A vessel using a flag of convenience is registered under a foreign flag that bears no association with the nationality of the vessel's owner or operator (Photo: NN - norden.org)

EU must make public who really owns its fishing fleets

EU & the World

Rule of Law

Green Economy

Opinion

by  Caroline Roose, Brussels,

Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing constitutes one of the most serious threats to our oceans.

It directly contributes to overfishing; undermines coastal communities' livelihoods and food security; creates unfair competition for fishers operating legally; and it is often associated with human, drugs, and weapons trafficking, tax fraud, money laundering, and labour rights abuses in the seafood sector.

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Caroline Roose is a French MEP from the group of the Greens/European Free Alliance.

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A vessel using a flag of convenience is registered under a foreign flag that bears no association with the nationality of the vessel's owner or operator (Photo: NN - norden.org)