Films
Tide of injustice: exploitation and illegal fishing on Chinese vessels in the Southwest Indian Ocean
The Chinese fishing fleet is responsible for systemic illegal fishing and human rights abuses in countries bordering the Southwest Indian Ocean (SWIO), undercutting China’s claims of supporting sustainable development and thriving blue economies in the region, according to a report and film by the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF). All of the fishers interviewed by EJF who had worked on China’s tuna fleet in the SWIO reportedly experienced or witnessed some form of human rights abuses and/or illegal fishing.
Tide of injustice: exploitation and illegal fishing on Chinese vessels in the Southwest Indian Ocean
The Chinese fishing fleet is responsible for systemic illegal fishing and human rights abuses in countries bordering the Southwest Indian Ocean (SWIO), undercutting China’s claims of supporting sustainable development and thriving blue economies in the region, according to a report and film by the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF). All of the fishers interviewed by EJF who had worked on China’s tuna fleet in the SWIO reportedly experienced or witnessed some form of human rights abuses and/or illegal fishing.
National fishers' organisations – EU-funded global toolkit
These associations can play a pivotal role in advocating for improved fisheries management, reducing IUU fishing, and sustainable coastal livelihoods, serving as a common voice that can highlight the plights of their constituents.
Collaborative management associations – EU-funded global toolkit
Fisheries co-management can give fishing communities a voice by connecting local actors with those at the local, regional, national and international level to raise concerns about the various pressures placed on coastal livelihoods.
Community surveillance – EU-funded global toolkit
Community surveillance schemes can detect a range of issues, such as illegal fishing, destructive fishing, and pollution. Within the context of this toolkit, it is predominantly aimed at detecting and reporting illegal fishing.
A global toolkit for participatory fisheries governance
This toolkit has been produced by the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) with funding from the European Union (EU). It empowers small-scale fishing communities in the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, and more broadly to achieve secure sustainable, legal and ethical fisheries.
Mozambique’s Coastal Crisis: Illegal Fishing by China’s Fleet
Illegal fishing by China's distant-water fleet is pushing Mozambique's coastal ecosystems to the brink, harming the livelihoods of small-scale fishing communities. To combat this, Mozambique and China must adopt the simple, low-cost measures included in the Global Transparency Charter.
Dr Franziska Brantner: "We still know far too little about what happens when we intervene"
Nature's unsung heroes: why wetlands matter
Wetlands play a disproportionately large role in supporting biodiversity, maintaining human health and stabilising our global climate. Despite this, the rate of wetland loss far outpaces other biomes, making them one of our planet's most threatened ecosystems.
Wimbi la udhalimu: Unyonyaji na uvuvi haramu wa meli za China Kusini Magharibi mwa bahari ya Hindi
Filamu hii inaangazia uwepo wa shughuli za uvuvi unaofanywa na vyombo vya majini vya China (DWF) katika eneo la Kusini-Magharibi ya Bahari ya Hindi yaani (SWIO), ukanda unaotambulika kwa utajiri mkubwa wa mazao ya bahari, ambao ni muhimu katika maisha ya jamii.
Reports
Tide of injustice: exploitation and illegal fishing on Chinese vessels in the Southwest Indian Ocean
This report maps the presence and activities of the Chinese DWF in the Southwest Indian Ocean (SWIO), a region notable for its biodiversity-rich seascape, which is a lifeline to coastal communities across its shores. The findings of the report show that while couched in terms of win-win, sustainable development and collective benefits from the blue economy, the realities on board many vessels in China’s DWF are in direct contradiction of these stated aims.
This report maps the presence and activities of the Chinese DWF in the Southwest Indian Ocean (SWIO), a region notable for its biodiversity-rich seascape, which is a lifeline to coastal communities across its shores. The findings of the report show that while couched in terms of win-win, sustainable development and collective benefits from the blue economy, the realities on board many vessels in China’s DWF are in direct contradiction of these stated aims.
« Les murs de la mort » : La pêche illicite au filet dérivant en Méditerranée: Les filets dérivants, utilisés par les navires marocains en mer d'Alboran, menacent gravement la biodiversité méditerranéenne en capturant des espèces migratrices et de la mégafaune marine, y compris des espèces en danger comme les cétacés et les tortues. Bien qu'interdits, ces filets continuent d'être employés en raison de difficultés économiques locales, exacerbées par la pandémie et la crise énergétique. La demande de l'Union européenne, principale destination des espadons marocains, alimente cette pêche illicite, mettant en cause les règlements européens sur la pêche durable.
Les filets dérivants, utilisés par les navires marocains en mer d'Alboran, menacent gravement la biodiversité méditerranéenne en capturant des espèces migratrices et de la mégafaune marine, y compris des espèces en danger comme les cétacés et les tortues. Bien qu'interdits, ces filets continuent d'être employés en raison de difficultés économiques locales, exacerbées par la pandémie et la crise énergétique. La demande de l'Union européenne, principale destination des espadons marocains, alimente cette pêche illicite, mettant en cause les règlements européens sur la pêche durable.
‘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.
Bottle Free Seas: ‘Refill’ to reduce single-use plastic bottles in Thailand: The Bottle Free Seas (BFS) project, initiated by the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) and funded by the Norwegian Retailers’ Environment Fund (NREF), 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's urban areas. This report captures the journey of Bottle Free Seas, outlining the lessons learned and how the initiative can be replicated elsewhere.
The Bottle Free Seas (BFS) project, initiated by the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) and funded by the Norwegian Retailers’ Environment Fund (NREF), 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's urban areas. This report captures the journey of Bottle Free Seas, outlining the lessons learned and how the initiative can be replicated elsewhere.
Inside Cameroon's waters: IUU fishing and labour rights abuses in Cameroon’s industrial fishing sector: Cameroonian fisheries face multiple threats, including illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, which remains a tragic reality and negatively impacts marine and coastal ecosystems and the people who depend on them.
ลดอย่างไรให้ยั่งยืน ผลกระทบของการผลิต และบริโภคพลาสติกของประเทศไทย และฉากทัศน์ในการแก้ไขปัญหา: การผลิตพลาสติกของประเทศไทยในปัจจุบันอยู่ในระดับที่ไม่ยั่งยืน รายงานฉบับนี้นำเสนอฉากทัศน์การลดการผลิตพลาสติกที่สังคมไทยมีโอกาสบรรลุได้ โดยมีเป้าหมายนำเสนอข้อมูลที่จะเป็นประโยชน์ต่อรัฐบาลไทยในการเจรจาเพื่อจัดตั้งสนธิสัญญาพลาสติกโลกที่กำลังจะเกิดขึ้น