Illegally caught 'dirty' fish threatens local fishermen, consumer health and the future of the world's fisheries. The EJF's Pirate Fishing Campaign is tackling the problem head on
… Campaigning against pirate fishing Laura Sevier | 22nd June 2009 Activism … Environmental Justice Foundation EJF Pirate Fishing Illegal Fishing illegal-trawler-off-sierra-.jpg …
Dirty deals between the European Commission and Ireland have enabled the world’s biggest trawler to plunder African fish stocks.
… Dawn The Ecologist | 1st April 2003 News Fishing European Commission Fishing Crisis Coastal Food Chain Fishing Crisis EU Natural World Politics And …
With the EU referendum on the horizon, the Common Fisheries Policy is likely to figure in the debate as an exemplar of EU policy failure, writes Griffin Carpenter. But the much maligned and misunderstood CFP is doing a good job: stocks are recovering, bycatch-dumping is banned, and it may even force the UK to give more quota to small-scale fishers.
… Griffin Carpenter | 19th January 2016 Comment Fishing EU UK Regulation mackerel-cut.jpg With … commonly referred to as the EU's " disastrous fishing policy " , the EU's " most discredited … producing fewer offspring, efforts to reduce fishing pressure would rebuild fish stocks and …
The much-derided Common Fisheries Policy must be one of the EU's most unpopular aspects, write Bryce Stewart & Griffin Carpenter. But in fact it has been a notable success, reflecting public concern over bycatch discards and restoring sustainability to Europe's fishing grounds, and profitability to a long declining industry.
… Brexit could spell disaster for the UK's fishing industry Bryce Stewart Griffin … Carpenter | 30th March 2016 Comment EU Fishing Oceans Regulation … and restoring sustainability to Europe's fishing grounds, and profitability to a long …
Reform is expected for the fishing quotas system which requires fishermen to throw away large amounts of their catch
… Reform is expected for the fishing quotas system which requires fishermen … home her message that the current system of fishing quotas must be reformed to spare … some quarters, as member states with large fishing industries jockey for position to try …
The future of UK fisheries depends on a government white paper which is due this Spring. This will decide whether Britain will regulate fishing properly and sustainably after Brexit. ClientEarth, the environmental lawyers, argues this is essential for the future of marine life, writes BRENDAN MONTAGUE
… Brendan Montague | 16th April 2018 News Fishing EU Quotas Transition Deal ClientEarth … will decide whether Britain will regulate fishing properly and sustainably after Brexit. … to ensure fish stocks are protected from overfishing after Britain leaves the EU would be …
For just 8% of the fish landed, extraordinary, beautiful, ancient, diverse deep sea habitats are routinely destroyed by fishing gear. And as J. Murray Roberts writes, it's all for a one-off hit as the fish are so slow to grow and reproduce. If the same damage happened on land, there would be uproar.
… Murray Roberts | 1st May 2014 Comment Oceans Fishing UK EU Ecology deep-sea-fishing-rockall.jpg For just 8% of the fish … deep sea habitats are routinely destroyed by fishing gear. And as J. Murray Roberts writes, …
A 'Friend of the Sea' Dutch-owned trawler certified to supply 'sustainably caught' shrimp to the US and EU was arrested in Liberia after operating in an an area reserved for artisanal fishers, writes Peter Hammarstedt. The vessel, which had no licence and lacked the turtle excluders required by law, was discovered by the crew of Sea Shepherd's 'Bob Barker' in a joint mission with the Liberian Coast Guard to clamp down on rampant illegal fishing.
… 'sustainable' shrimp trawler for illegal fishing in Liberian waters Peter Hammarstedt … Sea Shepherd | 26th May 2017 Activism Oceans Fishing Regulation Liberia USA EU Netherlands … Coast Guard to clamp down on rampant illegal fishing. Since February (2017), under the …
The idea of the UK setting its own fishing limits post Brexit is welcomed by many fishermen. But it could be detrimental to fish stocks as countries put their own interests ahead of the collective good, argues GRIFFIN CARPENTER
… Why Brexit could lead to overfishing - to the detriment of everyone Griffin … Carpenter | 9th March 2018 Comment Brexit Overfishing EU UK 3871939201_8905bfb731_b.jpg The idea of the UK setting its own fishing limits post Brexit is welcomed by many …
Support from UK supermarkets to phase out tuna caught with damaging fishing gear could make the Western Pacific tuna the world's first sustainable industrial fishery
… to phase out tuna caught with damaging fishing gear could make the Western Pacific … fish caught with a particularly destructive fishing gear. At the same time Pacific … going out of fashion... The controversial fishing gear at the centre of this story are …
The UK has joined growing European support for Atlantic Bluefin tuna to be declared an endangered species to prevent collapse
… for an international ban on the commercial fishing of Atlantic Bluefin tuna. UK … less than 15 per cent of their pre-industrial fishing size. Japanese trade It is estimated … has led to a proliferation of purse seiner fishing vessels in Europe, which use bag-like …
Show the government you support the creation of a marine conservation network to protect the UK's threatened sea life
… The government's historic give-away of public fishing quotas has created an unregulated … in high-end retail INVESTIGATION How pirate fishing fuels human exodus from Africa to Europe Illegal fishing to feed European demand for seafood is …
British diners could unwittingly be supporting Iceland's whale hunt as a major UK fish wholesaler continues to source seafood from an Icelandic company linked to the killing of endangered fin whales
… from HB Grandi, one of Iceland's biggest fishing companies. HB Grandi's facilities have …
On 10 December, the European Parliament will vote over a huge fisheries partnership agreement with Morocco. If the agreement is approved the environment, human rights, peace and international law will all suffer. Erik Hagen reports...
