Bigger than 100 scientists and researchers admire despatched a letter to the U.S. Congress calling for immediate action to tackle unlawful fishing, seafood fraud and human rights abuses within the seafood present chain.
Particularly, the scientists desire increased traceability of seafood imports and transparency at sea to be certain that that one and all seafood served within the USA is protected, legally caught, responsibly sourced and honestly labeled.
The letter outlines the necessity for Congress to require traceability for all seafood equipped within the United States.
The scientists teach unlawful, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing “threatens the sustainability of fisheries, the livelihoods of fishers internationally, and the well-being of workers within the enterprise.”
The letter adds:
“As concerned scientists, we’re insisting that measures be undertaken to tackle these components across the seafood present chain. . . . We quiz that the federal agencies strengthen regulatory and congressional action that combats IUU fishing, seafood fraud, and human rights abuses in seafood by taking stable and immediate action on extended regulation, monitoring, and enforcement within the United States. Easiest by thoroughly addressing these interrelated components cease we give protection to our oceans and the parents depending on them.”
Beth Lowell, deputy vp for Oceana’s U.S. campaigns, applauded the letter:
“Scientists are rightfully concerned that unlawful fishing and human rights abuses proceed to elope rampant within the seafood present chain. The U.S. must expend action to be certain that one and all seafood equipped within the United States is protected, legally caught, responsibly sourced, and honestly labeled by expanding traceability of seafood and transparency at sea. By collecting the factual info about seafood, the govt. can more effectively show veil veil imports and retain illicit products out of the U.S. market. President Biden has the opportunity to guide within the world fight against IUU fishing, seafood fraud, and compelled labor — an effort that has frequent bipartisan public strengthen. As world leaders put collectively for the 2022 Our Ocean convention in February, Oceana urges President Biden to commit to stronger actions to fight IUU fishing, including expanding pick documentation and traceability requirements to all seafood, growing the transparency of enterprise fishing vessels, and taking stronger actions against worldwide locations who fail to tackle IUU fishing in their fleets.”
