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New sanctuary for whales top of agenda at international summit

Press release | 24 October, 2016 at 12:07

Portoroz, Slovenia, 24 October 2016 - A new whale sanctuary covering more than 20 million square kilometres of the South Atlantic Ocean could be approved this week as nations gather for the International Whaling Commission(IWC) in Slovenia.

McDonald’s and global seafood providers in landmark move for Arctic protection

Press release | 25 May, 2016 at 8:38

Amsterdam, 25 May 2016 - Global brands, including McDonald’s, Tesco, Iglo, Young’s Seafood, Icelandic Seachill, alongside the Norwegian Fishing Vessel Owners Association, Fiskebåt, Russian fishing giant, Karat and Europe’s largest processor of...

Stories from Okinawa

Background | 7 January, 2016 at 15:00

The stories of six courageous people who are taking action to save the dugongs and protect Okinawa's rich ocean life for future generations.

Three ways people power is changing the tuna industry for good

Blog entry by Graham Forbes | 23 October, 2015

The tuna industry is out of control. It is emptying the oceans of fish, killing other marine creatures like sharks and sea turtles — even abusing workers, who spend months or years at sea for meager pay. For years, tuna...

The "longline" of suffering and destruction

Blog entry by Sari Tolvanen | 20 November, 2013 1 comment

Tuna longline fisheries are one of the most scandalous fishing businesses on the planet, operating mostly out of sight and out of control. Longlining is the fishing method that catches the big valuable tunas aimed at fulfilling the...

While politicians fail, fishermen prevail

Blog entry by Angela Lazou | 2 December, 2015

"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy". The famous words of Martin Luther King Jr. came very vividly to mind last...

Saving the last Japanese dugongs

Blog entry by Karli Thomas | 30 October, 2015 3 comments

The home of the last few Japanese dugongs is about to be landfilled to make way for two airstrips - part of the expansion of a US military base on the island of Okinawa. But a movement nearly 18 years old is standing up to say NO.

3 (unpalatable) facts you need to know if you eat sashimi

Blog entry by Yen Ning | 14 April, 2016

One in three pieces of sashimi is from fish caught by Taiwanese fishing vessels. If you eat imported seafood, chances are you’ve eaten Taiwan caught fish, so when we’re talking Taiwanese seafood, we’re talking about an industry that...

Hunting for ghost nets on Sylter Aussenriff

Blog entry by Annet van Aarsen | 28 May, 2016 1 comment

Not a lot of people know this, but the North Sea is one of the most beautiful places in the world to make a dive. On a perfect day, the visibility is endless, the water is a beautiful blueish green and – if the tide is calculated right...

From the USA to Thailand: Let's fight to change the tuna industry!

Blog entry by Maïa Booker | 30 October, 2015

This week – from San Diego to Bangkok – activists sent a clear message to tuna industry giant Thai Union Group: it is time for just and sustainable tuna. Thai Union Group is the largest canned tuna company in the world –...

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