FEBRUARY 2023 l VOL 72 ISSUE 1
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EU ‘RED-CARDS’ CAMEROON
NEW HORIZONS
UAE’s pioneering oyster farm page 14
NEWBUILDS Cameroon has been identified by the European Commission as a non-cooperating country in the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, and has been issued with a so-called “red card”. EU member states will now refuse the importation of fishery products from Cameroon even when accompanied by catch certificates validated by the national authorities. “Sustainable fisheries and better ocean governance go hand in hand and the Commission is firmly committed to both. We have zero tolerance for IUU fishing and therefore the Commission has acted strongly today by giving Cameroon a red card. We remain ready to continue our dialogue with Cameroon in order to address the threats that IUU fishing poses to the sustainability of fish stocks, coastal communities, food security and the livelihoods of fishermen and women who follow the rules,” EU Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries Virginijus Sinkevičius said.
8 Following the red card, EU member states will refuse imports of Cameroonian fishery products
The Commission’s decision is based on the EU’s IUU Regulation, which ensures that only legallycaught fisheries products can access the EU market. Cameroon’s listing is based on the persistence of serious shortcomings that were outlined in a notification adopted in February 2021 which already warned of the possibility to identify Cameroon as a non-cooperating country. In particular, it is based on the failure of Cameroonian authorities to ensure adequate control over the national fishing fleet and to take necessary corrective measures for the cessation and prevention of IUU fishing activities. Cameroon has continued registering fishing vessels that operate outside its waters, including an IUU fishing vessel, while there is a lack of monitoring of their activities. The Commission advises it will continue its dialogue with Cameroonian authorities to help the country address the identified shortcomings.
TOKYO TUNA SOLD FOR ¥36M
FISHING TECHNOLOGY
Fishing by sail power page 21
AQUACULTURE
Photo Credit: Onodera
The first fish auction of 2023 at the Toyosu Fish Market, at the Kaiten Sushi Ginza Onodera in Tokyo, saw Japanese wholesaler Yamayuki and sushi chain operator Onodera Group pay ¥36,040,000 (about US$ 275,000) for a 212kg bluefin tuna. According to Onodera, following the 5 January auction, the fish was carved up for fresh sushi. It was the third year in a row that the buyers have pooled together to buy the New Year auction’s star fish. While higher than last year’s price of ¥16.9 million ($202,000), it was still well short of 2019’s record of $3.1 million.
New-gen catcher Astrid page 18
8 Wholesaler Yamayuki and sushi chain Onodera paid over ¥36 million or $275,000 for the prize bluefin
Poland in uncharted waters page 24