Films
Fear, hunger and violence: Ghanaian crews report violent abuse and illegal fishing on foreign-owned trawlers
Ghanaian crew report shocking human rights abuses aboard Chinese-owned trawl vessels, from beatings to a lack of drinkable water.
Off the hook: how flags of convenience let illegal fishing go unpunished
Flags of convenience cause untold damage to fisheries and the fight against illegal fishing, how can we end this harmful practice?
Out of Reach: Taiwan’s failure to prevent illegal fishing and violent abuse in its distant water fleet
Violent abuse of migrant workers and flagrant illegal fishing are systemic problems across Taiwan’s distant water fishing fleet, a survey conducted by EJF of crew from 62 vessels has found.
Business as usual: Illegal saiko fishing continues unchecked
The illegal saiko trade continues unabated at Elmina, with an average of 11 landings a week since November 2019. Monitoring and footage from the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) shows the trade continuing in plain sight.
Ban Commercial wildlife markets
Commercial wildlife markets are responsible for pandemics like Covid-19 and SARS, falling wild animal populations and horrific animal cruelty. It's time to shut them down.
Coral Reefs in Crisis
275 million people directly depend on reefs for their livelihoods and sustenance, but the IPCC predicts that 99% of corals will be lost under 2°C of global heating.
Human rights abuse in the tuna industry
Japan is one of the largest and most influential tuna markets in the world, but many consumers are unaware of how this fish is caught. EJF speaks to crew of long-line tuna vessels, revealing human rights abuse and illegal shark finning, including endangered hammerheads.
Caught in the Net: Illegal fishing & labour abuses in the Vietnamese fishing fleet
Vietnam has one of the fastest growing fishing fleets in the world. This explosion in the number of fishing vessels has led to massive overfishing, facilitated by child labour, and the crisis spreading beyond Vietnam's waters.