EU bans fish imports from Belize, Cambodia, and Guinea
EU bans fish imports from Belize, Cambodia, and Guinea
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By Nikolaj Nielsen
BRUSSELS - Belize, Cambodia, and Guinea are banned from selling fish to the EU.
The blacklist, first proposed by the European Commission and then rubber stamped by the member states on Monday (24 March), is a first for the EU under its illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing regulation from 2010.
“I want EU citizens to know that the fish they consume is sustainable, wherever it comes from. We are steadily moving in that direction,” said EU fishery commissioner Maria Damanaki in a statement.
The ban was imposed because they do not comply with international fishery laws. The laws set out rules to prevent illegal fishing practices.
At €10 million annually, the value of their exports to the EU is relatively low, but NGOs say it sends a strong signal to other larger fishing countries on the commission’s warning list.
More:
http://euobserver.com/environment/123603
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