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The European Commission has banned imports of seafood caught in Cameroon’s waters or caught by ships flagged there. This follows after the EU named the Central African country as non-cooperating in the fight against illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing
The European Commission has banned imports of seafood caught in Cameroon’s waters or caught by ships flagged there. This follows after the EU named the Central African country as non-cooperating in the fight against illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing. This is a sort of red card by the EU for not complying with rules in fishing, set out in its charter. Because of the red card, EU member states could turn away seafood shipments from Cameroon even when it has catch certificates validated by the national authorities.
Cameroon is one of four non-EU countries that are currently on the commission’s red card. The other countries are St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Comoros, and Cambodia. The country has in recent years emerged as one of several countries that offer flags of convenience. This would mean companies can — for a fee — register their ships in a nation that has no links to the vessel.
Last year, according to an investigation made by a news agency, 14 vessels registered in Cameroon had been accused of illegal and unregulated fishing. They were owned or managed by companies based in EU member states. The EU treats illegal, unregulated, and unreported fishing as one of the most serious threats to the sustainable exploitation of living aquatic resources.
The European Commission has banned imports of seafood caught in Cameroon’s waters or caught by ships flagged there. This follows after the EU named the Central African country as non-cooperating in the fight against illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing. This is a sort of red card by the EU for not complying with rules in fishing, set out in its charter. Because of the red card, EU member states could turn away seafood shipments from Cameroon even when it has catch certificates validated by the national authorities.
Cameroon is one of four non-EU countries that are currently on the commission’s red card. The other countries are St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Comoros, and Cambodia. The country has in recent years emerged as one of several countries that offer flags of convenience. This would mean companies can — for a fee — register their ships in a nation that has no links to the vessel.
Last year, according to an investigation made by a news agency, 14 vessels registered in Cameroon had been accused of illegal and unregulated fishing. They were owned or managed by companies based in EU member states. The EU treats illegal, unregulated, and unreported fishing as one of the most serious threats to the sustainable exploitation of living aquatic resources.
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The ban comes nearly two years after the commission urged Cameroonian authorities to step up its action against illegal fishing. According to the Commission, an estimated 26 tons of fish are caught illegally each year. This is about 15 percent of the world’s total catch. It further observed that Illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing is worth between 10 billion and 20 billion euros each year.
