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May 29, 2013EJF investigation reveals human rights abuses in Thailand's fishing industryRead -
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May 29, 2013Sold to the Sea: Human Trafficking in Thailand's Fishing IndustryReadThe report exposes severe human rights abuses associated with human trafficking in Thailand's fishing industry and documents the testimonies of Burmese workers, as young as 16, who were forced onto fishing vessels for many months and subjected to arduous, often violent, working conditions without pay.
The report details testimonies of crew murdered at sea, and on shore, and the shocking figure from a 2009 survey by the United Nations Inter-Agency Project on Human Trafficking (UNIAP) that found 59% of interviewed migrants trafficked aboard Thai fishing boats reported witnessing the murder of a fellow worker.
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Apr 24, 2013EJF Calls on the EU to Support a Global Record of Fishing VesselsRead -
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Apr 20, 2013Bonthe School Nature ClubReadBonthe School Nature Club
EJF's work in Sierra Leone involves working with the School Nature Club to promote the importance of sustainable fishing for artisanal fishers, mangrove protection as well as organising rubbish clear ups in the local town.
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Apr 18, 2013Pirate Fishing ExposedReadPirate Fishing Exposed
This film exposes the continued role of the EU and East Asian countries in facilitating a market for seafood illegally caught in West Africa.
Following a two-year investigation by EJF this film and the associated report Pirate Fishing Exposed highlights how local fishing communities are fighting back to combat this illegal trade.
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Apr 15, 2013EJF calls on a ban on transhipment at sea in West AfricaRead -
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Apr 08, 2013US Ambassador in Sierra LeoneReadUS Ambassador in Sierra Leone
US Ambassador Michael Owen visits EJF's project in the Sherbro River Estuary in the south of Sierra Leone where EJF has been working since 2008 to bring an end to illegal pirate fishing.
Ambassador Owen met up with different communities and leaders in the south of Sierra Leone to learn about the impacts of EJF's work and the ongoing challenges this remote region faces.
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Feb 20, 2013EJF supports bipartisan efforts in the United States to end pirate fishingRead
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Feb 14, 2013We have turned a corner in the fight against pirate fishingRead -
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Feb 11, 2013Transhipment at Sea: BriefingReadTranshipment at Sea: The Need for a Ban in West Africa draws heavily on the evidence EJF has gathered through its work towards the eradication of IUU, or ‘pirate’ fishing in West Africa. It explains how the international movement of fisheries products – both legal and illegal – often depends upon transhipments. The complexities involvement in fisheries regulations mean that transhipments can be problematic and are often linked to illegal fishing activities. EJF’s call on coastal and flag States to ban transhipments at sea in West Africa is part of the wider effort to combat IUU, or ‘pirate’, fishing.
This new briefing discusses the lack of control in authorised transhipments and the fact that illegal transhipment at sea is widely used by IUU fishing vessels to gain access to market. It makes the case for a ban on transhipments of fish at sea in West Africa as well as a ban on the entry of seafood from such transhipments into the European market.
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Jan 18, 2013EJF met with the Spanish Government this week to discuss actions to combat pirate fishingRead -
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Jan 16, 2013Gabonese Government suspends fishing to insist on best practices for sustainabilityRead
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Jan 04, 20136 more weeks for EJF's pop up shop on Carnaby StreetRead -
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Dec 29, 2012Pirate fishing vessel flees Sierra Leone to avoid sanctionsRead
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Dec 21, 2012Sierra Leone arrest pirate vessel using donated Isle of Man patrol boatRead -
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Dec 10, 2012Santas and Elves Run for EJFRead
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Nov 16, 2012EJF responds to the first EU warning to countries involved in pirate fishingRead -
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Oct 11, 2012Pirate Fishing ExposedReadThis report by EJF exposes the continued role of the European Union and East Asian countries in facilitating a market for seafood illegally caught in West Africa. Following a two-year investigation by The Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF), “Pirate Fishing Exposed: The Fight Against Illegal Fishing in West Africa and the EU” highlights how local fishing communities are fighting back to combat this illegal trade.
