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

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Hashtags	#IUUFishing, #FightIUUFishing
Related Hashtags	#FISHING
2021 Date	5 June 2021
2022 Date	5 June 2022

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International Day for the Fight against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing in 2021

Saturday, 5 Jun

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

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 tonnes 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.

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It’s International Day for the Fight Against Illegal, Unreported, & Unregulated Fishing. Proud to support the #PNGDF Maritime Element as they tackle illegal fishing, safeguard regional 🐠 populations & protect our region’s vast maritime resources. #PNGAusPartnership @AusHCPNG https://t.co/BJA1DGAPlC
— ADFinPNG (@ADFinPNG) June 5, 2021

To know more about the history of the International Day for the Fight against Illegal, Unreportedm and Unregulated Fishing, please visit https://t.co/vDOasvXtXO and https://t.co/ZjicHvDu0V
— RPOA Secretariat (@RPOA_IUUsec) June 5, 2021

Today is #FightIUUFishing Day. Unfortunately illegal fishing is happening in Scotland. One of the key tools to tackle illegal fishing is proper vessel tracking and yet government continues to delay the roll-out of improved vessel tracking across the fleet. https://t.co/LIt1joaXtW
— Open Seas (@TheOpenSeas) June 5, 2021

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

According to the UN, illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing activities account for the loss of about 11-26 million tons of fish each year. This loss is estimated to have an economic value of $10-23 billion.
Small-scale fishermen and women comprise 90% of the world's fisheries work force.
According to Seafoodsource, the estimated cost of the ongoing fight against illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing is about $50 billion.

International Day for the Fight against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing Top Events and Things to Do

Learn about the best practices used in the fight against illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing.
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.

International Day for the Fight against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing - References and Related Sites

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

www.fao.org: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

www.seafoodsource.com: Fight Againt IUU Fishing

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