EU gives 'yellow card' to eight nations for illegal fishing

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EU gives 'yellow card' to eight nations for illegal fishing

Published: 15 Nov 2012 at 21.47
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The European Commission warned eight developing countries Thursday of sanctions if they did not do more to stop "criminal" illegal fishing, saying it was taking the first step of its kind.

A man carries fish in preparation for making fish paste in Chrang Chamres village some seven kilometres north of Phnom Penh in 2008. The European Commission warned eight developing countries Thursday of sanctions if they did not do more to stop "criminal" illegal fishing, saying it was taking the first step of its kind.

The Commission said it did not plan to impose penalties as yet on Belize, Cambodia, Fiji, Guinea, Panama, Sri Lanka, Togo and Vanuatu, but stressed they could face a ban on the sale of fishing equipment, for example, failing action.

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DONHUAN
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Discussion 8 : 16 Nov 2012 at 17.238
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We do understand the term “illegal fishing”; just that most of us do not find the language used by the EU to achieve a “commendable goal” palatable. There are other avenues to enforce/achieve this objective and through a “coalition of the willing”, the results can even be sustainable.
“A compromise is the art of dividing a cake in such a way that everyone believes he has the biggest piece.” Ludwig Erhard – German economist
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Discussion 7 : 16 Nov 2012 at 13.047
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Illegal fishing for those who do not know is manly using high denier nets thus taking out the juvenile fish,also to catch fish that are on the endangered list and likely to become extinct.I say well done EU because the perpetrators only think for today and short term gain.When there are no fish stocks left they will be the ones who will loose.I am sorry some of your comments are made without knowing the facts regarding fish stock depletion and endangered species.
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Discussion 6 : 16 Nov 2012 at 11.526
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The EU has over reached its “authority” over this “illegal fishing” crime. Are these countries fishing in European controlled waters outside of Europe proper or acting on behalf of their own European fishing fleets’ interests? The EU, with all its economic woes, is shooting itself on the foot; first with the “carbon emitting” tax and now this “illegal fishing” crime. What will they think of next?
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Discussion 5 : 16 Nov 2012 at 11.065
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Id be curious what is defined as illegal fishing. Oceans have been fished dry hopelessly by now. There is no way any of this will ever recover. The oceans will be dead soon and even if those countries stop there illegal fishing nothing will change and there wont be any fish left in out oceans.
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Discussion 4 : 16 Nov 2012 at 10.344
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Corporations are the ones that are really hurting the oceans, it's big business and longevity and sustainability is NOT the name of their game sadly.
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Discussion 3 : 16 Nov 2012 at 10.263
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In my opinion, Damanaki is mistaken, to say it politely. Even if the fishing she refers to is a violation of an EU directive, it is not illegal, because such directives are NOT laws binding on non-EU countries.
Highly complicated international issues like these should be - and sometimes are - dealt with at global level, for example UN level, and do not fall within the jurisdiction of the EU. We don't need more bunches of self-proclaimed World Police Forces governed by one or a small number of states.
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Discussion 2 : 16 Nov 2012 at 09.482
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Define "illegal" fishing, please, otherwise this story doesn't make sense
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Discussion 1 : 16 Nov 2012 at 09.001
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for 15 years the european have been allowed by the british government in their wisedom to fish in british sea decimating the stock in the name of europen union ?
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