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Nov 13, 2024Press release: Systemic illegal driftnet fishing in Moroccan waters revealed by new investigationRead
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Reports
Nov 13, 2024«Cortinas de la muerte» : Pesca ilegal con redes de deriva en el MediterráneoRead
Las redes de deriva son un método de pesca indiscriminado que consiste en redes que pueden medir decenas de kilómetros, suspendidas verticalmente en la columna de agua. Esta investigación examinó el extendido uso ilegal de redes de deriva por parte de buques marroquíes en el mar de Alborán, un punto caliente de la biodiversidad mediterránea.
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Reports
Nov 12, 2024‘Walls of death’: illegal driftnetting in the MediterraneanRead
Driftnets are an indiscriminate fishing method consisting of nets which can measure tens of kilometres, suspended vertically in the water column. This investigation examined the widespread illegal use of driftnets by Moroccan vessels in the Alboran Sea, a Mediterranean biodiversity hotspot.
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Nov 12, 2024New UK climate commitment “puts the country back on a path towards real climate leadership”, says Environmental Justice FoundationRead
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Reports
Nov 11, 2024Sustainability through transparency: the case for remote electronic monitoring in Mediterranean fisheriesRead
Remote electronic monitoring (REM) and human observers can strengthen transparency and provide critical data needed for the sustainable management of fisheries and the safeguarding of ocean wildlife in the Mediterranean.
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Nov 11, 2024COP29 begins as fossil fuel companies make billions while plight of climate refugees worsens: EJF calls for justice at climate talksRead
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Nov 08, 2024Bottle Free Seas: ‘Refill’ to reduce single-use plastic bottles in ThailandRead
The Bottle Free Seas project, initiated by EJF and funded by the Norwegian Retailers’ Environment Fund, is dedicated to reducing the use of single-use water bottles. We have achieved this through the installation and promotion of water refill infrastructure in Bangkok. This report outlines lessons learned and how the initiative can be replicated.
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Nov 06, 2024Inside Cameroon's waters: IUU fishing and labour rights abuses in Cameroon’s industrial fishing sectorRead
Cameroonian fisheries face multiple threats, including illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, which remains a tragic reality and negatively impacts marine and coastal ecosystems and the people who depend on them.
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Nov 05, 2024Key EU fisheries stakeholders call for a deep-sea mining moratorium as Norway prepares first licensing roundRead
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Nov 01, 2024Press comment: floods in Spain demonstrate again the urgent need for climate actionRead
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Nov 01, 2024Comentario de prensa: las inundaciones en España vuelven a demostrar la urgente necesidad de una acción climáticaRead
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Reports
Oct 28, 2024Room for Reduction: Towards sustainable production and consumption of plastics in ThailandRead
Thailand’s current levels of plastic production and consumption are unsustainable. This policy brief details how sustainable plastic production and consumption could be achieved in Thailand, to inform the Royal Thai Government's engagement at upcoming plastics talks.
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Oct 28, 2024ลดอย่างไรให้ยั่งยืน ผลกระทบของการผลิต และบริโภคพลาสติกของประเทศไทย และฉากทัศน์ในการแก้ไขปัญหาRead
การผลิตพลาสติกของประเทศไทยในปัจจุบันอยู่ในระดับที่ไม่ยั่งยืน รายงานฉบับนี้นำเสนอฉากทัศน์การลดการผลิตพลาสติกที่สังคมไทยมีโอกาสบรรลุได้ โดยมีเป้าหมายนำเสนอข้อมูลที่จะเป็นประโยชน์ต่อรัฐบาลไทยในการเจรจาเพื่อจัดตั้งสนธิสัญญาพลาสติกโลกที่กำลังจะเกิดขึ้น
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Oct 25, 2024DE LA COSTA AL FONDO DEL MAR: CÓMO ESPAÑA PUEDE LIDERAR EN LA PROTECCIÓN DEL OCÉANORead
España, como país con una extensa industria pesquera y una población costera considerable, se encuentra en una posición única para dar ejemplo traduciendo sus compromisos nacionales, europeos e internacionales en esfuerzos concretos de conservación. La adopción de políticas oceánicas sólidas y la implementación de medidas efectivas pueden consolidar el liderazgo de España en la protección y gestión sostenible de los océanos.
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Campaign Stories
Oct 22, 2024Defending marine wildlife in EuropeRead
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Oct 22, 2024Environmental Justice Foundation and Défense des Milieux Aquatiques initiate legal action against French government for not prohibiting bottom trawling in marine protected areasRead
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Oct 22, 2024Environmental Justice Foundation et Défense des Milieux Aquatiques mettent le gouvernement français en demeure d’agir pour interdire le chalutage de fond dans les aires marines protégéesRead
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Oct 15, 2024Zukunft sichern: Klimaschutz für ein modernes Land – Forderungen zur Bundestagswahl 2025Read
Das Positionspapier zur Bundestagswahl 2025 soll sicherstellen, dass die Fortschritte beim Klimaschutz aus der aktuellen Legislaturperiode weitergeführt und beschleunigt werden und genug Geld für Klimaschutzmaßnahmen bereitsteht.
