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<link><![CDATA[http://www.stopillegalfishing.com/CCAMLR builds awareness and capacity in Africa on how to combat IUU Fishing and illegal trade of Patagonian Toothfish]]></link>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[2010-08-19]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[CCAMLR builds awareness and capacity in Africa on how to combat IUU Fishing and illegal trade of Patagonian Toothfish]]></title>
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&nbsp;Photography courtesy of John Pearce&nbsp;/&nbsp;MRAG
In 1982 the Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) came into force with the responsibility to manage commercial harvesting and conserve marine living...]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.stopillegalfishing.com/sifnews_article.php?ID=58]]></link>
<author><![CDATA[Stop Illegal Fishing]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[2010-08-19]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Spanish catch reporting infringements settled by Mozambique: fishing company OPARGU pays the administrative fine]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Photography courtesy of Ministry of Fisheries, National Directorate of Fisheries Administration, Mozambique
Mozambique / Maputo – Failure to comply with catch declaration rules under the Mozambican fisheries law has resulted in the notification and ...]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.stopillegalfishing.com/sifnews_article.php?ID=56]]></link>
<author><![CDATA[Stop Illegal Fishing]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[2010-07-22]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[EC fishing vessels not fulfilling their obligations under the Fisheries Partnership Agreement; three Spanish tuna longliners notified for not reporting catch upon entry/exit of Mozambican EEZ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Photography courtesy of Ministry of Fisheries, National Directorate of Fisheries Administration, Mozambique
Mozambique / Maputo – Failure to comply with catch declaration under the Mozambican fisheries law has resulted in the notification of 3 Spani...]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.stopillegalfishing.com/sifnews_article.php?ID=55]]></link>
<author><![CDATA[Stop Illegal Fishing]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[2010-07-06]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[A new report from PEW Environment Group on building capacity to close ports to illegal fishing vessels and their support vessels]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A new report from the the Pew Environment Group in collaboration with NEPAD, through its Stop Illegal Fishing programme, and six African countries (Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya, Mozambique, Senegal, Seychelles and the United Republic of Tanzania), has develo...]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.stopillegalfishing.com/sifnews_article.php?ID=54]]></link>
<author><![CDATA[Stop Illegal Fishing]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[2010-06-24]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mozambique ends up with two IUU cases: Antillas Reefer forfeited to the Government of Mozambique and Payam released after paying fine]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Photography courtesy of Ministry of Fisheries, National Directorate of Fisheries Administration, Mozambique
In July 2008, the "Antillas Reefer" was arrested by the Mozambican authorities after it was observed fishing without a license off the centra...]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.stopillegalfishing.com/sifnews_article.php?ID=52]]></link>
<author><![CDATA[Stop Illegal Fishing]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[2010-06-16]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Abalone is delisted from CITES by South Africa]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Photography courtesy of Markus Bürgener / TRAFFIC
&nbsp;" A recent press release by TRAFFIC entitled 'removal of trade controls signals bleak future for abalone' indicates that the South African government has removed the endemic abalone species Hal...]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.stopillegalfishing.com/sifnews_article.php?ID=51]]></link>
<author><![CDATA[Stop Illegal Fishing]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[2010-06-04]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Stop Illegal Fishing Launches its Internship Programme]]></title>
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Stop Illegal Fishing is now initiating its internship programme. This programme will provide opportunities for graduates and young professionals (African nationals only), to work with the SIF coordinating team on issues related to their areas of ex...]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.stopillegalfishing.com/sifnews_article.php?ID=50]]></link>
<author><![CDATA[Stop Illegal Fishing]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[2010-05-24]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mozambique arrests an Iranian-flagged fishing vessel for IUU fishing]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Photography courtesy of Ministry of Fisheries, National Directorate of Fisheries Administration, Mozambique
Mozambique / Maputo – Within the implementation of its port state control measures and the SADC IUU Statement of Commitment, the Mozambican F...]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.stopillegalfishing.com/sifnews_article.php?ID=49]]></link>
