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.
Reports
Environmental groups commend Thai government for banning plastic waste imports, call for strong implementation: On December 16th, 2025, the Ministry of Commerce of Thailand released a notification designating plastic scraps under the custom code 39.15 as goods prohibited from being imported into the kingdom. We, the undersigned civil society working to end plastic pollution in Thailand, commend the Thai government for its strong stance on this important matter.
On December 16th, 2025, the Ministry of Commerce of Thailand released a notification designating plastic scraps under the custom code 39.15 as goods prohibited from being imported into the kingdom.
We, the undersigned civil society working to end plastic pollution in Thailand, commend the Thai government for its strong stance on this important matter.
Unlocking opportunities: potential alternative and supplementary livelihoods in Liberia's coastal communities: Overfishing threatens the sustainability of Liberia's fisheries and the livelihoods of thousands of fishers and fish workers. This study explores opportunities for alternative and supplementary livelihood interventions in Liberia’s coastal communities.
Overfishing threatens the sustainability of Liberia's fisheries and the livelihoods of thousands of fishers and fish workers. This study explores opportunities for alternative and supplementary livelihood interventions in Liberia’s coastal communities.
Communities for Fisheries issue brief: January to June 2024 project update: The European Union-funded Communities for Fisheries project aims to create skilled, capable and effective community co-management associations (CMAs) to secure legal and sustainable fisheries in Liberia. This brief summarises the project’s activities during the first half of Year Five, January to June 2024.
The European Union-funded Communities for Fisheries project aims to create skilled, capable and effective community co-management associations (CMAs) to secure legal and sustainable fisheries in Liberia. This brief summarises the project’s activities during the first half of Year Five, January to June 2024.
Global Charter for Fisheries Transparency: The Global Charter comprises ten holistic, no-cost to low-cost measures for greater transparency in the global fishing sector to enable sustainable, legal, and ethical fisheries. These are practical steps which any state can take to ensure that fish and seafood are not associated with illegal fishing or human rights abuses.
The Global Charter comprises ten holistic, no-cost to low-cost measures for greater transparency in the global fishing sector to enable sustainable, legal, and ethical fisheries. These are practical steps which any state can take to ensure that fish and seafood are not associated with illegal fishing or human rights abuses.
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.