In recent years, the Government of Liberia (GoL) and the EU have been working behind the scenes in hopes of removing the yellow card. The Liberian government, through the Director-General of the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA), Mrs. Emma Glassco says it is making headways and hoping that the EU will see reason to lift the Yellow Card. Last May, seven agencies – Liberia National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA), Liberia Coast Guard (LCG), Liberia Immigration Service (LIS), Liberia Maritime Authority (LiMA), Liberia Port Authority, Liberia Ministry of Justice, and the Liberia National Police – came together to ensure an end to illegal fishing. While the effort is key to removing Liberia from the Yellow Card status, meeting the EU requirement is rigid. The bottom line for the cash-strapped nation is that EU vessels are not allowed to fish in waters under the Yellow Card.

Source: Front Page Africa February 06, 2020 06:33 UTC