Departments of State and Commerce Co-Chair Presidential Task Force on Combating Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated
(IUU) Fishing and Seafood Fraud
July 31, 2014
Media Note
Office of the Spokesperson
Washington, DC
Illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing and seafood fraud have significant economic, environmental, health,
and safety impacts worldwide. In June of this year, the White House announced the creation of a Presidential Task Force
on Combating IUU Fishing and Seafood Fraud to address these challenges. Co-chaired by State Department Under Secretary
Catherine Novelli and Commerce Department Under Secretary Kathryn Sullivan, the task force held its first meeting July
28 and will engage stakeholders and the public in the coming months to provide recommendations for the implementation of
a comprehensive framework to combat IUU fishing and seafood fraud.
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