Fishing vessels using flags of convenience register in countries with lax rules & little oversight, allowing owners to hide their identity & making it easier to evade scrutiny. It’s time for the EU to make vessel ownership public. Transparency is vital to fight #IllegalFishing.

🆕 We surveyed 47 Cypriot fishers, and their message is clear: fish stocks are declining, and EU rules enforcement remains weak. 📊96% say national action is not enough. As the EU evaluates the #CommonFisheriesPolicy in 2026, their voices must be heard. ➡️ europe.oceana.org/reports/eu-c...

10 years after we first exposed seafood mislabelling in Brussels, the situation isn't better. Our DNA analysis shows that still today, not a single restaurant analysed in the city could name the squid species they serve.🦑 ➡️ europe.oceana.org/wp-content/u...

🇨🇾 Cypriot Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development & Environment, Maria Panayiotou, attends PECH Committee. During @cy2026eu.bsky.social, Cyprus has the opportunity to show leadership by ensuring transparency in EU fishing vessel ownership abroad, essential step to prevent illegal fishing.

With the Ocean Act we have the opportunity to ensure that we include those that care most for the ocean and use it responsibly get a seat at the table and sufficient fishing rights. This mean we need to include the voices of women @oceanaeurope.bsky.social @eppgroup.bsky.social #Women From the Sea

🌊Join us for a special screening of Women from the Sea, hosted by MEP Paulo do Nascimento Cabral with the support of Oceana, followed by a debate with @verampcoelho.bsky.social. 📅 14 January 2026 🕒 17:30 - 19:30 📍 European Parliament, Brussels ✅ Register here: forms.gle/jdvren3KS6ef...

🦑 Did you know that the squid we eat can come from regions that are notorious for illegal fishing & human rights abuses? Oceana's recent investigation shows that many squid products sold in the EU lack basic information such as species & origin. Consumers deserve to know more:

🚨Oceana reports to authorities 50 concerning cases of Spanish fishing vessels for switching off their geolocation systems at sea. This practice is prohibited for European fishing vessels, unless there are safety risks, such as cases of piracy. Read more: europe.oceana.org/reports/why-...

Six months after the #OceanPact, where the EU committed to tackle flags of convenience, we call on the @ec.europa.eu and Commissioner Costas Kadis to act: publish the study on the impact of this practice and ensure that EU Member States monitor foreign ownership of fishing vessels.

NEW OCEANA STUDY: 🦑Half of the squid products analysed in Brussels & Milan lack basic consumer information. 🧬DNA tests show that many came from high-risk fisheries linked to illegal fishing & labour abuses. We need clear labels on all seafood products. europe.oceana.org/reports/the-...

In the Mediterranean, many fishing operators hide their vessels’ engine power from authorities. This fraud sparks a vicious cycle: stronger engines → bigger nets → depleted stocks → fishers forced to increase capacity to stay competitive. Learn more👉 europe.oceana.org/blog/what-is...

Foreign-owned industrial fleets are illegally fishing in The Gambia, and the catch is ending up on EU markets via a Spanish-owned processing company, reports @damancini.bsky.social for @voxeurop.bsky.social. Read the full story 🔗 voxeurop.eu/en/illegal-f...

At the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean annual meeting this week, we urge Med countries to address the lack of compliance with existing fisheries measures and to adopt binding transparency rules 🐟 europe.oceana.org/press-releas... #GFCMSession #FightIllegalFishing #MedSeaAlliance

IMO numbers play a key role in controlling vessels at sea and helping authorities to prevent illegal fishing. We urge the @fao.org General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean to make this identification information compulsory for all vessels longer than 15 metres since currently it's not. ⬇️

The EU imports 70% of its seafood and has a significant international fleet — what happens outside EU waters matters for ocean protection. This is Oceana’s position on the EU External Fisheries Policy: ➡️ europe.oceana.org/wp-content/u... #CommonFisheriesPolicy

Climate change & illegal fishing threaten the ocean & food security. At PECH Committee today, our campaign director @vanyalovesfish.bsky.social stressed that the EU should: ✅Promote sustainable fisheries ✅Trace all seafood, incl. processed ✅Improve consumer information ✅Make fisheries transparent

The Mediterranean is the place to prove #EUOceanPact’s power, says Maria Damanaki. Costas Kadis can help rebuild fish stocks & push GFCM to enforce monitoring & surveillance. There is no room for #IllegalFishing in the Med. 🔗 bit.ly/4kUQFq4 #EndCorruptionAtSea

“Some EU-owned vessels use shell companies, change flags & fish in countries with weak oversight. Not controlling these activities undermines the EU’s zero tolerance policy against illegal fishing” states our Illegal Fishing campaign director @vanyalovesfish.bsky.social . #UNOC3 #UNOC #UNOC2025

Fishers of Seychelles, Ivory Coast and Guinea-Bissau have a clear message for the EU to improve the position of women - there is a need for better access to resources and infrastructure to sell or process fish and to better include them in the management decisions @cffacape.bsky.social

EU Oceans Pact — time for commission to be enforcer, not just architect

Transparency is an essential foundation of effective fisheries management. So why haven’t most IUU Action Alliance members yet shared basic up-to-date vessel data? Ahead of #UNOC3, Oceana calls for real actionnot just words. #OceanGovernance #IUUFishing 🔗 www.iuuwatch.eu/2025/05/new-...

Europeans love tuna, but in the Indian Ocean, where European ships haul in tons, some stocks are overfished. Coastal nations are sounding the alarm, pushing for fairer fishing rules. But they’re hitting a wall in Brussels, where economic interests come first, even far beyond its own waters.

We need transparency on EU owned vessels fishing outside its waters. This includes those catching tuna in the Indian Ocean, in countries that do not control enough their fleet. “Fighting illegal fishing requires the EU to act against those who benefit from it” says @vanyalovesfish.bsky.social ⬇️

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WHY TRANSPARENCY MATTERS @oceanaeurope.bsky.social reveals how EU-owned vessels exploit flags of convenience, flag hopping & shell companies in Guinea-Bissau 🇬🇼 Lack of transparency in beneficial ownership can facilitate IUU fishing 🐟🧪🌊🇪🇺 Read more ➡️ bit.ly/4ghzyMi

📢Oceana reveals how EU-owned vessels exploit flags of convenience, flag hopping & shell companies in Guinea-Bissau 🇬🇼 We call on EU Member States to collect ownership data on high-risk vessels. This lack of transparency can fuel #illegalfishing. More ➡️ bit.ly/4ghzyMi