Vanuatu removes vessels after fishing fines VANUATU is moving to protect its international reputation by removing three fishing vessels from its national registry after...

Glad to see #Vanuatu International Shipping Registry leadership taking action against #IUUfishing cases, this time involving 3 vessels of foreign interests fined by Argentina for illegal fishing.
islandsbusiness.com/news-break/v...

Global Fishing Watch tracks👉 globalfishingwatch.org/map/fishing-...

Flags of convenience and hidden ownership: EU-owned fishing vessels in high-risk jurisdictions combining both EU-flagged and EU-owned vessels fishing outside EU waters, the EU plays a pivotal role in shaping how fisheries are managed

Further reading:
@oceanaeurope.bsky.social flags of convenience analysis: europe.oceana.org/reports/flag...
@ec.europa.eu DG MARE-commissioned study on flag State responsibilities and 'open registers' for vessel registration: op.europa.eu/en/publicati...

The European Union Can Curb Illegal Fishing by Closing Vessel Registration Loopholes Illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing robs the ocean of millions of metric tons of fish each year, depleting fisheries, damaging the marine ecosystem and denying economies billions of dol...

Flags of noncompliance & hidden vessel ownership enable #IUUfishing. New analysis, incl by @oceanaeurope.bsky.social & @ec.europa.eu MARE, highlight these gaps. The EU has tools to respond - now it should strengthen oversight, improve transparency & close market loopholes
www.pew.org/en/research-...

Greenpeace USA Declares “Big Seafood Kills Oceans and Workers” with Banner at Major Seafood Trade Expo - Greenpeace - Greenpeace Calls on Multibillion Dollar Industry to End Isolation at Sea

“Big #Seafood Kills Oceans and Workers” is a blunt message but it reflects real link between labor abuse, opaque supply chains and how dangerous #fishing is, with 100,000+ mortalities a year!
Recommendations by @greenpeace.org
www.greenpeace.org/usa/greenpea...
and Pew👇
www.pew.org/en/research-...

#Philippines Senate probe into failures in vessel monitoring a reminder #fisheries rules r only as strong as their enforcement.
PANGISDA Philipina: "For a long time the [fishing] agency has turned a blind eye to the main cause of the collapse of our fisheries"
www.agtechnavigator.com/Article/2026...

The @fao.org #PortStateMeasures Agreement ( #PSMA) aims at closing ports to #IUUfishing. But implementation gaps remain. Pew, supported by Poseidon & @globalfishingwatch.org, has been analysing port usage, incl. identifying ports most at risk of allowing IUU-caught fish.👇
www.pew.org/en/research-...

Reasons for illegal fishing “more nuanced” than previously thought, international research shows | Charles Darwin University A resurgence of illegal fishing in northern Australian waters is cause for environmental, biosecurity and social concern, and new research suggests the causes of this activity are increasingly complex...

Press release: www.cdu.edu.au/news/reasons...
Final report: www.aciar.gov.au/publication/...

.@charlesdarwinuni.bsky.social study notes trade & market access as "major enabling factor in non-compliant fishing" and more nuance reasons behind #IUUfishing resurgence in northern #Australia waters, incl 7 behavioral drivers. Should DAFF reconsider market-based tools eg, seafood import controls?

People ask me: why does The Pew Charitable Trusts Trusts have an office in Brussels? Our team has been here for 15 years — helping to set science-based global standards that reach 27 member states… | ... People ask me: why does The Pew Charitable Trusts Trusts have an office in Brussels? Our team has been here for 15 years — helping to set science-based global standards that reach 27 member states, cl...

Roger-Mark De Souza, Vice President of @pewenvironment.bsky.social, on why The #Pew Charitable Trusts have an office in Brussels👇
www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

Waitrose to suspend mackerel sales due to overfishing concerns The supermarket chain says it will stop sourcing fresh, chilled and frozen mackerel by 29 April.

Kudos #Waitrose. Always great to see the industry, in this case the sourcing/retail sector, taking action to safeguard and promote #fisheries #sustainability and against #IUUfishing. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Pew Applauds Milestone Ratification of International Treaty to Improve Safety at Sea The Pew Charitable Trusts today welcomed the news that the Cape Town Agreement (CTA) has received sufficient support from major fishing nations across the globe—including Argentina, which acceded to t...

📢BREAKING: IMO #CapeTownAgreement on #FishingVesselSafety enters into force in 12 months!
Fishers on vessels 24+ metres will finally get protections long enjoyed across shipping.
🙌Shoutout to Courtney Farthing & Vivien Deloge without whom it would not have happened. #IUU
www.pew.org/en/about/new...

🆕 We surveyed 47 Cypriot fishers, and their message is clear: fish stocks are declining, and EU rules enforcement remains weak.

📊96% say national action is not enough.

