The European Commission today published a list of selected third countries that the Commission considers as possible of being identified as non-cooperating third countries pursuant to IUU Regulation pursuant to Council Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008.
The Commission Decision identifies Belize, Cambodia, Fiji, Guinea, Panama, Sri Lanka, Togo and Vanuatu as such potential non-cooperating third countries.
Trygg Mat has conducted a brief analysis of the fishing vessels flagged to these countries and what companies are involved as owners or operators of them.
** 27% of the vessels with known owner are owned by EU-based companies.
** 24% of the vessels with foreign operators are operated by EU-based companies.
** EU-based companies are involved in one or other capacity in 66 of the vessels, including two vessels on RFMO IUU lists.
** There is involvement from a total of 50 companies from 14 different EU member States.
** There are more vessels controlled by EU-based companies than by any other single State.
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