Films
Left behind
The fundamental human rights of Ghanaian fishing communities, such as the right to adequate food and decent work, are being threatened by the government’s failure to tackle overfishing and illegal fishing by industrial trawlers.
The strongest pillar: Why women are crucial for the sustainable future of Liberia's fisheries
EJF Turtle Animation
Surviving the storms: Climate displacement in Bangladesh
Bangladesh is on the frontlines of the climate crisis. Cyclone Amphan was the most powerful storm to strike the country in more than a decade, killing more than 100 people and displacing millions. This the story of Nurnahar and her family, who were made homeless by the storm and now fear for their future.
Powerless bystanders: Ghana's fishery observers struggle to curb crimes at sea
Ghanaian fisheries observers are bribed, threatened and abused at sea, EJF investigations have revealed.
Dangerous waters: the hidden abuse of migrant workers abroad Korean fishing vessels
EJF has uncovered a shocking prevalence of human rights abuses within South Korea’s distant water fishing fleet. ‘Dangerous Waters’ hears from the migrant fishers suffering maltreatment and abuse aboard these vessels.
Blue carbon: a golden climate mitigation opportunity
Manifesto to Combat Global Heating
The climate manifesto brings to bear EJF’s long experience of working with people on the frontlines of the climate crisis and combines it with existing scientific research to create a clear roadmap of measures that can be taken to achieve zero-carbon by 2035.
Reports
Dadaab's silent crisis: an international call for climate justice: This report tells the stories of those on the frontlines of the climate crisis in Dadaab refugee camp, Kenya. These stories highlight the devastating impacts of the drought in the Horn of Africa and the link between global heating and forced displacement.
This report tells the stories of those on the frontlines of the climate crisis in Dadaab refugee camp, Kenya. These stories highlight the devastating impacts of the drought in the Horn of Africa and the link between global heating and forced displacement.
« Les murs de la mort » : La pêche illicite au filet dérivant en Méditerranée: Les filets dérivants sont une méthode de pêche indiscriminée consistant en des filets pouvant mesurer des dizaines de kilomètres, suspendus verticalement dans la colonne d'eau. Cette enquête a porté sur l'utilisation illégale et généralisée de filets dérivants par des navires marocains dans la mer d'Alboran, un point chaud de la biodiversité méditerranéenne.
Les filets dérivants sont une méthode de pêche indiscriminée consistant en des filets pouvant mesurer des dizaines de kilomètres, suspendus verticalement dans la colonne d'eau. Cette enquête a porté sur l'utilisation illégale et généralisée de filets dérivants par des navires marocains dans la mer d'Alboran, un point chaud de la biodiversité méditerranéenne.
«Cortinas de la muerte» : Pesca ilegal con redes de deriva en el Mediterráneo: Las redes de deriva son un método de pesca indiscriminado que consiste en redes que pueden medir decenas de kilómetros, suspendidas verticalmente en la columna de agua. Esta investigación examinó el extendido uso ilegal de redes de deriva por parte de buques marroquíes en el mar de Alborán, un punto caliente de la biodiversidad mediterránea.
Las redes de deriva son un método de pesca indiscriminado que consiste en redes que pueden medir decenas de kilómetros, suspendidas verticalmente en la columna de agua. Esta investigación examinó el extendido uso ilegal de redes de deriva por parte de buques marroquíes en el mar de Alborán, un punto caliente de la biodiversidad mediterránea.
‘Walls of death’: illegal driftnetting in the Mediterranean: Driftnets are an indiscriminate fishing method consisting of nets which can measure tens of kilometres, suspended vertically in the water column. This investigation examined the widespread illegal use of driftnets by Moroccan vessels in the Alboran Sea, a Mediterranean biodiversity hotspot.
Driftnets are an indiscriminate fishing method consisting of nets which can measure tens of kilometres, suspended vertically in the water column. This investigation examined the widespread illegal use of driftnets by Moroccan vessels in the Alboran Sea, a Mediterranean biodiversity hotspot.
Sustainability through transparency: the case for remote electronic monitoring in Mediterranean fisheries: Remote electronic monitoring (REM) and human observers can strengthen transparency and provide critical data needed for the sustainable management of fisheries and the safeguarding of ocean wildlife in the Mediterranean.
Remote electronic monitoring (REM) and human observers can strengthen transparency and provide critical data needed for the sustainable management of fisheries and the safeguarding of ocean wildlife in the Mediterranean.
Bottle Free Seas: ‘Refill’ to reduce single-use plastic bottles in Thailand: The Bottle Free Seas project, initiated by EJF and funded by the Norwegian Retailers’ Environment Fund, is dedicated to reducing the use of single-use water bottles. We have achieved this through the installation and promotion of water refill infrastructure in Bangkok. This report outlines lessons learned and how the initiative can be replicated.
The Bottle Free Seas project, initiated by EJF and funded by the Norwegian Retailers’ Environment Fund, is dedicated to reducing the use of single-use water bottles. We have achieved this through the installation and promotion of water refill infrastructure in Bangkok. This report outlines lessons learned and how the initiative can be replicated.