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  • News | 05 Jan 2023

Fight against illegal fishing: Commission identifies Cameroon as a non-cooperating country

Biodiversity

Today, the Commission decided to identify Cameroon as a non-cooperating country in the fight against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing, giving it a so-called ‘red card'. From now onwards EU Member States shall refuse the importation of fishery products from Cameroon even when accompanied by catch certificates validated by the national authorities.

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Questions and Answers on Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing in general and in Cameroon