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 …
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 …
Can you be a committed nature and animal lover, and enjoy shooting and angling? Only after extraordinary mental contortions, writes Lesley Docksey - who is only mildly surprised to find out that a Facebook critic is a PR man for 'country sports and associated technologies'.
… | 21st September 2014 Comment UK Hunting Fishing Natural World coarse-fishing-cut.jpg Can you be a committed nature … the foxes, buzzards, stoats ... Shooting and fishing " ... the fact that there are rich and …
A 'summer of protest' is brewing as campaigners vow to protect seals from shooting by salmon farmers in Scotland and managers of wild salmon fisheries, writes Dominic Dyer. The RSPCA's 'Freedom Food' system is driving animal welfare advances on salmon farms - now the model must be extended to wild salmon.
… shores! Dominic Dyer | 14th May 2015 Comment Fishing Hunting UK Oceans Animal Welfare … the future of the Scottish salmon farming, fishing and angling industry and our precious …
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 …
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. …
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 …
In a rare 'summary judgment' a federal court has ruled that the devolution of gray wolf protection to the state of Wyoming was unlawful because it was based on non-binding assurances. Federal protection is restored - for now. But an even bigger battle lies ahead.
Wyoming's Gray Wolves win back federal protection - for now The Ecologist | 29th September 2014 News Natural World USA Hunting Regulation gray-wolf-cut.jpg In a rare 'summary judgment' a federal …
As the movement to 'delist' Grizzly bears from protection under the Endangered Species Act gathers pace in US states and the Fish & Wildlife Service, two National Park superintendents have spoken out for the bears', writes Louisa Willcox. The hunters and the FWS may be furious, but the change of approach enjoys strong support from a public who have come to love their local bears.
National Park service finally stands up for Grizzlies - and for people! Louisa Willcox | 9th February 2016 News Conservations Mammals Predators USA Politics Hunting grizzly-wyoming-cut.jpg As the …
Conservation groups have mounted a legal challenge to an 'unprecedented' program to exterminate two entire wolf packs in the Idaho Wilderness - intended to inflate elk numbers and attract recreational hunters
Idaho wolf eradication challenged The Ecologist | 10th January 2014 News Predators Hunting Wolves Ecology USA wolves-kill.png Conservation groups have mounted a legal challenge to an 'unprecedented' …
Russia's decision to ban the import and exports of harp seal skins is a big step forward for the campaign against the Canadian seal hunt, says Robbie Marsland, Director of IFAW-UK
… - many are turning to the more lucrative crab fishing, which demonstrates that the small … recent operations targeting bluefin tuna fishing and pilot whale hunting argues the …
Breathable air, healthy soil, fresh water and the stability of our climate all rely on our planetary life-support systems – like rainforests and oceans – being healthy.
… resources’ (mining, petroleum extraction, fishing, hunting and forestry are generally …
He’s been a charity fundraiser and is now a fully-fledged adventurer. But is ‘Best Job in the World’s’ Ben Southall about to add eco-warrior to his CV? Ruth Styles met him to find out
… are things like ignorant tourism and over-fishing; as they say, reefs take thousands of … Caribbean’s corals have been decimated by overfishing, disease and pollution. Last Summer’s …
Conservation projects have pulled several endangered European birds back from the brink of extinction, but habitat loss, industrial farming, over fishing and climate change all represent growing threats that requires broader and deeper change in the EU and beyond.
… June 2015 News Birds Extinction EU Farming Fishing Hunting dalmatian pelican_pelecanus … but habitat loss, industrial farming, over fishing and climate change all represent … of fisheries by-catch. Also 'endangered' from fishing are the Atlantic puffin and Northern …
Talking with hunters in the mountains of Arunachal Pradesh.
… of successful action against hunting. Take fishing, for instance. When blasting and … led to dwindling of the catch at the annual fishing ceremony - during which the whole … of villages banned their use, restricting fishing to angling and the use of traditional …
British officialdom and those they serve are obsessed with the killing of wildlife, writes Lesley Docksey. It seems that whatever the 'problem', from bovine TB to the serendipitous arrival of beavers in Devon, the reflex is the same - to kill wild animals. But increasingly, the British people aren't having it. And our fightback is making waves ....
… otters to be culled because of 'damage' to fishing lakes. "If you watch £20,000 worth of …
The Faroe Islands' annual 'grindadráp', in which hundreds of pilot whales are slaughtered with knives and hooks, is a horrifying spectacle, writes David Lusseau. But unlike industrial whaling it poses no threat to the species. And is it really any worse than the industrial factory farming that we routinely ignore?
… are drowned every year in the nets of our fishing fleets. The scale of the Faroese pilot … the time it takes a pilot whale to drown in a fishing net that we use to catch our daily …
Beavers reintroduced to Britain 400 years after being hunted to extinction will help fight climate impacts.
Beavers brought back to Britain get busy Emily Beament | 6th January 2020 News Beavers Rewinding Hunting Climate Breakdown Science & Systems 22756095-1.jpg Beavers reintroduced to Britain 400 years …