Fishing is a EUR 144 billion global industry, accounting for 15% of the world’s protein intake. Currently, reported fish catches are approximately 90 million tons annually, and the most recent estimates indicate that the annual volume of fish caught illegally could reach up to 26 million tons. Illegal fishing is particularly prevalent in regions with … Read more
Currently, consumers lack basic information on processed seafood like canned tuna and fish fingers – such as species name, origin, which country caught the fish and the catching or production method The movement urges the European Commission to enhance transparency and require consumer information for all seafood by revising the relevant EU law Brussels – … Read more
As the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) convenes in Rome, the Med Sea Alliance, alongside its members Oceana and the Environmental Justice Foundation, is urging member countries to take immediate action to safeguard Mediterranean fisheries. With illegal fishing and depleted fish stocks posing critical threats, the Alliance is calling for decisive measures on … Read more
Ahead of the 47th session of the annual meeting of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean and the Black Sea (GFCM) in Rome, Italy, Akdeniz Koruma Derneği, Archipelagos Institute of Marine Conservation, AZIR, ClientEarth, Environmental Justice Foundation, Oceana, The Pew Charitable Trusts, The Nature Conservancy and WWF, who work together to protect the Mediterranean … Read more
New poll conducted by Oceana shows that citizens in Belgium, France, Spain, and Cyprus want to know more about the fish they eat EU Commissioner-designate for Fisheries and Oceans, Costas Kadis, should ensure that consumers have basic information on processed seafood A new Oceana poll reveals that 84% of citizens from Belgium, France, Spain and … Read more
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In Africa, local communities that depend on fishing for their food security and livelihoods compete with industrial foreign fleets targeting the same fish. After a seven-month collaboration, Financial Times research using data from Oceana unveiled 39 vessels flagged to Gambia, Mauritania, Senegal, and Guinea-Bissau. Even if the vessels were flagged to these countries, they had ownership … Read more
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Illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing is a threat to fish stocks, coastal communities and those fishing legally. It also generates significant profits for those who orchestrate systematic and deliberate IUU fishing activities. Being able to identify who profits from fishing activities, in particular those who ultimately own or control a vessel, the “beneficial owner,” … Read more
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