Moderators Moderator_02 Posted December 17, 2019 Moderators Share Posted December 17, 2019 Quote Panama yellow-carded by EU for fishing failures Posted 16/12/2019 The European Union has sanctioned Panama, with a yellow card for not making sufficient efforts to eradicate illegal, unreported or regulated fishing. The action by the EU Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (DG Mare is a serious warning for the country to take action, before a red card is imposed which would prohibit the entry of Panamanian fishery producers to all of Europe Failure to comply with the parameters of the European Union puts exports of seafood to this destination are at risk, warned Arnulfo Franco, executive director of the International Fisheries Foundation (Fipesca), a group founded in 2005 for the development of responsible fishing in the oceans. Flor Torrijos, administrator of the Aquatic Resources Authority of Panama (ARAP), told La Prensa that in the last five months Panama has made adjustments, so they will request a new audit from DG Mare before the end of the first semester of 2020. "Panama has a firm commitment to combat illegal fishing not declared and unregulated," said the official. Every year, illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing totals catches in the world for about 26 million tons of seafood, with a value of up to $23 billion, according to a study by the Organization of the United Nations for Food and Agriculture (FAO). Tuna, cod, and shark are the most vulnerable species with this type of illegal fishing practices, due to their high commercial value in international markets. https://www.newsroompanama.com/business/panama-yellow-carded-by-eu-for-fishing-failures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Moderator_02 Posted December 18, 2019 Author Moderators Share Posted December 18, 2019 Quote Illegal Fishing: Sanction for Panama Since the country has not made enough efforts to eradicate illegal fishing, the European Union sanctioned it with a yellow card, a warning that precedes the red card, which if applied would prohibit the entry of Panamanian fishery products into Europe. Monday, December 16, 2019 After the corresponding audits were carried out, the sanction to Panamadated December 16, 2019 was issued by the Directorate General of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries of the European Union (DG Mare).The sanction was seen coming, since on December 11 DG Mare reported that the European Commission had notified the Republic of Panama about the risk of being identified as a country that does not cooperate in the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing.You may be interested in "Price of fish preparations up 38%"Flor Torrijos, general administrator of the Panama Aquatic Resources Authority (ARAP), told Prensa.com that "... in the last five months Panama has made adjustments, so they will request a new audit from DG Mare before the end of the first half of 2020. Panama has a firm commitment to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing."Arnulfo Franco, executive director of the International Fisheries Foundation (Fipesca), explained that "... By failing to comply with the parameters of the European Union are at risk exports of shellfish to this destination." https://www.centralamericadata.com/en/article/main/Illegal_Fishing_Sanction_for_Panama Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Moderator_03 Posted November 27, 2022 Moderators Share Posted November 27, 2022 Quote Panama gets US aid to avoid red card in illegal fishing fight Posted 26/11/2022 Panama, which since 2019 has had a yellow card imposed by the European Union as a non-collaborative nation in the fight against illegal fishing, is one of five countries to receive technical and economic assistance from the United States to fight the scourge. "Many countries wanted to be part of the program because it represents financial support to fight against the illegal practice," said the administrator of the Aquatic Resources Authority of Panama (ARAP), Flor Torrijos. According to the program, the US will start with five countries and add others later. One of the conditions for assistance is that the authorities of the selected country have the willingness to cooperate with the provision of information to combat illegal fishing. The US National Illegal Fishing Strategy was prepared by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the US Department of Commerce. "Panama is within the group of countries called "Priority Flag States", for having demonstrated willingness and interest in taking effective measures against illegal fishing "We are going to work with Panama and the interested parties from academia and NGOs to identify on the issue of fishing, both in aquaculture and in fishing support boats, the fishing monitoring center inside and outside of Panama", says the document. It also mentions objectives to continue using existing and future trade agreements, including the Trade Promotion Agreement between the United States and Panama, Panama is implementing a fishing traceability action plan and new tools have been acquired, and the Fisheries Monitoring Center has been reinforced with personnel that guarantees fleet control 24 hours a day. A WARNING The yellow card imposed by the EU on Panama in 2019 is a warning to correct illegal fishing practices. If the country does not make the corrections, it runs the risk of receiving a red card, which would suspend Panamanian seafood exports to the European market. Some 35,000 Panamanian families depend on fishing. The European authorities will make the next audit of Panama in 2023 to check compliance with the recommendations. https://www.newsroompanama.com/news/panama-gets-us-aid-to-avoid-red-card-in-illegal-fishing-fight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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