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Investigation No. 6 Mysterious operations on the Somali coast

by FISH-i Africa

Summary

There seems to be little doubt that the POSEIDON and the AL-AMAL were fishing illegally in Somali waters and engaging in illegal transhipment at sea.

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There seems to be little doubt that the POSEIDON and the AL-AMAL were fishing illegally in Somali waters and engaging in illegal transhipment at sea. The inconsistencies found in the documents supplied by the vessels suggest that they included some forgeries and raised issues about the identity and registration of these vessels. The AL-AMAL sank in 2015, but the POSEIDON is still believed to be operating. This case is still open for FISH-i Africa and with Somalia now a member of the Task Force, cases such as this will gain new momentum and opportunity for conclusion.

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Submitted By

Justin Slabbert

Created At

2019-06-27 02:52:36

Revised At

2019-06-27 02:53:04

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FISH-i Africa

The Western Indian Ocean is home to abundant fish resources that sustain a thriving fishing industry, which in turn support local economies and a provides food and jobs in the region and abroad. These resources also fuel one of the world’s illegal fishing hot spots – destroying the marine environment, robbing national economies, stealing food and livelihoods from local people, and undermining legitimate industry. In response – eight countries – Comoros, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, Somalia and Tanzania – have joined forces to tackle this problem. These countries had already pledged to take actions against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, but in reality, with combined waters of nearly five million square kilometres and limited assets and capacity, overcoming the complex web of large-scale illegal fishing was a challenge that they could not take on individually. So in late 2012 FISH-i Africa was formed with the aim to improve cooperation, information and intelligence sharing in order to take enforcement actions against illegal fishing operators.