Reeling in Illegal Fishing ; Closing the Net On the Global Issue of Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing Will Come at a Cost for Importers in Grimsby. While No One Questions the Need to Stamp Out the Lucrative Trade That Accounts for an Estimated Pounds 10-Million Worth of Catch a Year, Legislation That Will Be Enforced From January 1 Will Have a Financial Impact On Companies in This Area. David Laister Reports...

Scunthorpe Evening Telegraph › December 16, 2009

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Enforcement of IUU regulation No 1005/2008 in the coming weeks will bring another tier of administration to the desks of those handling the hundreds of thousands of tonnes of seafood that keep Europe's Food Town thriving.

More work for agents and importers, extra cost on consignments, too, but those at the sharp end of the fight against seafood piracy have been asked to keep their sights on the long-term picture.

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Reeling in Illegal Fishing ; Closing the Net On the Global Issue of Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing Will Come at a Cost for Importers in Grimsby. While No One Questions the Need to Stamp Out the Lucrative Trade That Accounts for an Estimated Pounds 10-Million Worth of Catch a Year, Legislation That Will Be Enforced From January 1 Will Have a Financial Impact On Companies in This Area. David Laister Reports...

And one painted is of thriving fisheries in developing countries, enhancing the supply of species to the western world while ensuring stocks - and therefore the industry - remains sustainable.

But extra cost in a lingering rec...

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