The networks of Panamanian laws are reached counteract prohibited fishing within its waters, with the development of an inter-institutional coordination center for the tracking, conservation and protection of the marine and coastal ecosystem.This center will be comprised of agents of the ministries of the Environment, Public Security, the Aquatic Resources Authority and the Panama Maritime Authority, as developed by an executive decree signed by the President of the Republic, Laurentino Cortizo Cohen, and the Minister of Environment, Milciades Concepcin.Illegal fishing, stated Concepcin, has an unfavorable effect on marine ecosystems and their animals, for which this center has a great responsibility.In some cases vessels utilize the Panamanian flag, through totally free registration, and devote acts of illegal fishing (Photo internet recreation) We are going to have platforms and other technological and inter-institutional coordination instruments so that we can all follow up on this criminal offense, stated the authorities, who included that now it will be tough for someone to do something incorrect, improper, or not want to comply with the guideline .
Executive Decree No.
15 of December 19, 2022, which develops the center and determines other arrangements, suggests that it should coordinate, strategy, establish and run at the inter-institutional level the nationwide monitoring, control and surveillance activities aimed at preventing, discouraging and remove illegal, unreported and uncontrolled fishing, in addition to avoid contamination of marine and coastal ecosystems.In the exact same method, it is suggested that among its responsibilities, it will have to prepare and offer to the Ministry of Environment the draft budget and yearly operating strategy, in addition to teaming up in the transfer of practical and technological understanding, among the organizations that comprise it and will contribute to the total and reliable monitoring, control and monitoring of illegal, unreported fishing and seaside marine pollution.Due to the absence of actions to combat illegal fishing, Panama has been under international scrutiny and is the only country to obtain, twice, a yellow card, as a non-cooperative in preventing this criminal activity prior to the European Union (EU).
Precisely, it is expected that this month of January the EU will choose if Panama leaves the yellow list, which indicates the caution that Panamanian seafood exports might be prevented, or is approved with the blockade of its exports by the second most important market for the country.With details from Bloomberg