<author><![CDATA[Stop Illegal Fishing]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[2010-05-12]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Fisheries Committee for the West Central Gulf of Guinea (FCWC) Moves Forward in the Fight against IUU Fishing]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[In December 2009 the Ministers in charge of fisheries of the member countries of the Fisheries Committee of the West Central Gulf of Guinea (FCWC) declared their commitment on combating Illegal, Unregulated and Unreported (IUU) fishing. The declarati...]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.stopillegalfishing.com/sifnews_article.php?ID=48]]></link>
<author><![CDATA[Stop Illegal Fishing]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[2010-05-05]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Two Leading Ministers Move on From Fisheries]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Stop Illegal Fishing would like to welcome the arrival of the Hon. Victor Manuel Borges and the Hon. Bernard Esau as the new Minister's responsible for Fisheries in Mozambique and Namibia.&nbsp; The Hon. Bernard Esau was previously Deputy Minister of...]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.stopillegalfishing.com/sifnews_article.php?ID=46]]></link>
<author><![CDATA[Stop Illegal Fishing]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[2010-04-20]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Europe Controls Illegal Fishing:  Article by Heike Baumüller 'Caught with the Catch' ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Illegal fishing continues seriously to undermine the sustainability of the world’s fisheries and cause huge financial losses of some $10-23.5 billion annually. Illegal activities are especially prevalent in nations with weak government, making develo...]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.stopillegalfishing.com/sifnews_article.php?ID=45]]></link>
<author><![CDATA[Stop Illegal Fishing]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[2010-04-19]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Interview with Honourable Minister of Fisheries Cadmiel Mutemba, Mozambique]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[In 2008 the Southern African Ministers responsible for marine fisheries including the Honourable Mutemba firmly committed to stop illegal fishing by signing the SADC Statement of Commitment on IUU fishing and making strong supportive statements.&nbsp...]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.stopillegalfishing.com/sifnews_article.php?ID=42]]></link>
<author><![CDATA[Stop Illegal Fishing]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[2010-01-19]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Dirty Fish: A new report from the Environmental Justice Foundation ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A&nbsp;new report from the Environmental Justice Foundation highlights how 'dirty fish' are ending up on the plates of European consumers, and why it is imperative that action is taken to end this problem. 
Pirate fishing is an enormous threat to Si...]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.stopillegalfishing.com/sifnews_article.php?ID=41]]></link>
<author><![CDATA[Stop Illegal Fishing]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[2010-01-18]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Seychelles has intercepted 3 Iranian flagged vessels using drift nets fishing illegally in its EEZ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Photography courtesy of Ralph Denis Skipper of Seychelles F/V Dolphin
Seychelles fisheries enforcement operation, involving the Coast Guard, the Seychelles Fishing Authority and the National Drug Enforcement Agency, has intercepted 3 Iranian flagged...]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.stopillegalfishing.com/sifnews_article.php?ID=38]]></link>
<author><![CDATA[Stop Illegal Fishing]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[2010-01-15]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[UK Minister visits Mozambique and commits further support to the Stop Illegal Fishing Programme ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[In April 2009 Gareth Thomas, the UK Minister for Trade and Development, visited Mozambique to announce the UK Government's support for the Partnership for African Fisheries&nbsp;(PAF) a new DFID-funded programme being run through New Partnership for ...]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.stopillegalfishing.com/sifnews_article.php?ID=18]]></link>
<author><![CDATA[Stop Illegal Fishing]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[2009-08-21]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Lake Victoria Fisheries Organization Profile]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Background
Lake Victoria is the world's third largest lake and the largest lake in Africa with an area of 69,000 km2. It is the most important single source of freshwater fish on the African continent and is of great importance to the region's econo...]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.stopillegalfishing.com/sifnews_article.php?ID=19]]></link>
<author><![CDATA[Stop Illegal Fishing]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[2009-08-21]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Southern African Joint Surveillance Patrol Gets Tough on Illegal Fishers]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[March 2009 saw the successful conclusion of the first ever multilateral patrol involving the four neighbouring countries of South Africa, Mozambique, Tanzania and Kenya who joined together to undertake a one month Southern African Joint Surveillance ...]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.stopillegalfishing.com/sifnews_article.php?ID=15]]></link>
<author><![CDATA[Stop Illegal Fishing]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[2009-08-20]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[After Windhoek. SADC Statement of Commitment: from words into action...]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[SADC Statement of Commitment on IUU fishing, progress of implementation and Stop Illegal Fishing engagement.
