narcotics Interdiction
This edition, held on 26 October, discussed the events surrounding the interdiction of the Fishing Vessel Captain Winston west of the island of Guadeloupe in the Caribbean Sea. A description was given of how this vessel had been identified as being suspected of being used for the transport of illegal narcotics and how cooperation across […]
‘Document Verification Manual: Vessel Identity’ is published
[Source: Stop Illegal Fishing] Faked, false or forged documents linked to vessel identity are widely used by illegal operators. They are used to hide fishing and operational history and activity, reduce costs, misinform and confuse licensing, flagging and inspection authorities, cover up a history of illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, and evade sanctions when […]