<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The article examines the legal fight against the illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing in the EU, particularly in the Black Sea. At international level the term was first mentioned in 1992, then in 2001 in the framework of FAO there was a broader definition adopted. The article pays attention to the EU secondary legislative acts, certification system and sanctions regime. The IUU fishing is a complex, multi-faceted and dynamic problem. Recent statistical data shows that the amount of money of the illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing is between 9 and 24 billion U.S. dollars per year. IUU fishing has serious biological, economic and social consequences. The author concludes that the fight against IUU fishing requires efforts of coastal States, efforts of regional organizations as well as efforts by the whole international community.</p></abstract>

The article examines the legal fight against the illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing in the EU, particularly in the Black Sea. At international level the term was first mentioned in 1992, then in 2001 in the framework of FAO there was a broader definition adopted. The article pays attention to the EU secondary legislative acts, certification system and sanctions regime. The IUU fishing is a complex, multi-faceted and dynamic problem. Recent statistical data shows that the amount of money of the illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing is between 9 and 24 billion U.S. dollars per year. IUU fishing has serious biological, economic and social consequences. The author concludes that the fight against IUU fishing requires efforts of coastal States, efforts of regional organizations as well as efforts by the whole international community.

Illegal Unreported And Unregulated Fishing In The Black Sea

“Neofit Rilski” South-West University, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria

International conference KNOWLEDGE-BASED ORGANIZATION

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The article examines the legal fight against the illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing in the EU, particularly in the Black Sea. At international...

Illegal Unreported And Unregulated Fishing In The Black Sea

Published Online: Nov 24, 2015

Page range: 408 - 412

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/kbo-2015-0069

Keywords
IUU fishing, Black Sea, EU

© 2015 Gabriela Belova, published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Illegal Unreported And Unregulated Fishing In The Black Sea

Published Online: Nov 24, 2015

Page range: 408 - 412

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/kbo-2015-0069

KeywordsIUU fishing, Black Sea, EU

© 2015 Gabriela Belova, published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
IUU fishing, Black Sea, EU