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Illegal fishing

Robbing a bank when no one’s looking

Our Burning Planet

Robbing a bank when no one’s looking

By Ian Urbina

Turkey throws Somalia a lifeline to crack down on illegal fishing

Op-eds

Turkey throws Somalia a lifeline to crack down on illegal fishing

By Samira Aden Abdi and Halkano Wario

Landmark De Hoop Marine Protected Area conviction sets precedent for environmental accountability

Our Burning Planet

Landmark De Hoop Marine Protected Area conviction sets precedent for environmental accountability

By Julia Evans

Sierra Leone’s Beijing ties block targeted action against illegal fishing by Chinese vessels

Op-eds

Sierra Leone’s Beijing ties block targeted action against illegal fishing by Chinese vessels

By Feyi Ogunade

Conservation comes first as appeal court judges confirm that drone fishing remains illegal

Our Burning Planet

Conservation comes first as appeal court judges confirm that drone fishing remains illegal

By Tony Carnie

Cabinda to Cape Town — Africa’s Atlantic shores face growing maritime security crises

Africa

Cabinda to Cape Town — Africa’s Atlantic shores face growing maritime security crises

By Carina Bruwer

Rising demand from China pushes up illegal depletion of Lake Victoria’s Nile perch swim bladders

Africa

Rising demand from China pushes up illegal depletion of Lake Victoria’s Nile perch swim bladders

By Willis Okumu for ISS Today

Sea turtle population in deep water as West Africa poaching and trafficking thrive unpunished

Africa

Sea turtle population in deep water as West Africa poaching and trafficking thrive unpunished

By Abdelkader Abderrahmane

Video Dispatches from The Outlaw Ocean (Episode 7)

World

Video Dispatches from The Outlaw Ocean (Episode 7)

By Ian Urbina

Republic of the Congo cannot afford to lose its sharks

Our Burning Planet

Republic of the Congo cannot afford to lose its sharks

By Oluwole Ojewale

Episode 2: The discovery of the world’s largest illegal fishing fleet

World

Episode 2: The discovery of the world’s largest illegal fishing fleet

By Ian Urbina

Fisheries crime is a huge parallel economic system – FishFORCE is harnessing tech to fight it

Africa

Fisheries crime is a huge parallel economic system – FishFORCE is harnessing tech to fight it

By Hennie van As