The Deadly Route to Europe: How illegal fishing and overfishing in Senegal is driving migration
This report documents the impacts of overfishing and illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing in Senegal. It examines how the resulting declines in fish populations are driving increased forced migration to Europe across Earth's most deadly migration route, leading to over 3000 deaths in 2023 alone.
This report documents the impacts of overfishing and illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing in Senegal. It examines how the resulting declines in fish populations are driving increased forced migration to Europe across Earth's most deadly migration route, leading to over 3000 deaths in 2023 alone.
This report documents the impacts of overfishing and illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing in Senegal. It examines how the resulting declines in fish populations are driving increased forced migration to Europe across Earth's most deadly migration route, leading to over 3000 deaths in 2023 alone.
Trapped at sea: exposing North Korean forced labour on China’s Indian Ocean tuna fleet
This briefing finds that a fleet of Chinese tuna fishing vessels operating in the Indian Ocean reportedly used North Koreans as crew between 2019 and 2024, likely violating UN sanctions. Many were apparently subjected to abuses, including being trapped at sea for up to a decade, on vessels involved in illegal fishing and the killing of dolphins.
This briefing finds that a fleet of Chinese tuna fishing vessels operating in the Indian Ocean reportedly used North Koreans as crew between 2019 and 2024, likely violating UN sanctions. Many were apparently subjected to abuses, including being trapped at sea for up to a decade, on vessels involved in illegal fishing and the killing of dolphins.
This briefing finds that a fleet of Chinese tuna fishing vessels operating in the Indian Ocean reportedly used North Koreans as crew between 2019 and 2024, likely violating UN sanctions. Many were apparently subjected to abuses, including being trapped at sea for up to a decade, on vessels involved in illegal fishing and the killing of dolphins.
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.
VSLA update brief: Improving women’s participation in fisheries governance: This brief updates EJF’s report Levelling The Playing Field: Assessing the impact of Village Savings and Loans Associations (VSLAs) in Liberia’s coastal communities, which was published in 2024. The report assessed the impact of VSLAs on increasing women's participation in small-scale fisheries (SSF) decision- making processes and evaluated the effectiveness of VSLAs as a tool for empowering members of fishing communities.
This brief updates EJF’s report Levelling The Playing Field: Assessing the impact of Village Savings and Loans Associations (VSLAs) in Liberia’s coastal communities, which was published in 2024. The report assessed the impact of VSLAs on increasing women's participation in small-scale fisheries (SSF) decision- making processes and evaluated the effectiveness of VSLAs as a tool for empowering members of fishing communities.
Criminal catches: How to stop the supply of illegal seafood to the UK: This report from Coalition for Fisheries Transparency members EJF and Open Seas finds that UK consumers may unknowingly be buying seafood linked to illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing and severe human rights abuses. This follows a near-total end to checks on imported seafood after Brexit.
This report from Coalition for Fisheries Transparency members EJF and Open Seas finds that UK consumers may unknowingly be buying seafood linked to illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing and severe human rights abuses, following a near-total end to checks on imported seafood after Brexit.
Building it bottom-up: Collaborative Management Association formation guide and lessons from Liberia : Collaborative Management Associations (CMAs) are transforming fisheries governance, empowering coastal communities to safeguard the marine resources they depend on. The publication draws on the experience of the EU-funded Communities for Fisheries project, which ran from December 2019 to July 2025, implemented by EJF in partnership with the Liberia National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA).
Collaborative Management Associations (CMAs) are transforming fisheries governance, empowering coastal communities to safeguard the marine resources they depend on. The publication draws on the experience of the EU-funded Communities for Fisheries project, which ran from December 2019 to July 2025, implemented by EJF in partnership with the Liberia National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA).
Uncharted waters: evaluating fisheries transparency in Liberia: This report evaluates Liberia’s progress in implementing the ten principles of the Global Charter for Fisheries Transparency, a set of low- or no-cost steps to ensure sustainable, legal and ethical fisheries.
