International Day for the Fight against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing

Quick Facts - US

ℹ HashtagsCompiled on05:01	#FightIUUFishing, #IUUFishing
Related Hashtags	#Fishing
2023 Date	June 5, 2023
2024 Date	June 5, 2024

2023 Holidays & Dates

		US & Common Holidays
		Misc. & Int'l. Observancesℹ
		Christian Holidays
		Jewish Holidays
		Muslim Holidays

Get Holiday reminders on Twitter:

International Day for the Fight against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing in 2023

Monday, Jun 5

Days to go:

International Day for the Fight against Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly on December 5th of 2017. The goal of the observance is to fight illegal fishing. According to the United Nations, illegal fishing activities are accountable for the death of 11 to 26 million tons of fish per year. This quantity can be valued at over $10 billion.

International Day for the Fight against Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing is observed annually on June 5th. This date was chosen because on June 5th of 2016, the first international treaty was created to end illegal fishing.

Top Tweets for International Day for the Fight against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing -

Updated 05:00

Today is International Day for the Fight against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing (IUU). 🐟 We are working with our Maritime SAFE Act partners (@NOAA, @StateDept, and partner nations) to help end Illegal fishing. 1/3 https://t.co/gYg8CX9CIs
— U.S. Coast Guard (@USCG) June 5, 2023

The UN estimates that up to 1 in every 5 fish caught comes from illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing. On #IUUDay, we share what can be done to #FightIUUFishing to improve the traceability of the fish on our plates. Learn more: https://t.co/CdfOzUQZvq 📸: Tim Calver https://t.co/ceNpAJxjYp
— The Nature Conservancy 🌱 (@nature_org) June 5, 2023

5 June is a day to fight illegal fishing. It’s the International Day for the Fight Against Illegal, Unreported & Unregulated Fishing, #IUU fishing. It causes problems for varieties of fish struggling to survive & for the people who depend on sustainable fishing for food & income. https://t.co/IVayXKHjWx
— Irwin Quagmire Wart (@IrwinQWart) June 5, 2023

Facts about Illegal & Unregulated Fishing

According to estimates by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing activities result in global losses of approximately $23 billion per year.
Studies suggest that illegal fishing accounts for approximately 20% of the global marine catch.
The Global Ocean Commission estimates that approximately 90% of the world's fisheries are fully exploited, overexploited, or depleted.
In 2022, about 11% of all imported seafood in America came from illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing.

Top things to do in the US for this observance

Explore the Port State Measures that countries agreed to in order to prevent illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing.
Watch a video explaining more about illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing.

References and related sites

www.seafoodsource.com: Fight Against IUU Fishing

www.un.org: UN International Day for the Fight against Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing

www.worldwildlife.org: World Wildlife U.S. Seafood Market

www.cnbc.com: Imported Unregulated Fishing In America 2022

Day Calendar

Month Calendar

Year Calendar