ZHEJIANG OCEAN FAMILY CO. LTD AND ITS FISHY BUSINESS - Illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing and serious

Of all 12 vessels, 9 are on the DG SANTE list,45 and 11 are on the Japan OPRT list.46 The EU requires all imported animals, animal products, certain food and feed of non-animal origin and the majority of plants must comply with applicable requirements, and only those certified and listed on the DG SANTE list are allowed to enter its market.47 The OPRT list contains vessels recognised by their flag. [...] It should be noted that due to the opacity of the fishing industry and the global trade in seafood, it is currently not possible to trace the origin of the products purchased by ZOF’s business partners back to particular vessels that were reported to be involved in IUU fishing and/or human rights abuses. [...] The purpose of this analysis is to present the scale of exploitation and the risks posed to the global seafood supply chain. [...] 20 Failures to detect and deter trade of illegal and unethical seafood The reported IUU fishing and human rights abuses, and the scale of ZOF’s presence in the global seafood market, show the pressing need for the world’s seafood supply chain to improve monitoring, transparency and traceability. [...] EJF urges all state governments to support the Global Charter for Fisheries Transparency and to strive to align domestic policy with the 10 principles listed in the Charter.117 To achieve this, EJF recommends that: The Government of the People’s Republic of China: • Investigate the alleged illegal practices and trans-shipments conducted by ZOF and Zhoushan Pacific Tuna Pelagic Fishery, and if conf.