During the two-year surveillance investigation, EJF documented rampant pirate fishing in Sierra Leone and laundering of the illegal catch into the European seafood market by vessels accredited to export fish to the EU.
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Oct 11, 2012EJF launches new report: Pirate Fishing ExposedRead -
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Sep 21, 2012Sierra Leone issues record fineRead
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Sep 19, 2012Massive clamp-down on illegal fishing in Sierra LeoneRead -
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Sep 17, 2012Pirate Fishing: What's the Catch?ReadPirate Fishing: What's the Catch?
This short film explains the impacts of illegal fishing in West Africa and beyond: depletion of fish stocks, destroying marine ecosystems, and jeopardising the livelihoods of local communities.
Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing, otherwise known as pirate fishing, depletes fish stocks, destroys the sensitive marine ecosystems, puts legitimate fishers at an unfair disadvantage and jeopardises the livelihoods of some of the world’s poorest people.
With thanks to the sound studio 4AM Productions.
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Sep 16, 2012All At SeaReadAll At Sea
An EJF film that exposes the abuse of human rights on illegal fishing vessels.
Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing, or pirate fishing, has been recognised as one of the major threats to the world's fish stocks. However, the focus so far has mostly been on the impacts on marine life and on local fishing communities. While these problems are extremely serious, there's one more that is rarely reported: human rights violations. Escaping regulatory checks on their catches, IUU vessel operators frequently get away with seriously abusing the human rights of their crews.
In this film, we look at the conditions in which people on board vessels that engage in pirate fishing live and work.
All at Sea was screened at the 13th UN Association Film Festival in 2010.
Soundtrack by Tom Strang.
With thanks to the sound studio 4AM Productions.
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Sep 15, 2012Pair Trawling: Frontline ViewReadPair Trawling: Frontline View
The first video produced by EJF's Sierra Leonean staff who campaign against the lift of the ban on pair trawling, a method of fishing that severely damages marine environments.
Pair trawling - where two boats tow one massive net - is an indiscriminate fishing method, highly destructive to the ocean floor and marine life. Many endangered species, such as sea turtles and seahorses, are caught in the nets and then discarded of as by-catch. Dropped back to the sea dead or dying, they become yet another sad statistic related to pirate fishing.
After their training in camera and editing techniques, EJF staff in Sierra Leone produced their first video in June 2012. This short film on pair trawling in Sierra Leone was broadcast on national TV.
Supported by the European Union
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Sep 12, 2012All At Sea (Short Version)ReadAll At Sea (Short Version)
Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing, or pirate fishing, has been recognised as one of the major threats to the world's fish stocks. However, the focus so far has mostly been on the impacts on marine life and on local fishing communities. While these problems are extremely serious, there's one more that is rarely reported: human rights violations. Escaping regulatory checks on their catches, IUU vessel operators frequently get away with seriously abusing the human rights of their crews. In this film, we look at the conditions in which people on board vessels that engage in pirate fishing live and work.
All at Sea was screened at the 13th UN Association Film Festival in 2010.
Soundtrack by Tom Strang.
With thanks to the sound studio 4AM Productions.
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Aug 23, 2012Briefing: Through the NetReadImplementation of the EU Regulation to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate IUU Fishing.
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Aug 23, 2012The Governance of Artisanal Fisheries in the Sherbro River Area of Sierra LeoneReadhttp://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/index_en.htm
This report sets out the historic and existing governance arrangements for artisanal fishing in the Sherbro River Estuary, where fishing is vital to the livelihoods and food security of local communities.
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Jul 26, 2012An historic fine for illegal fishingRead
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Jul 25, 2012update from ejf's oceans teamRead -
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Jun 08, 2012EJF Sierra Leone Representative answers questions on pirate fishingRead -
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May 14, 2012Come dine with usRead -
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Mar 17, 2012Deadly CatchReadDeadly Catch
Deadly Catch takes a closer look at the huge impacts illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, or pirate fishing, is having on communities in Sierra Leone.
