{"id":13868,"date":"2022-07-14T12:43:21","date_gmt":"2022-07-14T12:43:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/india\/?p=13868"},"modified":"2025-07-10T10:36:27","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T10:36:27","slug":"hooked-on-sharks-the-eu-fishing-fleets-fueling-the-global-shark-trade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/india\/en\/publication\/13868\/hooked-on-sharks-the-eu-fishing-fleets-fueling-the-global-shark-trade\/","title":{"rendered":"HOOKED ON SHARKS: The EU fishing fleets fueling the global shark trade"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Global shark populations have plummeted by over 70% in the past 50 years. Sharks are apex predators and critical elements in the marine ecosystem. A dearth of sharks can therefore lead to rapid decline of ecosystem health through cascading effects.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-style-default border is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"508\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-india-stateless\/2022\/07\/82a24d07-gp0stunhr_web_size_with_credit_line-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13879\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-india-stateless\/2022\/07\/82a24d07-gp0stunhr_web_size_with_credit_line-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-india-stateless\/2022\/07\/82a24d07-gp0stunhr_web_size_with_credit_line-1-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-india-stateless\/2022\/07\/82a24d07-gp0stunhr_web_size_with_credit_line-1-768x488.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-india-stateless\/2022\/07\/82a24d07-gp0stunhr_web_size_with_credit_line-1-510x324.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>Black tip reef sharks swim amongst schools of fish in Raja Ampat, Papua, Indonesia. Indonesia is still the largest exporter of shark fins in the world.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column border is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-india-stateless\/2022\/07\/6cb05ce6-gp1sxoom_web_size_with_credit_line.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13883\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-india-stateless\/2022\/07\/6cb05ce6-gp1sxoom_web_size_with_credit_line.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-india-stateless\/2022\/07\/6cb05ce6-gp1sxoom_web_size_with_credit_line-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-india-stateless\/2022\/07\/6cb05ce6-gp1sxoom_web_size_with_credit_line-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-india-stateless\/2022\/07\/6cb05ce6-gp1sxoom_web_size_with_credit_line-510x340.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>Beautiful Dusky Whaler shark swimming in blue water.\n\nTaken on a Greenpeace boat tour to document and bear witness to landscapes and marine life that may be affected by Woodside&#8217;s planned gas expansion project off Western Australia.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>In this Greenpeace report, we chart the evolution of the North Atlantic shark fishery, tracking the distressing downward trajectory of shark populations and the consequent impacts on ocean health. We examine the industry\u2019s ever-more efficient and destructive approach to fishing, including the targeting of juvenile sharks and the increasing efficiency of fishing gear. We propose recommendations that will turn the tide, focusing on the responsibility of the EU to adopt more progressive policy positions in relevant multilateral fora and leading the way in ocean protection.<\/p>\n\n<style>p{text-align:justify}<\/style>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sXWk7FC2ZBA?autoplay=1&amp;loop=1&amp;mute=1\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; mute; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe>\n\n<p>Changing temperatures, pollution and overfishing are threatening the wellbeing of our oceans and their inhabitants. The solution is a Global Ocean Treaty to fix the broken system of global ocean management. A treaty must be finalized at the UN in August of this year, or it will be impossible to protect 30% of our planet\u2019s oceans by 2030.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-secondary\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/PTO-Shark-Trade-Report-Final-Web.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read The Report<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/act\/protect-the-oceans\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sign The Petition<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Global shark populations have plummeted by over 70% in the past 50 years. 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