Fish imports from Cambodia banned by EU
The European Commission (E.C.) will today ban all fish imports from Cambodia, carrying through on its threat made in November to punish the country for failing to show genuine commitment to tackling the global problem of illegal fishing, according to a memo released Friday.
The ban, which will also be issued against Belize and Guinea, is the first time that such measures have been taken by the European Union (E.U.) and comes after repeated warnings to curtail the practice of illegal fishing by non-Cambodian vessels flying the Cambodian flag. …
Zsombor Peter and Simon Henderson
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