Labour abuse is too often built into the true cost of #seafood. New report by @dialogueearth.bsky.social shows how declining catches & rising costs affect fishers. We need more #transparency, accountability and sign ons to tools like IMO #CapeTownAgreement & ILO #C188. dialogue.earth/en/ocean/lab...

More than 63% of #Argentina #squid fleet operating within its EEZ controlled by China-linked companies, new report by @infobae.bsky.social says. This raises fresh concerns over hidden / #BeneficialOwnership, unfair competition, traceability and #IUUfishing links. www.infobae.com/economia/202...

I've had my fair share of fisheries theatrics in my career but #PescaRestaurant 's, in Nice, France, is one of the most delicious. This restaurant has no menus and fish selection & (live) prices depend on the catch of the day. Even better, its linked to a marine conservation org, Pesca Foundation.

West Africa is a hotpoint for #illegalfishing, and #SierraLeone is paying the price in lost nourishment, fish, income & people. Greater fisheries #transparency, incl on #BeneficialOwnership, oversight & capacity building are essential to turn the tide. @ejfoundation.org www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Last week #Moldova became the 86th party to the @fao.org Port State Measures Agreement. #PSMA is the only internationally binding treaty specifically against #IUUfishing. Port controls & info exchange matter as they can deny port access and services to suspect vessels. www.pew.org/en/research-...

15 states adopted today the #MombasaDeclaration @ #OOC11! Belgium, Cameroon, Chile, Congo, Dominica, France, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Panama, PNG, Peru, Somalia & S. Korea have committed to advance global fisheries transparency and combat #IUUfishing. fisheriestransparency.net/fifteen-coun...

A fishing vessel's flag shows where it's registered. Not who owns it. Not who profits from its activities. This map that we’re presenting at #OOC11 reveals the scale of foreign-owned fishing vessels across Africa & the accountability gap that comes with it.

At #OurOceanKenya? Join us on #FisheriesTransparency & anti- #IUUfishing events: 17/06 @fishcoalition.bsky.social: #MombasaDeclaration launch & reception, and 'From Africa to the World: Scaling Fisheries Transparency Reforms' side event 18/06 @oceanauk.bsky.social: #BeneficialOwnership brief #OOC11

🦑New @ejfoundation.org exposé on #squid fleets is another reminder that #IUUfishing and #forcedlabour often go hand in hand, especially when #fishing happens out of sight. Tackling abuse at sea means improving #transparency, enforcement and accountability. www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/...

The promise of “simpler rules” is politically attractive. The consequences may be far less so. Reopening the #CommonFisheriesPolicy could unravel years of progress towards sustainable fisheries, creating new risks. Thanks, @drrashidsumaila.bsky.social#CommonFisheriesPolicy for helping bring clarity.

10 years after the @fao.org Port State Measures Agreement, the first binding agreement specifically against #IUUfishing, the Med & Black Sea are seeing record-low #overfishing levels. Compliance, traceability and regional cooperation are making a difference. #GFCM www.fao.org/gfcm/news/de...

Passionate about #MarineConservation, #fisheries #advocacy and #OurOcean? The friends at @oceanaeurope.bsky.social , one of the best marine NGOs out there, are #hiring for several openings. Check them out👇 europe.oceana.org/employment-o...

A fancy California restaurant was fined after seafood marketed as lawful & sustainable was in fact #IUUfishing from #MPAs. Cases like this show why seafood #traceability and #enforcement matter. Similarly in the EU, #seafood labelling lacks basic information. www.yahoo.com/news/us/arti...

Today marks the International Day Against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated #IUUFishing and @fao.org #PSMA 's 10 year anniversary. Yet despite commendable progress globally, the plundering continues facilitated by opaque supply chains and vessel ownership More at www.iuuwatch.eu/2026/06/inte...

Another excellent investigation by EJF on the casual use of what is actually a prohibited and destructive fishing gear. #ICCAT and #GFCM, the main fisheries management organisations for the Atlantic and the Mediterranean respectively, and the member countries ought to tackle this immediately.

I'm in Brussels this week for a series of #ICCAT meetings on #Compliance, #ElectronicMonitoring & on monitoring, control & surveillance measures. Looking forward to discussions on an ICCAT-wide #HighSeasBoardingAndInspection scheme, IMO numbers, #CatchDocumentation, AIS, EMS and #BeneficialOwnership

Οι παράκτιοι #Κύπριοι #ψαράδες μας χρειάζονται ουσιαστική στήριξη αφού έρχονται αντιμέτωποι με λιγότερα ψάρια, ξενικά είδη, ρύπανση, υψηλά κόστη, αργές αποζημιώσεις και αγωνία για το μέλλον του επαγγέλματος από την επόμενη γενιά. #Cyprus #Κύπρος Έκθεση & εισηγήσεις👉 europe.oceana.org/wp-content/u...

