Part 4 of the Wildlife crime – understanding risks, avenues for action learning series explores how corruption facilitates marine species trafficking.
2. Introduction to trafficking in marine species
2.2. Marine wildlife trafficking vs. IUU fishing
While this chapter will not address illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing more broadly, marine trafficking networks often commit IUU offences and may work in tandem with fishing fleets regularly accused of IUU practices.
The Netflix documentary Seaspiracy recently drew international attention to some of the issues involved in IUU fishing, including highly negative implications for climate change. For more information about IUU fishing, see resources from the: