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🦑 Unseen and unaccountable: The squid crisis in the Southeast Pacific Ocean

Our new investigation reveals how the keystone jumbo squid fisheries are being pushed to the brink, as China’s massive fishing fleet exploits weak governance, poor transparency and regulatory loopholes.

Read the report:
Unseen and unaccountable: The growing threat of China’s squid fleet…
EJF’s latest report, Unseen and Unaccountable , exposes the alarming environmental and human rights toll of China’s distant-water squid fleet in the…
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🦑 Unseen and unaccountable: The squid crisis in the Southeast Pacific Ocean

Our new investigation reveals how the keystone jumbo squid fisheries are being pushed to the brink, as China’s massive fishing fleet exploits weak governance, poor transparency and regulatory loopholes.

Read the report:
Unseen and unaccountable: The growing threat of China’s squid fleet…
EJF’s latest report, Unseen and Unaccountable , exposes the alarming environmental and human rights toll of China’s distant-water squid fleet in the…
ejfoundation.org
February 19, 2026 at 12:32 PM
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Why does full implementation of fisheries control matter? Our letter to Costas Kadis explains why strong and fully implemented fisheries controls are essential for transparency, fair enforcement and EU credibility, at home and globally.👇
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Letter to Commissioner Kadis: Staying your course on combating IUU…
This letter urges European Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans Costas Kadis to stick to his commitments to focus on the “gradual but timely and full…
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February 17, 2026 at 11:52 AM
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We agree with Commissioner Costas Kadis: the revised fisheries control system is a major achievement. Staying the course now is essential to fight hidden overfishing and make fisheries transparent and fair. To lead by example, enforce what was agreed. #StopIllegalFishing @ejfoundation.org 👇
February 17, 2026 at 11:49 AM
We agree with Commissioner Costas Kadis: the revised fisheries control system is a major achievement.

Staying the course now is essential to fight hidden overfishing and make fisheries transparent and fair.

To lead by example, enforce what was agreed👇
The EU is poised to RAMP UP its fight against hidden overfishing - will it?
This is "The EU is poised to RAMP UP its fight against hidden overfishing - will it?" by Environmental Justice Foundation on Vimeo, the home for high quality…
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February 17, 2026 at 8:44 AM
🎬 “Adrift” is a finalist at the Smiley Charity Film Awards - Thank you to all who voted!

Behind each life lost at sea is a story much like the one told in our film. Your support has made it possible for the reality of Senegal’s coastal crisis and families like Abdou’s to make it to the world stage.
February 11, 2026 at 4:36 PM
🚨 EJF is hiring in the UK

We are a lean, agile and results-driven team, looking for professionals with the passion and skills necessary to join our team.

If you are interested, we have a number of new positions available. Please read each job description on our website carefully before applying 🧵
February 10, 2026 at 10:47 AM
🐟 “Saiko killers”

In @oceanographicmag.bsky.social, @stevetrent.bsky.social delves into the impact of illegal saiko trade (the at-sea transfer of frozen slabs from trawlers to canoes) in Ghana, the action taken to end it and how misconduct by the Chinese fleet still persists.

Read it now:
Saiko killers: How illegal trawlers almost broke Ghana’s coast
Explore the rise of saiko fishing in Ghana, its impact on communities and marine ecosystems, and policies aiming to restore sustainability.
oceanographicmagazine.com
February 6, 2026 at 3:58 PM
⏰ Today is the last day to vote for our film “Adrift” at the Smiley Charity Film Awards 🎬

It tells the story of how illegal fishing has pushed fish populations in Senegal to the brink and played a major role in driving irregular migration to Europe across the world’s deadliest route.

Vote now 🗳️ ⬇️
Adrift: Senegal’s coastal crisis and the deadly route to Europe
He left Joal-Fadiouth, a fishing town in Senegal, and eventually reached Tenerife, a Spanish island off the coast of Morocco, after spending approximately…
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February 5, 2026 at 1:31 PM
🇬🇧✉️ 44 parliamentarians have taken a stand for UK consumers, fishers and the marine environment

Today, cross-party parliamentarians delivered a letter to Emma Reynolds MP and @angelaeagle1.bsky.social, expressing their alarm at the ongoing failure to adequately scrutinise the UK’s seafood imports.
Parliamentary letter on UK's seafood imports
In this letter to Emma Reynolds MP (Secretary of State at the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) and Dame Angela Eagle MP (Minister for…
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February 5, 2026 at 11:54 AM
📝 We’re hiring a Senior Campaigner to join our team in South Korea

We are looking for someone to lead our oceans programme in South Korea - a critical player in regional fisheries governance and distant water fishing operations.

Apply by Feb. 28th 18:00 (GMT) via the application form on our site:
Senior Campaigner - South Korea
Senior Campaigner - South Korea Position: Senior Campaigner (Oceans Programme) Based: Seoul, South Korea, with regular travel within Korea and occasional…
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February 5, 2026 at 11:20 AM
🚨 We’re hiring a Communications and Media Officer - Ghana

Candidates should have exceptional copywriting and organisational skills, an eye for a compelling story, and the ability to secure media coverage.

Apply by 20 February:
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Communications and Media Officer - Ghana
Communications and Media Officer Position: Communications and Media Officer Based: EJF office in Cape Coast, Ghana Contract: Full-time, permanent Salary…
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February 4, 2026 at 9:50 AM
Breaking the vicious circle of illegal fishing in Ghana 🐟

Our new report finds that persistent illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing from the industrial trawl fleet in Ghana, largely owned by Chinese actors, is wiping out small pelagic fish populations. ejfoundation.org/reports/brea...
February 4, 2026 at 9:33 AM
📹 Eyes on the water: How CCTV can expose crimes at sea

Our new report draws on case studies from Taiwan, the EU, Thailand, and Ghana, finding that onboard CCTV cameras can deter crime and abuse and provide independently verifiable evidence for enforcement.

