In a report released to Congress last month on the “2019 Improving International Fisheries Management Report to Congress,” the National Marine Fisheries Service identified Mexico, Ecuador, and South Korea for reported illegal, unreported or unregulated (IUU) fishing activities.
NMFS noted that IUU fishing activities “damage our economy, hurt fishermen who play by the rules, threaten global food security, and rob future generations of precious ocean resources.” The agency further states that it “is committed to working with all nations to improve global fisheries management, and ensure that legal, sustainable fisheries are not disadvantaged.”
