Cameroonian fishery products banned in EU - Commission
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- 15 Feb 2023
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he European Commission on Thursday (Jan. 05) banned imports of seafood caught in Cameroon’s waters, or caught by ships flagged there, and it labeled the central African country as "non-cooperating" in the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing.
The commission gave Cameroon a so-called "red card" and said EU member states would turn away seafood shipments from Cameroon even when it has catch certificates validated by the national authorities.
Cameroon is one of four non-EU countries that are currently on the commission’s "red card" list, alongside St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Comoros and Cambodia. The country has in recent years emerged as one of several countries that offer “flags of convenience” where companies can -- for a fee -- register their ships in a nation that has no links to the vessel. Read More…
