Oceana flags EU fishing loophole

EU fishing boat at sunset

Oceana has warned that at least 105 large-scale fishing vessels owned by EU citizens or companies are operating under flags of convenience, tax havens or countries facing EU warnings for failing to tackle illegal fishing

The findings, published in a new analysis, expose what the organisation describes as a major enforcement loophole that allows European interests to sidestep EU rules, evade scrutiny and potentially profit from illegal fishing.

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