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Shark Fin Trade Thriving in Latin America, Despite Promises of Progress

by María Fernanda Ramírez and Chris Dalby 26 Jul 202313 Oct 2023

Sardines are one of the most common species of fish used to make fishmeal.

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Ecuador Illegal Fishermen Target Sardines, Anchovies Amid Fishmeal Boom

by Gabrielle Gorder 27 Oct 202213 Oct 2023

The consequences of IUU Fishing in Latin America and the Caribbean are discussed during an event hosted by InSight Crime and the Center for Latin American & Latino Studies (CLALS) at American University.

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Illegal Fishing in Latin America – Experts Consider Answers to Tough Questions at Event

by Seth Robbins 12 Sep 202213 Oct 2023

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Plundered Oceans: IUU Fishing in South American Seas

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Plunder and Danger on Argentina’s Sea Shelf

by María Fernanda Ramírez and Alessandro Ford 3 Aug 202213 Oct 2023

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The Merluza Mafia: Middlemen Profit Off Cod Catch in Chile

by Patricio Segura 3 Aug 202213 Oct 2023

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At Uruguay’s Port of Montevideo, a Deadly Circle of Fishing and Labor Abuse

by Seth Robbins 3 Aug 202213 Oct 2023

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Loopholes Fuel Shark Fin Trade in Ecuador

by Isabel Alarcon 3 Aug 202213 Oct 2023

Illegal fishers at work fishing lobster in the Mexican state of Yucatán

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Lobster Fishermen in Mexico’s Yucatán Organize to Protect Their Catch

by Peter Appleby 2 Aug 202213 Oct 2023

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High Hopes for Radar Crash Against Reality of Illegal Fishing in Costa Rica

by Juan Diego Cárdenas and María Fernanda Ramírez 27 Jul 202219 Oct 2023

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Guyana Struggling to Tame Lawless Waters

by Denis Chabrol 27 Jul 202219 Oct 2023

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Overharvesting and Poaching Devastate Jamaica’s Fisheries

by Zadie Neufville 27 Jul 202219 Oct 2023

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