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Dec 18, 2023Securing effective and transparent prosecutions of fisheries violations in Ghana: Recommendations for the reform of the fisheries law frameworkReadThis briefing analyses the key gaps and weaknesses in Ghana’s current prosecution system for fisheries violations, both in terms of the legal framework and in terms of practical implementation, and provides recommendations for addressing these issues, considering the ongoing reform of the national fisheries law framework.
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Dec 08, 2023A global toolkit for participatory fisheries governanceRead -
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Aug 11, 2023Net Free SeasRead -
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Jul 10, 2023EJF in action: supporting environmental journalism in CameroonRead
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Jan 10, 2023EU sanctions on Cameroon reflect an urgent need for fisheries reformRead -
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Dec 15, 2022EJF in action: Revealing illegal fishing in Senegalese watersRead -
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Dec 08, 2022On the precipice: crime and corruption in Ghana's Chinese-owned trawler fleetReadFisheries that millions of Ghanaians depend on are at risk of collapse as a result of rampant illegal fishing and overfishing by Chinese-owned industrial trawlers, and a culture of corruption has allowed these crimes to go unpunished. This report explains the urgent action needed to reverse this decline.
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Dec 08, 2022On the Precipice: crime and corruption in Ghana's Chinese-owned trawler fleetReadOn the Precipice: crime and corruption in Ghana's Chinese-owned trawler fleet
Fisheries that millions of Ghanaians depend on are at risk of collapse as a result of brazen illegal fishing, catastrophic overfishing by Chinese-owned industrial trawlers and a culture of corruption which has allowed these crimes to go unpunished.
EJF’s investigation draws on evidence from interviews with Ghanaian crew who have witnessed these abuses first-hand, filmed evidence, a network of informants and analysis of vessel tracking data. The picture which emerges is one of systematic corruption that enables illegal fishing and human rights abuses to go unreported and unpunished in the country’s waters. From port authorities to Navy officials, EJF alleges that the web of corruption is so deep and entangled that sustainability, and the defence of human rights, is impossible without reform.
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Dec 07, 2022Illegal fishing, overfishing and corruption threaten the most basic human rights in Ghana: new reportRead -
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Nov 03, 2022COP27’s sponsorship choice is total trashRead -
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Oct 04, 2022Gamechangers: The football team scoring conservation goalsReadGamechangers: The football team scoring conservation goals
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Sep 29, 2022Net Free Seas: Saving Ghana's waters from plastic nets and ghost gearsReadNet Free Seas: Saving Ghana's waters from plastic nets and ghost gears
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Jul 19, 2022WTO agreement boosts efforts for a sustainable oceanRead -
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Jul 04, 2022Open letter to the Hon. Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development, Mavis Hawa Koomson regarding the potential licensing of the two new trawl fishing vesselsReadThe worsening ecological and humanitarian crises across Ghana's coastline are inextricably linked to the overcapacity of its poorly regulated and foreign-owned industrial trawl fleet. This open letter from EJF and other civil society organisations in Ghana has been written to seek clarification on the potential authorisation of two industrial trawlers in Ghanaian waters, which would allow the continued exploitation of its natural resources.
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Apr 28, 2022US risks driving destruction and abuse with seafood imports: Will Biden act?Read -
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Apr 26, 2022Webinar: Addressing illegal fishing and human rights abuses in China’s global fleetRead
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Apr 22, 2022Slave labour and ecosystem destruction at sea: UK must act to protect fisheries and the oceanRead -
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Apr 08, 2022Illegal Fishing Is Pushing Ocean Ecosystems Toward CollapseRead -
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Apr 05, 2022Global impact of illegal fishing and human rights abuse in China’s vast distant water fleet revealedRead -
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Apr 05, 2022Global impact of illegal fishing and human rights abuse in China’s vast distant water fleet revealedRead
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Apr 01, 2022L'impact mondial de la pêche illégale et des violations des droits humains dans la vaste flotte hauturière chinoise révéléRead
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Mar 21, 2022Madagascar acts to protect its fisheries from illegal operatorsRead -
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Mar 21, 2022EU scheme to tackle illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing brings positive results and empowers nations, new report findsRead -
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Mar 21, 2022EU scheme to tackle illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing brings positive results and empowers nations, new report findsRead
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Mar 02, 2022EJF commends Deputy Minister for commitment to crackdown on illegal fishing but warns of new threatsRead -
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Feb 24, 2022Des chalutiers chinois titulaires de droits d’exploitation à Madagascar ont des antécédents de pêche illégale et d’utilisation de faux documentsRead -
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Feb 24, 2022Chinese trawlers granted fishing rights in Madagascar have history of illegal fishing and forged documentsRead
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Feb 24, 2022Chinese trawlers granted fishing rights in Madagascar have history of illegal fishing and forged documentsRead
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Dec 15, 2021Illegal fishing blacklisting highlights dire need for transparencyRead -
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Nov 30, 2021Our ocean needs the MSC to do betterRead -
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Nov 23, 2021For coastal communities, climate, and our ocean: Bottom trawling must end nowRead -
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Nov 09, 2021Human Rights Depend on a Thriving Natural WorldRead
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Nov 04, 2021Recommendations for the reform of Ghana’s Inshore Exclusion Zone (IEZ) reserved for small-scale fishing activitiesReadThere is an urgent need to improve the management of Ghana’s marine fisheries to reverse declines in landings and secure the livelihoods of small-scale fishers. This paper sets out the case for an extension of the zone reserved for small-scale fishers in Ghana to protect local livelihoods.
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Oct 28, 2021New phone app helps Liberia’s canoe fishers fight illegal fishingRead -
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Oct 26, 2021Fisherman dies trying to escape abuse aboard Chinese vessels fishing illegally in SomaliaRead -
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Oct 26, 2021Fisherman dies trying to escape abuse aboard Chinese vessels fishing illegally in SomaliaRead
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Films
Oct 18, 2021Left behindReadLeft behind
The fundamental human rights of Ghanaian fishing communities, such as the right to adequate food and decent work, are being threatened by the government’s failure to tackle overfishing and illegal fishing by industrial trawlers.
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Oct 11, 2021Taxpayers are funding planetary breakdown: Harmful subsidies must endRead -
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Sep 13, 2021Improving transparency and accountability in the governance of Ghana’s fisheries sector - Meeting reportReadThis roundtable discussed the role of transparency and accountability as pillars of good governance of natural resources, identified challenges in the fisheries sector, and mapped a way forward.
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Sep 13, 2021Opening up Environmentally Sustainable, Climate- Resilient Livelihood Opportunities for Artisanal Fishing Communities in Ghana - Workshop reportReadThe aim of the workshop was to examine previous and ongoing livelihood projects with a view to exchanging experiences, lessons learned and best practices to inform the design of future livelihood programmes for fishing communities in Ghana, with a specific focus on small-scale agriculture.