📕: ejfoundation.org/reports/eyes...
January 28, 2026 at 9:20 AM
⚠️ Less than week left to vote for our film "Adrift: Senegal’s coastal crisis and the deadly route to Europe" at the Smiley Charity Film Awards!

We need your support to go the distance and share the story of Abdou and Senegal's fishing communities with the world.

Vote before Friday 30/1 🗳️
Adrift: Senegal’s coastal crisis and the deadly route to Europe
He left Joal-Fadiouth, a fishing town in Senegal, and eventually reached Tenerife, a Spanish island off the coast of Morocco, after spending approximately…
smileycharityfilmawards.com
January 27, 2026 at 4:15 PM
⏰ Proposals for Latin America Regional Coordinator are due this Saturday, 31/1!

We're #hiring one or more implementation partners to coordinate work under our EU-funded Global Toolkit for Participatory Fisheries Governance project.

Find more details in English ⬇️
ejfoundation.org/jobs/call-fo...
Call for proposals: Latin America Regional Coordinator
The successful organisation(s) will lead project implementation in 1-3 LATAM countries, reporting regularly to EJF, who will provide guidance based on…
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January 27, 2026 at 11:15 AM
☀️🌬️ In 2025, for the first time, wind and solar power produced more energy than fossil fuels in the EU 👏

@ember-energy.org finds in their new report that wind and solar energy made up a record 30% of the 🇪🇺’s electricity, up from 20% just five years ago.
European Electricity Review 2026 | Ember
The EU’s electricity transition reached a new milestone in 2025 with wind and solar generating more power than fossil fuels.
ember-energy.org
January 22, 2026 at 3:16 PM
Journalists are some of the greatest defenders of the truth that we have, yet they often operate in hostile contexts without adequate resources.

To strengthen their work, we provide tailored workshops.

Reza Riziqo is an #InvestigativeJournalist who participated in our training in Indonesia.
January 21, 2026 at 3:40 PM
🪸 Cleaning up the ocean with citizen science 🔬

Last week in Rayong Province, Thailand, our team, in collaboration with the Love Wildlife Foundation, organised a cleanup dive to retrieve abandoned fishing gear and collect data on fishing-gear debris using citizen science 🌊
January 20, 2026 at 2:10 PM
🇬🇭 Lifting the veil on transparency in Ghana’s fishing sector

In our new analysis of Ghana’s fisheries sector, we aim to inform and guide action to implement all ten principles of the Global Charter for Fisheries Transparency.

Read our report to learn more ⬇️
Lifting the veil: Evaluating transparency in Ghana's fisheries sector
Illegal fishing and overfishing risk the collapse of Ghana’s fish populations, directly undermining the most basic human rights of coastal communities,…
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January 19, 2026 at 3:45 PM
🌊 A turning point for the ocean and a win for multilateralism 👏

Today, the UN #HighSeasTreaty has entered into force, and we celebrate this exciting moment for ocean protection. It is evidence that a rules-based order can still deliver in the face of escalating environmental breakdown.
January 17, 2026 at 9:12 AM
🇪🇺💡 Thank you to EU Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans Costas Kadis for meeting with Steve Trent, CEO and Founder of EJF, and our team to discuss our investigation into the unregulated squid fishery in the Southwest Atlantic.

We greatly appreciate the open and thoughtful discussion.
January 16, 2026 at 9:56 AM
⏰ Three days left to apply for the role of Project Officer!

We’re looking to hire a professional with experience in project management to support us in rolling out our EU-funded Global Toolkit for Participatory Fisheries Governance project across Latin America.

Apply by January 16th:
Project Officer - EU-funded Global Toolkit
Project Officer - EU-funded Global Toolkit for Participatory Fisheries Governance Based: EJF office in London Contract : Full-time, permanent Salary…
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January 13, 2026 at 1:46 PM
Thanks to the EU Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans, Costas Kadis, and his team for meeting with environmental NGOs yesterday.

We had a constructive exchange on the priorities for the year, including the EU Common Fisheries Policy.

We look forward to continuing to work together!
We kicked off the new year with a constructive exchange with Commissioner Kadis on the evaluation & delivery of the EU Common Fisheries Policy.

The #CFP can help restore fish populations and strengthen marine ecosystems.
January 13, 2026 at 10:12 AM
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The EU Common Fisheries Policy is delivering results for fishers and for nature - when well applied.

In the current context of uncertainty and unpredictability,  the Commission has a chance to provide regulatory certainty, and finally make full use of the existing legal framework.

What we need⬇️
Don't sink the Common Fisheries Policy - fulfil its potential - Seas At Risk
As the European Commission prepares its evaluation of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP), environmental NGOs across Europe and beyond urge EU and national policymakers to help build a sustainable and r...
seas-at-risk.org
January 13, 2026 at 9:27 AM
🌍🐟 Global lessons on discard bans - what the EU can learn as it evaluates its Common Fisheries Policy

Last year, with @oceanaeurope.bsky.social, we brought together experts to discuss their experiences with discard bans and how to ensure they are effective and sustainable.

Read their insights:
Global lessons on discard bans: what the EU can learn as it evaluates…
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January 12, 2026 at 10:09 AM