IUU fish seized in Las Palmas

21 April 2011

European authorities have seized 1,100 tonnes of octopus, squid, sole, shrimp and grouper, allegedly caught using child labour, landed in Las Palmas, in the Canary Islands. This is the biggest EU action yet against the landing of illegally caught fish. The catches, estimated to be worth more than €4m, were found on three vessels owned and flagged to South Korea, Panama and China. The catches were to be distributed to fish counters in Spain and the rest of Europe.

The action follows the introduction in 2010 of an EU regulation which aims at preventing illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fish from entering the EU market.

More information from:
The Guardian http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2011/apr/19/fish-4m-seized-crackdown-illegal
TheFishSite http://www.thefishsite.com/fishnews/14669/4m-of-fish-seized-in-crackdown-on-illegal-fishing