IUU Fishing
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Conflicts - Tensions
U.S. Coast Guard tackles IUU fishing, deepens partnerships in Oceania
FORUM Staff A collaborative mission of enforcement and engagement brought success on both fronts during the United States Coast Guard cutter Oliver Henry’s monthlong, 9,700-kilometer patrol of the Pacific Ocean. The fast-response cutter traversed the exclusive economic zones of partner nations Palau and the Federated States of Micronesia, as well as international waters between the Pacific Island Countries to counter…
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Global Commons
U.S. Navy, Coast Guard begin Oceania security patrol
Commander/U.S. 3rd Fleet Public Affairs The United States Navy and U.S. Coast Guard began a joint patrol in March 2023 in the Western Pacific under the Oceania Maritime Security Initiative (OMSI) to counter illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, combat transnational crime and enhance regional security. “OMSI is imperative to ensure that the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) agreement…
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Key Issues
Timor-Leste maritime defense strengthened with patrol boats from Australia
Tom Abke The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) is training Timor-Leste Defence Force (F-FDTL) personnel in preparation for the arrival of two Australian-made, Guardian-class patrol boats in the island nation, slated for the second half of 2023. The vessels will be used to protect Timor-Leste’s interests in the Timor Sea and to enhance maritime defense engagement with partner nations, officials said.…
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Asymmetric Threats
Pulling Back the Curtain
A revealing analysis of Chinese maritime militia
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Conflicts - Tensions
Indonesia taking measures to protect vulnerable fisheries
Tom Abke With fishing critical to its food security and economy, Indonesia is deploying military and security assets to protect its most valuable fisheries around the Riau Islands in the Natuna Sea against overfishing, coastal sand mining and territorial encroachment, notably by Chinese vessels. Indonesia consumes more than 40 kilograms of fish per capita annually, making the archipelago nation one…
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Conflicts - Tensions
Ecuador combats Chinese fleet’s illegal fishing with Canadian satellite technology
Diálogo Américas The Ecuadorian government is using Canadian technology to monitor the Chinese fleet’s illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing around the Galápagos Islands. In early June 2022, the government detected 180 Chinese vessels near the islands’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ), fishing for large Humboldt squid and threatening the region’s biodiversity and economy. The Ecuadorian Navy patrols to prevent illicit fishing in the protected zone. “As long as these vessels are far from the…
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