Overview:
Illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing is thought to account up to 30% of total catches in some major fisheries.

Illegal fishing is an organized criminal activity and the illegally caught fish is so well hidden that it is often sold along with legally caught fish in the major markets.

How IUU fishers operate:

Fishing in waters that are protected by an international or domestic laws.
Misreporting catches to authorities.
Using fishing methods that undermine conservation efforts.

Organizations working against Illegal Fishing:

High Seas Task Force
The Task Force was established in 2003 by a small group of fisheries ministers and international NGOs who decided to work together to develop an action plan designed to combat illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing on the high seas.
www.high-seas.org

Illegal Fishing Info
Provides background information on the key issues in the debate around illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, together with news stories, information on events, key documents and links to other relevant websites.
www.illegal-fishing.info

WWF-Illegal Fishing
Overview of illegal fishing problems.
www.panda.org

Stop Illegal Fishing
UK Government Department for International Development program in commitment tosupport an African policy process to tackle illegal fishing.
www.stopillegalfishing.com

Background to This Programme
The UK Government’s Department for International Development has committed to support an African policy process to tackle illegal fishing.
www.stopillegalfishing.com

EU Illegal Fishing
Explains he EU stance on illegal fishing and the efforts that are being made to combat the problem.
www.ec.europa.eu/fisheries