Kudos to @state-department.bsky.social , @fisheries.noaa.gov and all involved in the sanctioning (visa restrictions) of the 26 foreign nationals for #IUUfishing. Sanctions coupled with intelligence and #BeneficialOwnership information sharing are key in fighting #IUU. www.state.gov/releases/off...

#Greece Maritime & Insular Minister asks @ec.europa.eu #Fisheries & Oceans Commissioner Kadis for EU's intervention for alleged #IUUfishing by #Turkiye (x.com/Vkikilias/st...). Call comes ahead of controversial 'Blue Homeland' law under discussion in #Turkey (www.turkiyetoday.com/region/greec...).

Kudos #UK for ratifying @imohq.bsky.social #CapeTownAgreement on fishing vessel safety. With 100,000+ fisher deaths/year globally, CTA helps by setting minimum safety standards for fishing vessels 24m+. UK has now ratified all 3 treaties against #IUUfishing. fisheriestransparency.net/cft-welcomes...

🧵#IOTC is the only tuna #RFMO requiring #BeneficialOwnership reporting. We looked into it and the results are telling. Of the 20 CPCs + #Singapore + #Taiwan, with authorised vessels as of February 2026, only 10 report info in the BO field! Full report👇 iotc.org/sites/defaul...

Great to see @europarl.europa.eu #PECH MEPs attending the #IOTC meeting! The @ejfoundation.org, @oceanaeurope.bsky.social, @pewenvironment.bsky.social & @wwf.eu joint position paper on #IUU, monitoring, control & surveillance measures and fisheries transparency available👇 iotc.org/sites/defaul...

A new #Mediterranean #fisheries declaration is on its way. EU & Med partners will prioritise stronger governance & enforcement against #IUU, science, small scale support, generational renewal, climate resilience & more effective #GFCM . #MedFish4Ever oceans-and-fisheries.ec.europa.eu/news/eu-and-...

The EU #IUU Coalition calls #IOTC 30th Commission to 🛰️Strengthen #VMS 🪪Expand #IMOnumbers 📜Adopt catch documention scheme 👥Implement beneficial ownership ⛴️No at-sea #transhipment exceptions 🎏Establish high seas boarding & inspection 🛟 Improve crew safety Full position paper👇 iotc.org/sites/defaul...

A good overview of some of the #BeneficialOwnership discussions taking place recently ahead of #IOTC 's annual meeting starting this Sunday. In case missed, check out my recent article on the topic👇 #IUU #IUUfishing www.pew.org/en/research-...

For the UK-based, please don't forget to #vote today!🗳️ #elections #localelections

On 24 April, the #G7 under #France 's leadership adopted a strong declaration against #IUU fishing with commitments on 🔎 #transparency including thru beneficial ownership & VMS 🤝collective action ⚓️ @fao.org #PSMA & #GIES 💸 @wto.org #FisheriesSubsidies Full text👇 www.ecologie.gouv.fr/sites/defaul...

Yesterday @ec.europa.eu DG MARE published the eagerly awaited #CommonFisheriesPolicy evaluation. The message is clear: The #CFP is the right tool but there are significant gaps on implementation, particularly by Member States. Rules should be enforced, not changed. ec.europa.eu/transparency...

#SouthKorea is increasing fines for #IUUfishing fivefold to enhance deterrence. In recent years S. Korea has taken several measures against #illegalfishing including improved & internationally harmonised import controls. Not to mention their impressive coast guard. en.sedaily.com/society/2026...

I've followed these announcements since #Vietnam was yellow-carded in October 2017, after each @ec.europa.eu MARE mission. Vietnam has made commendable progress, but it's also been a decade. Are all 🟨 carded states given a decade to reform or should a line be drawn? asianews.network/vietnam-pm-o...

Last week at the 3rd EU-China Blue Partnership Forum and then v good meeting w/ @ec.europa.eu MARE Commissioner Kadis to discuss fisheries #transparency incl beneficial ownership action. We have legal framework & tools to tackle #IUUfishing. What we need is implementation. 📸 from Mr Kadis X account

Glad to see #Vanuatu International Shipping Registry leadership taking action against #IUUfishing cases, this time involving 3 vessels of foreign interests fined by Argentina for illegal fishing. islandsbusiness.com/news-break/v... Global Fishing Watch tracks👉 globalfishingwatch.org/map/fishing-...

