Collective action

The action would also unveil the “persons of interest” behind IUU fishing.

FFA Director General, Dr Manu Tupou-Roosen made the call when speaking online to the recent Chatham House International Forum on IUU Fishing.

The Forum was hosted online in London from 18-22 May 2020 and was attended by global policymakers, researchers, industry representatives and civil society groups from across the world.

The keynote speech concentrated on the human elements of illegal, unregulated and unreported (IUU) fishing, with a focus on observers, crew and “Persons of Interest”.

Speaking at a University of Southampton public lecture on the environment, Secretary-General Scotland said the extreme weather which has caused so much devastation in recent months was further evidence that countries should work together to mitigate its impact.
 
She added that by implementing regenerative models of development across the Commonwealth’s 52-member states, that a meaningful difference could be made.