Canada Launches Mission to Detect, Deter IUU Fishing in North Pacific
The Canadian government has announced a new Canada-led multinational high seas mission to detect and deter illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing in the North Pacific Ocean.
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) announced the mission Oct. 1 at the Port of Yokohama, Japan.
IUU fishing in the North Pacific is considered a potential driver of Pacific salmon declines, according to DFO officials.
Operation North Pacific Guard (OpNPG), led by DFO fisheries officers, is supported by the Canadian Coast Guard and includes high seas patrols, air surveillance and satellite monitoring. The mission is also supported by the U.S. Coast Guard and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
The mission calls for fishery officers to patrol over 7,500 kilometers (4,660 miles)...
