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Integrated coastal management law: Establishing and strengthening national legal frameworks for integrated coastal management

… monitoring systems (VMS) for the remote monitoring of fishing vessels have meant that considerably more information … fishing capacity; and (d) to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing; 2001 FAO … capacity and the prevention, deterrence and elimination of illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing. 35 "Treaty" is …
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Maritime Traffic Effects on Biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea. Volume 2 - Legal Mechanisms to Address Maritime Impacts on Mediterranean Biodiversity

… to human health, hindrance to marine activities, including fishing and other legitimate uses of the sea, impairment of … (UNCTAD, 2005). 20 It is neither per se wrong, nor is it illegal, to contract out execution of flag state duties as … principal cause of VSP. Not all discharges from ships are illegal. MARPOL is the key instrument embodying IMO’s policy …
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Wildlife and Forest Crime Toolkit (Revised Edition)

… . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 3.1 Illegal logging and harvesting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 3.2 Illegal hunting (poaching) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 3.3 Illegal processing of animal and plant material . . . . . . . …
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Global Mercury Assessment

… uncertainty. Much of the activity is unregulated or even illegal, and thus reliable official data are still hard to … widely dispersed and often unregulated and may be illegal. Uncertainties regarding release estimates from the …
23 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Marine litter legislation: a toolkit for policy makers

… 4.3 Abandoned, Lost, and Discarded Fishing Gear (ALDFG) ............................45 4.4 … Government Accounting Office cited 87 confirmed cases of illegal discharges of garbage or other wastes from cruise … Some countries do impose criminal penalties for illegal dumping in their waters. In the United States, …
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Poverty and conservation: Landscapes, people and power

… in name only and that many suffer from widespread illegal use, which in some cases is leading to loss of … 2 million a year through reduction in dry-season grazing, fishing, natural resource harvesting and surface water … from land clearing for agriculture, logging (sometimes illegal), and commercial enterprises, which are frequently …
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The status of natural resources on the high-seas

… has been a rapid expansion in two industries (demersal fishing and oil production) that can currently operate down … fishing • Molecular genetic methods indicate significant illegal sales of whale products The status of natural … long-line fishing vessels. A rapid containment of illegal and unregulated fishing represents the single most …
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Wetlands, water and the law. Using law to advance wetland conservation and wise use

… 2-8317-0478-2 IUCN Environmental Law Centre Piro Indian fishing with bow and arrow in oxbow lake, Nanu National Park, … areas.50 Wetland acreage is also lost through official or illegal dumping of waste. Problems of this type are directly … provisions. This should inter alia set penalties for illegal practices, establish procedures and criteria for the …
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White Paper - Regional Seas Governance

… faced by the oceans are overfishing and destructive fishing practices, ocean acidification, ocean warming, marine … on Port State Measures to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing, Rome, 22 … for measures taken by port states in order to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing. Prominent …
23 Jun 2026 Document in Marine and Freshwater

Wilderness Protected Areas: Management Guidelines for IUCN categories 1b protected areas

… are not completely undermined by severe corruption and illegal use. Hikers enjoying wilderness recreation in … seeds, handicrafts, international field courses, sport fishing, and garden produce). Implementation of these … monitoring, e.g. through aerial survey to combat poaching, illegal immigration across national borders, or to ensure …
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