… of Western Sahara, and Spain won the fishing rights. In all processes concerning … the EU. First, the EU took over the 'Franco fishing agreement' between Spain and Morocco, … of an increasingly large Moroccan fleet fishing the shores of Western Sahara. The …
Alaska's long-standing wild salmon-fishing industry could be under threat from large-scale mining development
… Alaska's long-standing wild salmon-fishing industry could be under threat from … and today also support a healthy sustainable fishing industry that is critical to the … Alaska's subsistence, commercial and sport fishing interests, the Alaska Intertribal …
The preservation of dwindling tuna fish stocks is set to receive a boost as the EU prepares to introduce cuts in the allowed size of catches, web-based environmental news service ENN reports.
… EU Limits Tuna Fishing 1st March 2007 News Tuna Fishing EU Fishing Crisis Biotechnology Food Miles Animal …
There has been a significant reduction in the killing of seals in Scotland but the Seal Protection Action Group needs your help in ending the killings altogether
… are killed to protect salmon farms and other fishing interests. The Saving Scotland's Seals … towards the 'indiscriminate shooting by fishing interests'. The Scottish Government … Our oceans are suffering from chronic overfishing - but are fish farms any better for …
Reporting from the frontline of environmental activism, Andrew Wasley takes a closer look at those who fight the abuse of marine environments.
… Andrew Wasley | 1st June 2009 Activism Overfishing Oceans Fish Andre Wasley Greenpeace … the world to investigate the impact of overfishing, concluding that blame for the crisis … of fish stocks, illegal ‘pirate’ fishing and destructive trawling to …
Marine biologist, lecturer, ocean ambassador and founder of several conservation initiatives, Dr. Wallace J. Nichols speaks to Deborah Bassett about the benefits of wildlife tourism, saving baby turtle eggs and an 112 day trek along the US west coast
… Sea Turtles Ocean Conservation Sustainable Fishing How To Make A Difference Wallace J. …
Beavers are Britain's native aquatic engineers and their return to sites in Scotland and England is doing wonders for the local environment, write Nigel Willby & Alan Law: restoring wetlands, recreating natural river dynamics and ecology, filtering farm pollutants from water, and improving habitat for trout and other fish.
Give beavers permanent British residence! Nigel Willby Alan Law University of Stirling | 28th February 2016 Comment Water Biodiversity Beavers UK Scotland EU Law Conservation beaver-trees-cut.jpg …
Following the closure of some of the UK's most stunning lakes, a dynamic campaign has been set up to stop phosphates from washing detergents causing algal blooms
… - rising temperatures, ocean acidity, fishing practices... But can clever management …
Wide-ranging plans to link up Kenya, Ethiopia and Southern Sudan include the building of a port which threatens the Lamu district's indigenous coastal communities and fragile ecology, reports Tafline Laylin
… for a major new port could destroy local fishing Both the endangered Green and Ridley … approximately 80 per cent of an artisanal fishing industry. In Mombasa, where there are … of every Kenyan coastal community relies on fishing for subsistence, and the Lamu …
Remember when the UK was the 'dirty man of Europe'? What has changed since then, writes Caroline Lucas, is our membership of the EU - which has made us raise our environmental performance on everything from fisheries to air pollution, nature conservation, clean bathing waters and renewable energy. Leave, and it could all go into reverse.
… faces - from cross-border pollution, to overfishing in our seas and climate change - don't … fish stocks were at extremely low levels and fishing pressure was still high. Over time, fishing pressure has - slowly - decreased for …
The Kwegu people of Ethiopia's Lower Omo Valley are facing starvation because of the loss of their land to a huge sugar plantation, the destruction of their forest and the damming of the Omo river - supported by a UK, EU and World Bank funded 'aid' program.
Ethiopia: Kwegu tribe starves, victims of dam and land grabs Oliver Tickell | 13th March 2015 News Ethiopia Africa Indigenous Peoples UK EU Development Land Grabs Farming Water kwegu in cultivation …