The Stop Illegal Fishing Programme (SIF) during 2007 and 2008 assisted the SADC Secretariat and countries to elaborate the SADC Statement of...]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.stopillegalfishing.com/sifnews_article.php?ID=17]]></link>
<author><![CDATA[Stop Illegal Fishing]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[2009-08-20]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Stop Illegal Fishing Interview with the Honourable Minister Dr. Arvin Boolell]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Mauritius has recently undergone a transformation from an artisanal fishing centre to managing a sizeable offshore fishery, with Port Louis becoming a major fish processing centre. Minister Boolell explains to Gilles Hosch, of the Stop Illegal Fishin...]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.stopillegalfishing.com/sifnews_article.php?ID=26]]></link>
<author><![CDATA[Stop Illegal Fishing]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[2008-04-15]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Stop Illegal Fishing Interview with the Honourable Minister Ratolojanahary]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Madagascar was once a haven for pirates. Minister Ratolojanahary explains to Gilles Hosch, of the Stop Illegal Fishing Programme, how Madagascar now excels in the area of monitoring, control and surveillance.
Madagascar is a country with a huge coas...]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.stopillegalfishing.com/sifnews_article.php?ID=25]]></link>
<author><![CDATA[Stop Illegal Fishing]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[2008-04-09]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Stop Illegal Fishing Programme Interview with the Honourable Dr. Abraham Iyambo, Minister of Fisheries]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Namibia has become a centre of MCS excellence since gaining its independence in 1990. Minister Iyambo explains to Sally Frankcom, of the Stop Illegal Fishing Programme, how Namibia is looking forward to seeing greater regional cooperation in the figh...]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.stopillegalfishing.com/sifnews_article.php?ID=28]]></link>
<author><![CDATA[Stop Illegal Fishing]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[2008-03-17]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Flagging a Warning By Steve Trent, Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF)]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) argues for action against Flags and Ports of Non-Compliance regarded as &quot;the scourge of today's maritime world&quot;.
Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated fishing operations (IUU), often called 'pirate ...]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.stopillegalfishing.com/sifnews_article.php?ID=29]]></link>
<author><![CDATA[Stop Illegal Fishing]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[2008-03-17]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[High Seas Task Force: Best Practice through International Cooperation]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[By Simon Upton, Chair, Round Table on Sustainable Development and Director of the High Seas Task Force 
The High Seas Task Force broke new ground by bringing together like-minded Ministers and interested stakeholders to address illegal, unreported a...]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.stopillegalfishing.com/sifnews_article.php?ID=30]]></link>
<author><![CDATA[Stop Illegal Fishing]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[2008-03-17]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Improving Governance to Combat Illegal Fishing in Africa]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[By Dr. Andre Standing, Institute of Security Studies, Cape Town
Illegal fishing seems to thrive in countries where open and accountable governance is lacking and where the voices of civil society may be muted as a result.
African countries are ofte...]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.stopillegalfishing.com/sifnews_article.php?ID=31]]></link>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[2008-03-17]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Impact of Illegal Fishing: Sierra Leone]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Amadu Seaport Kamara, Master Fisherman, Tombo
Text and photos by Susan Schulman
Five years after the official end of Sierra Leone's long and brutal war, the country continues to struggle. The wealth of its legendary resources continues to elude its...]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.stopillegalfishing.com/sifnews_article.php?ID=32]]></link>
<author><![CDATA[Stop Illegal Fishing]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[2008-03-17]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Oceans in Crisis by Jo Kuper, Greenpeace International]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Over-fishing, climate change and pollution have severely degraded the world's oceans. An international network of marine reserves is a key part of the solution to this crisis.Oceans cover more than two-thirds of our planet. Every second breath we tak...]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.stopillegalfishing.com/sifnews_article.php?ID=33]]></link>
<author><![CDATA[Stop Illegal Fishing]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[2008-03-17]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Impact of Illegal Fishing: Sierra Leone. Tommy Tua's Story.]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Text and photos by Susan Schulman
Five years after the official end of Sierra Leone's long and brutal war, the country continues to struggle. The wealth of its legendary resources continues to elude its impoverished and largely unemployed population...]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.stopillegalfishing.com/sifnews_article.php?ID=34]]></link>
<author><![CDATA[Stop Illegal Fishing]]></author>
<pubDate><![CDATA[2008-03-17]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Monitoring, Control and Surveillance from Policy to Implementation]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[By Sandy Davies and Per Erik Bergh, NFDS Africa
Robust national monitoring, control and surveillance (MCS) systems and strong regional cooperation on MCS are essential elements in the fight to stop IUU fishing.
MCS systems are established and opera...]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.stopillegalfishing.com/sifnews_article.php?ID=35]]></link>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[2008-03-17]]></pubDate>
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