Flags of noncompliance & hidden vessel ownership enable #IUUfishing. New analysis, incl by @oceanaeurope.bsky.social & @ec.europa.eu MARE, highlight these gaps. The EU has tools to respond - now it should strengthen oversight, improve transparency & close market loopholes www.pew.org/en/research-...

“Big #Seafood Kills Oceans and Workers” is a blunt message but it reflects real link between labor abuse, opaque supply chains and how dangerous #fishing is, with 100,000+ mortalities a year! Recommendations by @greenpeace.org www.greenpeace.org/usa/greenpea... and Pew👇 www.pew.org/en/research-...

#Philippines Senate probe into failures in vessel monitoring a reminder #fisheries rules r only as strong as their enforcement. PANGISDA Philipina: "For a long time the [fishing] agency has turned a blind eye to the main cause of the collapse of our fisheries" www.agtechnavigator.com/Article/2026...

The @fao.org #PortStateMeasures Agreement ( #PSMA) aims at closing ports to #IUUfishing. But implementation gaps remain. Pew, supported by Poseidon & @globalfishingwatch.org, has been analysing port usage, incl. identifying ports most at risk of allowing IUU-caught fish.👇 www.pew.org/en/research-...

[email protected] study notes trade & market access as "major enabling factor in non-compliant fishing" and more nuance reasons behind #IUUfishing resurgence in northern #Australia waters, incl 7 behavioral drivers. Should DAFF reconsider market-based tools eg, seafood import controls?

Roger-Mark De Souza, Vice President of @pewenvironment.bsky.social, on why The #Pew Charitable Trusts have an office in Brussels👇 www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

Kudos #Waitrose. Always great to see the industry, in this case the sourcing/retail sector, taking action to safeguard and promote #fisheries #sustainability and against #IUUfishing. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

📢BREAKING: IMO #CapeTownAgreement on #FishingVesselSafety enters into force in 12 months! Fishers on vessels 24+ metres will finally get protections long enjoyed across shipping. 🙌Shoutout to Courtney Farthing & Vivien Deloge without whom it would not have happened. #IUU www.pew.org/en/about/new...

🆕 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...

My delicious #squid ice cream cone has better regulations, labour standards and #traceability than most squid fisheries.🦑🍦 Find out more about #IUUfishing and the perilous situation with squid at www.pew.org/en/research-...

🌊Tomorrow we discuss #seafood #transparency & #IUUfishing @ @europarl.europa.eu. Policymakers, investigators, NGOs, consumers, chefs & industry will talk about the issues and how to strengthen #fisheries transparency. @ejfoundation.org @oceanaeurope.bsky.social Join: form.jotform.com/253162660452...

📢 #Pew releases landmark study on #plastics. "Plastics promised convenience, but they’ve become a growing threat to people and the planet. There’s still time to act. Our new report shows the way. 👇 pewtrsts.org/4otp7cA " #BreakingthePlasticWave

#ASEAN maritime cooperation forum (MANIS) "could enable collaborative activities such as regular maritime patrols, joint military exercises and coordinated responses to threats like #illegalfishing and human #trafficking." Because #IUU is not just about fishing. maritimefairtrade.org/enhancing-co...

🌊Here's a quick recap of what happened at the 2025 annual meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of the Atlantic #Tunas ( #ICCAT ) which wrapped up earlier in the week. Bonus points for spotting the glitch in the #matrix 🫣 #IUUfishing #IUU #PSMA

📢Fisheries Import Control Handbook launch! With 1 in 5 fish caught globally coming from #IUUfishing and with #RFMOs making piecemeal progress on catch documentation schemes, its time for more market state action. Here's how👇 www.iuuwatch.eu/2025/11/clos... #WorldFisheriesDay

NGOs urge #ICCAT to 🆙 #fisheries #transparency& anti- #IUU tools 🎏Expand catch documentation ⚓️Improve port State measures 👩‍💻Electronic monitoring 🚨High seas boarding&inspection 🆔IMO # on all eligible ⛴️ 👥Beneficial owner transparency 🎣Better labor rules @pewtrusts.org @oceanaeurope.bsky.social @wwf.eu

#StayTuned #ICCAT2025 @ec.europa.eu @europarl.europa.eu @oceanfdn.bsky.social @ecologyaction.bsky.social @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social @wwf.eu @wwf.panda.org @gfc-ocean.bsky.social

I won't get tired saying this👉 #IUUfishing is not just about #fish. Its a convergence crime where other illicit activities, #HumanRights and labour abuses take place. In #SriLanka 's case its drug trafficking. Some good steps are being taken by the authorities. 1/2 economynext.com/sri-lanka-fo...