Working meeting of the Inter institutional Group against Environmental Crime on marine pollution, illegal and unreported fishing
by Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, Presence in Albania (Intergovernmental organization)
The main objective of the IGEC group is to strengthen coordination and collaboration of law enforcement agencies to deter, prevent, and prosecute environmental crimes in Albania through information sharing. The group will meet on 5 June 2017, in the frame of International Environmental Day, to discuss marine pollution , illegal fishing and unreported one and the protection measures within the marine park Karabarun-Sazan. The meeting will be held in Orikum, a coastal town in South Albania.
Progress reports
By 2025, prevent and significantly reduce marine pollution of all kinds, in particular from land-based activities, including marine debris and nutrient pollution
By 2020, sustainably manage and protect marine and coastal ecosystems to avoid significant adverse impacts, including by strengthening their resilience, and take action for their restoration in order to achieve healthy and productive oceans
By 2020, effectively regulate harvesting and end overfishing, illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing and destructive fishing practices and implement science-based management plans, in order to restore fish stocks in the shortest time feasible, at least to levels that can produce maximum sustainable yield as determined by their biological characteristics
Type of commitment
- Compliance, monitoring and enforcement
2017
Raise inter-institutional co-operation to prevent environmental crimes in Albania
Staff / Technical expertise
Technical expertise
Basic information
Time-frame: 2015 - on-going
Partners
Lead Agency - National Environmental Agency;
Ministry of Environment;
Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Water Administration;
Albanian State Police;
State Inspectorate of Environment and Forests;
State Health Inspectorates;
General Prosecution Office;
Inter Maritime Operational Centre;
Customs Office;
National Agency of Projected Areas;
Ocean Basins
Beneficiary countries
Albania
Other beneficaries
Contact information
Elton Qendro, Environmental Focal Point, elton.qendro@osce.org, +355 69 40 100 80
Tirana, Albania
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