The Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture Development, Emelia Arthur, has announced the termination of fishing licences for four industrial trawlers that repeatedly violated the country’s fisheries regulations. Speaking during her turn at the Government’s Accountability Series on Wednesday, August 6, the Minister said the action forms part of broader efforts to promote sustainable and responsible […]
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Chinese: Beneficial owners of fishing trawlers – Research claims
Research in the country’s marine resources claims that nine out of every 10 fishing trawlers operating in the country are beneficially owned by Chinese corporations. This is in spite of a prohibition against foreign ownership or control of trawlers flying the country’s flags. According to findings of the study, the foreign owners usually operated through […]