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Tracing timber and fish via digital tools and online systems could be key to preventing laundering. Digital traceability systems that monitor the flow of materials through supply chains are designed to deter the laundering of illegal products by flagging anomalies and thereby alerting businesses or governments to possible incidences of lawbreaking and corruption.Press enter to go to this resource, Traceability Systems: Potential Tools to Deter Illegality and Corruption in the Timber and Fish Dectors?

This booklet offers a glimpse into the objectives of the Code and the framework of instruments and guidelines that have, over the last 25 years, been built on the Code and in support of the implementation of its wide-ranging provisions. It also provides insights into some trends that can be observed through reporting by FAO…Press enter to go to this resource, Implementation of the Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries -Trends Over the Past 25 Years-

This website provides research reports to support social justice improvements through tackling human and labor rights abuses at sea and increasing safety, security, and well-being of fisheries observers working around the globe.Press enter to go to this resource, Global Protection of Fisheries Observers

The ‘How to Stop Illegal Fishing’ series aims to improve awareness and understanding of the roles and responsibilities of different actors in stopping illegal fishing. As with all of SIF publications, it targets the needs of African fisheries and countries, is based on evidence and analysis, and places legality in the fisheries sector as an…Press enter to go to this resource, How to Stop Illegal Fishing: Port States

The ‘How to Stop Illegal Fishing’ series aims to improve awareness and understanding of the roles and responsibilities of different actors in stopping illegal fishing. As with all of SIF publications, it targets the needs of African fisheries and countries, is based on evidence and analysis, and places legality in the fisheries sector as an…Press enter to go to this resource, How to Stop Illegal Fishing: Flag States

The ‘How to Stop Illegal Fishing’ series aims to improve awareness and understanding of the roles and responsibilities of different actors in stopping illegal fishing. As with all of SIF publications, it targets the needs of African fisheries and countries, is based on evidence and analysis, and places legality in the fisheries sector as an…Press enter to go to this resource, How to Stop Illegal Fishing: Stateless Vessels

This report outlines the EU's Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreements(SFPA) mechanism and details the opportunities available to the EU and countries in the South West Indian Ocean to improve their SFPA. Alternative solutions that could be adopted in the future are also explored, such as the possibility of a regional SFPA or incorporation of broader ocean…Press enter to go to this resource, Status and Future of Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreements in the South West Indian Ocean

Corruption threatens the effectiveness of regulatory frameworks governing fisheries resources, and therefore facilitates IUU fishing. The fishery sector has specific characteristics that make it vulnerable to corruption; these include the global transnational nature of the industry and the lack of transparency within it, and the scarcity of fisheries resources. This report aims to encourage discussion…Press enter to go to this resource, Corruption as a Facilitator of Illegal Fishing: Insights from East Africa

This report tells the story of the development and operations of two regional task forces, FISH-i Africa and West Africa Task Force, and how they made a difference in stopping illegal fishing. The report details the why, where, who, how, and what in respect to the task forces, it considers what they achieved and what…Press enter to go to this resource, Regional Cooperation to Stop Illegal Fishing: A Tale of Two Task Forces