On Tuesday, 20 January, the NGO Oceana warned that fishing vessels belonging to EU nationals or companies continue to operate under flags of convenience or in tax havens, undermining efforts to combat illegal fishing.
At least 105 large vessels owned by European interests are registered in high-risk countries or have received warnings from the EU for their laxity towards illegal fishing. According to Oceana, this situation reveals a major flaw in how European rules are...