It was not until 1992 when Jane Iuu and Dave Jewitt discovered the region.
Members strengthened the obligations
related to vessel authorization and tightened the rules of the Iuu listing procedures.
The new rules are a major step forward for global transparency
and the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated(Iuu) fishing.
FAO/UNEP Expert meeting on impacts of destructive fishing practices, unsustainable fishing, and illegal,
unreported and unregulated(Iuu) fishing on marine biodiversity and habitats.
As a result of that cooperation, Taiwanese authorities now have a broad range of modern and efficient tools to fight Iuu fishing in place.
Report of the FAO/UNEP Expert Meeting on Impacts of Destructive Fishing Practices, Unsustainable Fishing, and Illegal,
Unreported and Unregulated(Iuu) Fishing on Marine Biodiversity and Habitats.
Working together, we can stop human trafficking and forced labor at sea, we can improve the safety of working conditions,
and fight Iuu fishing, in the hope of creating a socially,
environmentally and commercially sustainable fisheries sector.
For more than 30 years, however, this bountiful marine wilderness has also been a source and site of conflict, as foreign illegal, unreported,
and unregulated(Iuu) fishing vessels have plundered our waters-
stealing our fish and selling their catches at distant ports.