IUU fishing, working conditions and the Spanish seafood industry: The importance of supply chain due diligence
Abstract
This report aims to illustrate the illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing risks associated with Spain’s seafood trade and inform the Spanish seafood industry of the risks posed by IUU fishing to itssupply chains. Despite the relative strengths of the EU IUU Regulation,1 the EU’s catch certification scheme and Spain’s import controls, it is possible for products stemming from IUU fishing to enter the Spanish market, and consequently the EU market, or vice versa. Spain’s seafood industry therefore has a role to play in order to ensure that the entire supply chain is free of the products of IUU fishing, by exercising due diligence with regards to seafood imports and trade. This can be achieved through the implementation of voluntary measures such as those laid out in the PAS 1550:2017.
Bibliographic citation
EU IUU Fishing Coalition (2022). IUU fishing, working conditions and the Spanish seafood industry: The importance of supply chain due diligence. ClientEarth: London. 38 pp.