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Tony J Pitcher

@TonyJPitcher

Fisheries scientist since the late Jurassic

 Vancouver, British Columbia
Joined May 2016
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Iran’s Navy plans to carry out Trans-Regional Missions in southern waters caspiannews.com/news-detail/…
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#DoYouKnow the Voluntary Guidelines for Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries❓ 🔹 they are a key policy instrument to regulating #fisheries 🎣 🔹 they provide recommendations to ensure #RightToFood for everyone🐟🦐. Read more about them👉 buff.ly/2IfcXFS #SSFGuidelines
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Stop Illegal Fishing@S_I_F11 Nov 2020
Now available! Vessel Inspection: Fisheries Enforcement Phrase Book bit.ly/WATFphrasebook @SeraphinDedi 'This will help us achieve faster, more effective inspections of fishing vessels.' Developed by @tm_tracking + @S_I_F to support the @FCWC_CPCO #WestAfricaTaskForce #IUU
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Some of us knew this already but it is now confirmed scientifically - Congrats, DP. Solid evidence of all your hard work! @SeaAroundUs; @UBCoceans.
Sea Around Us | Bluesky: @seaaroundus.org (@SeaAroundUs) profile pictureSea Around Us | Bluesky: @seaaroundus.org@SeaAroundUs15 Nov 2020
Daniel Pauly takes the top spot as the most cited fisheries scientists in PLoS Biology study bit.ly/blog120sau
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UK (Scotland) - Illegal dredging like “a fire in the sea”, says Skye scallop diver whfp.com/2020/11/08/26023/

Illegal dredging like “a fire in the sea”, says Skye scallop diver

Sea change: Skye scallop divers James Cameron and Alberto Morales are seeking greater protection from illegal dredging having recently discovered evidence of the banned practice near the Skye Bridge....

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Canada - Untraceable: The Consequences of Canada’s Poorly Regulated Supply Chain (New OCEANA Report) oceana.ca/en/publications/re…
Untraceable: The Consequences of Canada’s Poorly Regulated Supply Chain - Oceana Canada

Untraceable: The Consequences of Canada’s Poorly Regulated Supply Chain - Oceana Canada

Seafood is one of the most highly traded food commodities in the world. In Canada, a lack of transparency in seafood supply chains is masking hidden costs – to the economy, our fisheries sector,...

oceana.ca
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Will the South China Sea disputes get more violent in future ? - China's coast guard allowed to fire on foreign ships under new law asia.nikkei.com/Politics/Chi…
China's coast guard allowed to fire on foreign ships under new law

China's coast guard allowed to fire on foreign ships under new law

Japan fears legislation will add danger in Beijing's incursions near Senkakus

asia.nikkei.com
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Malaysia - MMEA strengthens enforcement with new patrol boat "KM Kota Kinabalu" theborneopost.com/2020/11/06…
MMEA strengthens enforcement with new patrol boat | Borneo Post Online

MMEA strengthens enforcement with new patrol boat | Borneo Post Online

KUCHING: T he acquisition of KM Kota Kinabalu, a New Generation Patrol Craft (NGPC) will strengthen enforcement by the Sarawak Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) on states waters. The craft...

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Stop Illegal Fishing@S_I_F3 Nov 2020
Iranian flagged vessels operating without authorisation in the EEZs of Yemen and Somalia are one of the largest illegal fishing fleets the Western Indian Ocean has ever seen: stopillegalfishing.com/news-… #StopIllegalFishing #IUUfishing #IUU #FISHiAfrica
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Thanks to @Sgloppen and @li63ra for invitation to this panel discussing the 'Ways forward' in the opening of the Bergen School of Global Studies, and to my fellow panelists for sharing their insights! #GlobalStudies @UiB #highered
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Bangladesh - 7 tonnes of hoarded ilish seized in Munshiganj dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/…
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Vietnamese ships in Indonesian waters show extent of Asean maritime disputes asiaone.com/asia/vietnamese-…
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Iranian fishing vessels continue to ignore regulations in Somalia and Yemen stopillegalfishing.com/news-…
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Namibia - Retrenched fishermen to be re-employed namibian.com.na/95748/read/R…
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Oman - Over 3,000 kilos of fish seized timesofoman.com/article/over…
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Pakistan - China's 'involvement' in deep sea fishing angers local fishermen dw.com/en/pakistan-chinas-in…
China's 'involvement' in deep sea fishing angers fishermen

China's 'involvement' in deep sea fishing angers fishermen

Fishermen's associations claim that Chinese trawlers have docked at a Karachi port, allegedly for the purpose of deep sea fishing. They fear that Chinese companies are slowly taking over Pakistan's...

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Mission Blue@MissionBlue26 Sep 2020
The Andaman Islands Hope Spot in the Bay of Bengal, India, are home to diverse fringing reefs, extensive mangroves, and seagrass meadows that support a population of dugong! Photo by Kris Mikael Krister
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Oceana
@oceana27 Sep 2020
For years, mile-long drift gillnets used to catch swordfish off California killed more dolphins than all other U.S. West Coast and Alaska fisheries combined. Now, thanks to Oceana and generous donors, #California will begin phasing out these deadly nets: bit.ly/2G5GFw6
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Mexico - Baja shrimp fishermen defy rules designed to save vaquita mexiconewsdaily.com/news/baj…
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New Zealand - Claim great whites finned alive in NZ waters newsroom.co.nz/claim-great-w…
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