ทางออกลวง: เปิดช่องโหว่นโยบายการจัดการปัญหามลพิษพลาสติกในประเทศไทยและภูมิภาคเอเชียตะวันออกเฉียงใต้: มลพิษพลาสติกส่งผลกระทบต่อสิ่งแวดล้อมและสุขภาพมนุษย์ในประเทศไทยและภูมิภาคเอเชียตะวันออกเฉียงใต้อย่างกว้างขวาง ปัจจุบันความพยายามของรัฐบาลและหน่วยงานระดับภูมิภาคในการแก้ไขปัญหายังไม่ประสบความสำเร็จ รายงานฉบับนี้ใช้แนวคิด "ทางออกลวง" (false solutions) เพื่อสะท้อนความบกพร่องเชิงนโยบายในการแก้ไขปัญหาดังกล่าว
Plastic pollution has widespread environmental and human health impacts in Thailand and the Southeast Asian region, and efforts by governments and regional agencies to address the issue have not been successful. This report uses the concept of “false solutions” to highlight policy shortcomings in addressing the issue.
False solutions: unmasking policy gaps in addressing plastic pollution in Thailand and Southeast Asia: Plastic pollution has reached a critical level in Thailand and Southeast Asia. This report identifies how and why efforts to tackle it have proved unsuccessful, particularly focusing on the lack of measures to address the high rate of plastic production, the root cause of the contemporary plastics crisis.
Plastic pollution has reached a critical level in Thailand and Southeast Asia. This report identifies how and why efforts to tackle it have proved unsuccessful, particularly focusing on the lack of measures to address the high rate of plastic production, the root cause of the contemporary plastics crisis.
Communities for Fisheries issue brief: January to June 2025 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 Six, January to June 2025.
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 Six, January to June 2025.
Open letter to seafood traders, processors and retailers who source tuna from Chinese vessels in the Indian Ocean: Call to stop sourcing tuna from Chinese vessels operating in the Indian Ocean due to the prevalence of illegal fishing, human rights abuses and forced labour associated with the fleet.
How to commit crimes at sea without getting caught: So you want to plunder the ocean, profit from transnational crime and dodge the blame? This user's guide to hidden ownership of your fishing fleet is here to show you how.
Why fisheries transparency matters: Illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing is one of the most serious threats to ocean health, food security, and the livelihoods of legitimate fishers. This document explains how fisheries transparency is essential for ending it.
Reviving ocean life in EU marine protected areas: Across EU seas, destructive fishing practices, such as bottom trawling, continue to degrade critical marine ecosystems, undermine food security, and threaten coastal livelihoods. Urgent action is needed to ensure Member States uphold their legal obligations and environmental commitments, safeguard marine biodiversity, and secure the long-term health of Europe’s seas.
Across EU seas, destructive fishing practices, such as bottom trawling, continue to degrade critical marine ecosystems, undermine food security, and threaten coastal livelihoods. Urgent action is needed to ensure Member States uphold their legal obligations and environmental commitments, safeguard marine biodiversity, and secure the long-term health of Europe’s seas.
เครื่องมือที่ใช้ในระดับนานาชาติ เพื่อสร้างการบริหารจัดการแบบมีส่วนร่วม: คู่มือฉบับนี้จัดทำขึ้นโดยมูลนิธิความยุติธรรมเชิงสิ่งแวดล้อม (Environmental Justice Foundation: EJF) โดยได้รับทุนสนับสนุนจาก สหภาพยุโรป (EU) ทำหน้าที่ให้แนวทางความรู้เฉพาะด้านสำหรับผู้ปฏิบัติงานที่ทำงานร่วมกับชุมชนประมงรายย่อย โดยมีเป้าหมายเพื่อเสริมสร้างศักยภาพของคนกลุ่มนี้ในการต่อสู้กับการทำประมง ผิดกฎหมาย ขาดการรายงาน และไร้การควบคุม (IUU) รวมถึงทำงานเพื่อสร้างการประมงที่ยั่งยืน ถูกกฎหมาย และมีจริยธรรม
คู่มือฉบับนี้จัดทำขึ้นโดยมูลนิธิความยุติธรรมเชิงสิ่งแวดล้อม (Environmental Justice Foundation: EJF) โดยได้รับทุนสนับสนุนจาก สหภาพยุโรป (EU) ทำหน้าที่ให้แนวทางความรู้เฉพาะด้านสำหรับผู้ปฏิบัติงานที่ทำงานร่วมกับชุมชนประมงรายย่อย โดยมีเป้าหมายเพื่อเสริมสร้างศักยภาพของคนกลุ่มนี้ในการต่อสู้กับการทำประมง ผิดกฎหมาย ขาดการรายงาน และไร้การควบคุม (IUU) รวมถึงทำงานเพื่อสร้างการประมงที่ยั่งยืน ถูกกฎหมาย และมีจริยธรรม
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