Maritime Crime
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Somalia: Puntland begins 24-hour sea patrols
Fight against IUU fishing. Somalia: Puntland begins 24-hour sea patrols to counter illegal fishing Somalia’s north eastern government of Puntland has commenced twenty-hour sea petrol after dispatching well-equipped marine forces […]
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India boosts coastal surveillance
Cabinet nod for 300-strong team to man 91 spots along coastline Shailendra Paranjpe The cabinet has decided to create a force comprising 300 personnel to guard 91 sensitive spots along […]
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EU threatens Thailand over IUU fishing
Sanctions unless monitoring brought in. EU threatens Thailand with trade ban over illegal fishing World’s third-largest seafood exporter given six months to clean up its industry where ‘illegal fishing is […]
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US warns Iran on Yemen weapons
Iranian convoy causing concern in Washington. Obama says U.S. has warned Iran not to send weapons to Yemen By Roberta Rampton and David Alexander WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama […]
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10 percent Rise In Global Piracy Attacks Recorded
IMB issues quarterly report. 10 percent Rise In Global Piracy Attacks Recorded Global piracy attacks rose by 10 per cent in the first quarter of 2015, with more than half […]
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Who’s Really Killing Mediterranean Migrants?
It isn’t Europe. But Europe is playing into the murderers’ hands. Who’s Really Killing the Migrants of the Mediterranean? Smugglers send their desperate human cargo to sea with just enough […]
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Rate of cases related to piracy falling
No major incidents in East Africa. Rate of cases related to piracy falling, says Membe BY JAMES KANDOYA Cases related to piracy have dropped to zero in a year since […]
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FG Promises More Funding For Nigerian Navy
Navy faced with major funding challenge. FG Promises More Funding For Nigerian Navy Before Handover The Federal Government Of Nigeria has promised to make budgetary provisions for the Nigerian Navy […]
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Libya stops migrant boats
Over 600 migrants detained. Libya stops boats packed with hundreds of migrants leaving for Europe – official TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Libya has stopped several boats packed with Africans trying to […]
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Human Rights at Sea: int’l campaign
New long-term advocacy campaign launched. Human Rights at Sea launches new “Unlocking the issue” international campaign Press Release “There is no requirement for human rights at sea….what happens at sea […]