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Mar 16, 2012Stolen FishReadStolen Fish
Stolen Fish documents the extent and impacts of illegal - or pirate - fishing off the coast of West Africa. It investigates who the pirates are and the sophisticated ways they launder their illegal catches into the European market so that the fish ends up on our plates.
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Mar 15, 2012Cod Save The SeaReadCod Save The Sea
Watch EJF's new video following the launch of the new Cod Save The Sea T-shirt at London Fashion Week 2011.
The Cod Save The Sea T-shirt is part of The Rodnik Band’s Spring/Summer 2012 collection inspired by EJF’s work to end pirate fishing.
The Rodnik Band, who caused a stir at New York and London Fashion Weeks this season, created a collection of the brand's signature "art dresses", from aquatic shades of fish to chips-shaped ball gowns and submarine trench coats.
Get your Cod Save The Sea T-shirt at http://www.just-for.co.uk/.
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Mar 15, 2012Illegal fishing plunders and strains West AfricaRead -
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Feb 29, 2012Plunder of the Oceans - EJF at the Frontline ClubReadPlunder of the Oceans - EJF at the Frontline Club
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EJF's Ocean Campaigner Andy Hickman speaks at the Frontline Club on the 7th June. Short film screening of Deadly Catch, followed by a discussion with an expert panel and audience Q&A. Chaired by Tom Clarke, science correspondent Channel 4 News. Domitilla Senni, policy adviser to the Pew Environment Group since 2006. John Pearce is a Senior Consultant at MRAG Ltd.
One of the single biggest factors in ocean degradation is overfishing. Fish stocks have declined dramatically, with as much as 90% of big fish gone in some parts of the global ocean. More than one billion people rely on fish as their main source of protein globally. As catches decline and quotas and rules are tightened in response, there has been a huge increase in illegal, unreported or unregulated (IUU) or “pirate” fishing.
Pirate fishing is estimated to make up almost one-fifth of the global catch, and respects neither national boundaries nor international attempts to manage ocean resources. The recent seizure of £4 million worth of seafood in the Spanish port of Las Palmas, allegedly caught illegally in west African waters and headed for dinner tables in Europe, serves to highlight this growing criminal trade, which exploits lax regulations at ports and on the high seas, and often involves serious human rights infringements.
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Feb 24, 2012EJF at the Real Food FestivalReadEJF at the Real Food Festival
The Environmental Justice Foundation was at the Real Food Festival this year talking to the public, chefs and industry about the Save the Sea campaign and illegal fishing in West Africa.
Alongside EJF's exhibition showing the supply chain of illegal fish from West Africa making its way to Europe and the impacts on coastal fishing communities in Sierra Leone, the event was also a great opportunity for EJF volunteers and campaigners to discuss the issues and ask people why they think it's so important to Save the Sea.
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Feb 20, 2012Liberian Fishing Communities: Problems and SolutionsReadAs a first step in community engagement, and to inform the other sets of activities in Liberia, in early 2012 EJF held meetings in 13 communities. These were spread across the country, though seven were focused in Grand Cape Mount County, which is the site of Liberia’s recently inaugurated pilot CMA.
This document sets out findings from each community. It also provides an analytical summary of results across Liberia that will inform a set of working recommendations that will guide EJF’s work with artisanal fishing communities, both in Liberia and elsewhere in West Africa.
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Feb 10, 2012Sierra Leone meeting signals progress towards combating pirate fishingRead -
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Feb 09, 2012Illegal 'pirate' fishing in Sierra Leone - Fishermen testimoniesReadIllegal 'pirate' fishing in Sierra Leone - Fishermen testimonies
The importance of sustainable fisheries in Sierra Leone and the impacts of illegal fishing on the local communities.
Supported by the European Union