Es gibt die Sorge, dass mit einer neuen deutschen Bundesregierung Rückschritte gemacht werden könnten. Das Positionspapier legt dar, warum es im Interesse von Bürger*innen in Deutschland sowie für Menschen weltweit liegt, dass dies nicht passiert.
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Oct 15, 2024Jaguar named after Gisele Bündchen amidst catastrophic fires in the Brazilian PantanalRead
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Oct 10, 2024EU Commission's Reply to NGOs' Concerns about DSMRead
The EU will continue to advocate for prohibiting deep-sea mining until these scientific gaps are properly filled
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Oct 10, 2024EU Commission reaffirms stance against deep-sea mining in favour of marine protectionRead
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Reports
Oct 10, 2024Protecting our Oceans by Enforcing EU Nature LawsRead
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Oct 10, 2024Mettre en œuvre le droit pour protéger nos océansRead
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Sep 30, 2024Uncovered: China – Seafood SuperpowerRead
To stop imports from Chinese-owned seafood companies engaging in slavery and illegal, unreported & unregulated fishing, transparency and strict import control are critical. As the biggest seafood market in the world - importing over 60% of its consumption - the EU must block entry of all abuse-tainted products and profits.
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Sep 27, 2024Permettre aux communautés côtières de prendre le contrôle de leurs ressources marines : EJF lance une boîte à outils financée par l'UE pour une pêche durableRead
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Sep 26, 2024Empowering coastal communities to take control of their marine resources: EJF launches EU-funded toolkit for sustainable fisheriesRead
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Sep 25, 2024"This is about our future": European and Brazilian leaders call for wetland protection at the European ParliamentRead
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Films
Sep 24, 2024National fishers' organisations – EU-funded global toolkitRead
National fishers' organisations – EU-funded global toolkit
These associations can play a pivotal role in advocating for improved fisheries management, reducing IUU fishing, and sustainable coastal livelihoods, serving as a common voice that can highlight the plights of their constituents.
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Films
Sep 24, 2024Collaborative management associations – EU-funded global toolkitRead
Collaborative management associations – EU-funded global toolkit
Fisheries co-management can give fishing communities a voice by connecting local actors with those at the local, regional, national and international level to raise concerns about the various pressures placed on coastal livelihoods.
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Films
Sep 24, 2024Community surveillance – EU-funded global toolkitRead
Community surveillance – EU-funded global toolkit
Community surveillance schemes can detect a range of issues, such as illegal fishing, destructive fishing, and pollution. Within the context of this toolkit, it is predominantly aimed at detecting and reporting illegal fishing.
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Films
Sep 24, 2024A global toolkit for participatory fisheries governanceRead
A global toolkit for participatory fisheries governance
This toolkit has been produced by the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) with funding from the European Union (EU). It empowers small-scale fishing communities in the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, and more broadly to achieve secure sustainable, legal and ethical fisheries.
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Sep 24, 2024Press Release: New EU-funded toolkit for sustainable fisheries launching in DakarRead
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Sep 24, 2024Communiqué de presse : Lancement à Dakar d'une nouvelle boîte à outils financée par l'UE pour favoriser une pêche durable dans le mondeRead
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Reports
Sep 24, 2024A global toolkit for participatory fisheries governanceRead
This toolkit has been produced by the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) with funding from the European Union (EU). It empowers small-scale fishing communities in the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, and more broadly to achieve secure sustainable, legal and ethical fisheries.
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Sep 24, 2024Boîte à outils mondiale pour une gouvernance participative des pêchesRead
Cette boîte à outils a été produite par Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) avec le financement de l’Union européenne (UE). Elle fournit des conseils techniques aux professionnels des ONG qui travaillent auprès des communautés de pêcheurs artisanaux et cherchent à leur donner les moyens de lutter contre la pêche illicite, non déclarée et non réglementée.
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Sep 17, 2024Press comment: Mission letters to new Commissioners are a starting point, but real EU environmental action needs much more, says EJFRead
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Sep 17, 2024European NGOs Criticise Draghi Report’s Outdated and Misguided Promotion of Deep-Sea MiningRead
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Sep 17, 2024NGOs' Concerns Regarding References to Deep Sea Mining in Mario Draghi's Report: The Future of European CompetitivenessRead
NGOs urge European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to maintain the Commission's standpoint on deep-sea mining and, in line with the precautionary principle, continue to call for a global moratorium on deep-sea mining.
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Reports
Sep 17, 2024Funding, restoring and protecting global wetlandsRead
Wetlands store twice as much carbon as all the world’s forests combined, making them essential for ensuring a stable climate. They also support the livelihoods of over a billion people worldwide. However, we are losing them at a rate three times faster than forests. Global commitments to protect and restore wetlands remain underfunded.
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Films
Sep 02, 2024Mozambique’s Coastal Crisis: Illegal Fishing by China’s FleetRead
Mozambique’s Coastal Crisis: Illegal Fishing by China’s Fleet
Illegal fishing by China's distant-water fleet is pushing Mozambique's coastal ecosystems to the brink, harming the livelihoods of small-scale fishing communities. To combat this, Mozambique and China must adopt the simple, low-cost measures included in the Global Transparency Charter.