As the EU evaluates the #CommonFisheriesPolicy in 2026, their voices must be heard.

➡️ europe.oceana.org/reports/eu-c...

My delicious #squid ice cream cone has better regulations, labour standards and #traceability than most squid fisheries.🦑🍦
Find out more about #IUUfishing and the perilous situation with squid at www.pew.org/en/research-...

🌊Tomorrow we discuss #seafood #transparency & #IUUfishing @
@europarl.europa.eu. Policymakers, investigators, NGOs, consumers, chefs & industry will talk about the issues and how to strengthen #fisheries transparency.
@ejfoundation.org @oceanaeurope.bsky.social
Join: form.jotform.com/253162660452...

Breaking the Plastic Wave 2025: An Assessment of the Global System and Strategies for Transformative Change Plastic is interconnected with other global challenges, and that solving the plastic pollution problem will have broad implications for improving the health of people, the planet and the global econom...

📢 #Pew releases landmark study on #plastics.
"Plastics promised convenience, but they’ve become a growing threat to people and the planet.
There’s still time to act. Our new report shows the way. 👇 pewtrsts.org/4otp7cA "

#BreakingthePlasticWave

#ASEAN maritime cooperation forum (MANIS) "could enable collaborative activities such as regular maritime patrols, joint military exercises and coordinated responses to threats like #illegalfishing and human #trafficking." Because #IUU is not just about fishing.
maritimefairtrade.org/enhancing-co...

And a shout out to @pewenvironment.bsky.social's team on the ground which was led by Esther Wozniak ( www.linkedin.com/in/esther-wo... ) and also included Laura Eeles and Eric Walton!

🌊Here's a quick recap of what happened at the 2025 annual meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of the Atlantic #Tunas ( #ICCAT ) which wrapped up earlier in the week. Bonus points for spotting the glitch in the #matrix 🫣
#IUUfishing #IUU #PSMA

And don't miss our interactive summary of the import control handbook!
ourstories.ejfoundation.org/import-contr...

📢Fisheries Import Control Handbook launch!
With 1 in 5 fish caught globally coming from #IUUfishing and with #RFMOs making piecemeal progress on catch documentation schemes, its time for more market state action. Here's how👇
www.iuuwatch.eu/2025/11/clos... #WorldFisheriesDay

Full briefing available at www.iccat.int/DocsComm/upl...

NGOs urge #ICCAT to 🆙 #fisheries #transparency& anti- #IUU tools
🎏Expand catch documentation
⚓️Improve port State measures
👩‍💻Electronic monitoring
🚨High seas boarding&inspection
🆔IMO # on all eligible ⛴️
👥Beneficial owner transparency
🎣Better labor rules
@pewtrusts.org @oceanaeurope.bsky.social @wwf.eu

#StayTuned

#ICCAT2025

@ec.europa.eu
@europarl.europa.eu
@oceanfdn.bsky.social
@ecologyaction.bsky.social
@birdlifeglobal.bsky.social
@wwf.eu
@wwf.panda.org

@gfc-ocean.bsky.social

Inter-agency coordination and use of technology are considered best practices in fighting #IUUfishing and the authorities seem right to have identified some key issues:
👩‍⚖️Law review, strong legal framework and implementation
🚨Enforcement activities
🛰️Vessel tracking ( #VMS & AIS ) and traceability.

Sri Lanka focuses on inter-agency cooperation to prevent illegal fishing, drug trafficking | EconomyNext

I won't get tired saying this👉 #IUUfishing is not just about #fish. Its a convergence crime where other illicit activities, #HumanRights and labour abuses take place. In #SriLanka 's case its drug trafficking. Some good steps are being taken by the authorities. 1/2
economynext.com/sri-lanka-fo...

Agree with #WWF's reaction to #EuropeanParliament's corporate due diligence vote. The scope limitation means even fewer companies will be addressing #humanrights & environmental abuses in their value chains. Sad #EPP has led the far right dictate the agenda. #IUU
www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

Full quote👇
www.iuuwatch.eu/2025/10/eu-i...

Always nice to see our work picked up by the media🤩
EU #IUUFishing Coalition
marine-oceans.com/actualites/p...

Our new report shows many EU Member States consistently failing to inspect 5% of direct landings by non-EU fishing vessels (a legal obligation) & a rather blasé,to put it mildly, attitude on high risk imports.
EU #IUU Coalition @ejfoundation.org @oceana.bsky.social @nature.org @pewtrusts.org @wwf.eu

Last week I presented at the Long Distance Advisory Council the EU #IUU Coalition's joint analysis&recommendations on EU's Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreements. Full report👇
www.iuuwatch.eu/2025/06/a-bl...
@ejfoundation.org @oceanaeurope.bsky.social @nature.org @peweurope.bsky.social @wwf.eu