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Ten EU-linked freezer trawlers, all of them so-called supertrawlers over 100m long, spent an estimated 14,530 hours fishing in Scottish waters in the 12 months to 1 February 2026. Since 7 March, Scotland has required cameras on board to monitor trawlers in its waters, and the rest of the UK and EU should follow suit.

El informe denuncia el alarmante impacto medioambiental y los abusos de derechos humanos asociados a la flota china de pesca de calamar en alta mar en el Pacífico Sudoriental. El informe recoge investigaciones que revelan prácticas generalizadas de cercenamiento de aletas de tiburones, captura incidental de mamíferos marinos, abusos laborales y el desembarco de tripulantes fallecidos en puertos latinoamericanos. También destaca graves fallos de gobernanza en la pesquería de calamar más importante del mundo.

Vea el seminario web en el que debatimos las conclusiones de este informe con expertos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?...

This report exposes the alarming environmental and human rights toll of China’s distant-water squid fleet in the Southeast Pacific. It draws on investigations that reveal widespread shark finning, marine mammal capture, abusive labour practices, and the unloading of deceased crew into Latin American ports. The report also highlights major governance failures: despite early warnings of a decline in the squid population, and calls for urgent reforms to end IUU fishing and forced labour in the world’s most important squid fishery.

Watch the webinar where we discuss the findings of this report with experts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?...

Populations of small pelagic fish traditionally harvested by artisanal fishers in Ghanaian waters are severely overfished and in a state of collapse. The alarming state of Ghana’s small pelagic fisheries results in part from persistent illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing by the largely foreign-owned industrial trawl fleet. The use of illegal fishing gear by trawlers results in large volumes of bycatch, known locally as logo fish - juvenile and undersized fish which are either discarded or sold to coastal communities for profit.

Urgent action is needed to break this vicious circle and ensure a more sustainable and equitable future for Ghana’s fisheries.

Illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) and unsustainable fishing places immense pressure on the world’s oceans. These destructive practices go hand in hand with human rights violations and labour abuses. A major challenge in effectively tackling these issues is that much of this harmful activity occurs in the middle of the ocean, where it is easier to avoid detection.

The findings of this report show that the adoption of fleet-wide CCTV, as a key tool within broader monitoring, control and surveillance systems, has massive potential to enhance transparency, tackle IUU fishing, and address human rights abuses at sea.

본 보고서는 남서대서양 아르헨티나 오징어 어업에 대한 EJF 조사 결과를 제시한다. 세계 최대 규모의 오징어 어장 중 하나인 남서대서양 공해 지역은 관리 감독이 없는 비규제 해역이다. 매년 수백 척의 원양 어선들이 몰려들어, 오징어가 먹이를 좇기 위해 또는 산란지로 가기 위해 아르헨티나 해역에서 벗어나자마자 포획한다. 위성 사진에서도 관측될 정도로 거대한 규모의 이 어선들은 지난 10년간 급증했다. 이는 오징어에 대한 수요 증가와 더불어 어선들이 기존에 잡던 어종을 더 이상 양껏 조업하지 못하게 되면서 오징어로 목표 어종을 전환했기 때문이다. 조사 기간 동안 해당 지역에서 중국 오징어 어선의 조업 시간은 거의 두 배로 증가한 반면, 어획량은 감소하는 우려스러운 징후를 보인다. 즉, 자원량이 위기에 처했음을 시사한다

This briefing details EJF’s ongoing observations and analysis of the Government of Indonesia's (GOI) monitoring, control, and surveillance (MCS) mechanisms, aimed at detecting, investigating, and prosecuting incidences of IUU fishing, as well as associated human rights abuses, forced labour, and human trafficking. It provides comprehensive recommendations for GOI agencies to address identified gaps within these mechanisms, focusing on issues arising during both at-sea patrols and port-side vessel inspections. Additional fisheries regulatory analysis highlights gaps in implementation and law enforcement.

This paper outlines EJF’s stance on carbon credits and the markets in which they are traded, highlighting the role they should play in climate negotiations and efforts to decarbonise the global economy. Under certain stringent conditions, carbon credits can play a role in achieving climate targets, but they are not a substitute for ambitious and decisive action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.