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Since its beginning in 2014 as a way to mobilize international attention and action on threats facing the world’s oceans, the Our Ocean Conference (OOC) has been unique among the many international conferences that crowd the calendar. At OOC, governments, civil society organizations, academia, and industry are on equal footing; conversations focus on concrete action.

The IUU Fishing Action Alliance (the Alliance), a coalition of governments and leading organizations committed to ending illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, has announced the addition of Iceland, the Republic of Korea, Norway, New Zealand, Panama, the European Union, and Chile as new members. This significant development marks a strengthened global effort to combat[…]

Aotearoa New Zealand has joined an international alliance to further support the global fight against illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing. The IUU Fishing Action Alliance, launched by the United Kingdom (UK), United States (US), and Canada in June 2022, is a coalition of States committed to combatting IUU fishing, with support from a range of[…]

The IUU Fishing Action Alliance (the Alliance), a coalition of governments and leading organizations committed to ending illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, has announced the addition of Iceland, the Republic of Korea, Norway, New Zealand, Panama, the European Union, and Chile as new members. This significant expansion marks a strengthened international commitment to combating[…]

Among the many meetings and events focused on ocean conservation, Minister Murray, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Canada, played a pivotal role in the launch of the IUU Fishing Action Alliance. Co-hosting a side event on transparency, technology, and combating illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, she jointly introduced the Alliance alongside representatives from the[…]