Nikolas Evangelides
@evangelides.bsky.social
My two cents on 🐟 business. All opinions my own. Officer with the @pewtrusts.org International Fisheries/Ending #IllegalFishing & Fisheries #Subsidies teams.
📢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
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
November 21, 2025 at 10:09 AM
📢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
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
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
🎏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
November 19, 2025 at 11:51 AM
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
🎏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
Full quote👇
www.iuuwatch.eu/2025/10/eu-i...
www.iuuwatch.eu/2025/10/eu-i...
October 31, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Full quote👇
www.iuuwatch.eu/2025/10/eu-i...
www.iuuwatch.eu/2025/10/eu-i...
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
www.iuuwatch.eu/2025/06/a-bl...
@ejfoundation.org @oceanaeurope.bsky.social @nature.org @peweurope.bsky.social @wwf.eu
October 23, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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
www.iuuwatch.eu/2025/06/a-bl...
@ejfoundation.org @oceanaeurope.bsky.social @nature.org @peweurope.bsky.social @wwf.eu
Today marks a monumental occasion as the @wto.org Agreement on #FisheriesSubsidies has entered into force!
Alas more work needs to be done to finalise the #overfishing chapter otherwise the whole agreement might be jeopardise. The clock has started ticking!
#EndOverfishing #IUUfishing
Alas more work needs to be done to finalise the #overfishing chapter otherwise the whole agreement might be jeopardise. The clock has started ticking!
#EndOverfishing #IUUfishing
September 15, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Today marks a monumental occasion as the @wto.org Agreement on #FisheriesSubsidies has entered into force!
Alas more work needs to be done to finalise the #overfishing chapter otherwise the whole agreement might be jeopardise. The clock has started ticking!
#EndOverfishing #IUUfishing
Alas more work needs to be done to finalise the #overfishing chapter otherwise the whole agreement might be jeopardise. The clock has started ticking!
#EndOverfishing #IUUfishing
Since 2017 the #IUUFishing Coalition has been analysing Member States' implementation (www.iuuwatch.eu/the-iuu-regu...). Latest preliminary results available at marketac.eu/wp-content/u... - full report to be published soon.
@ejfoundation.org @oceanaeurope.bsky.social @peweurope.bsky.social @wwf.eu
@ejfoundation.org @oceanaeurope.bsky.social @peweurope.bsky.social @wwf.eu
July 11, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Since 2017 the #IUUFishing Coalition has been analysing Member States' implementation (www.iuuwatch.eu/the-iuu-regu...). Latest preliminary results available at marketac.eu/wp-content/u... - full report to be published soon.
@ejfoundation.org @oceanaeurope.bsky.social @peweurope.bsky.social @wwf.eu
@ejfoundation.org @oceanaeurope.bsky.social @peweurope.bsky.social @wwf.eu
And thank you Commissioner Kadis for accepting our stop #IUUfishing pin! 🥹🎏
July 1, 2025 at 3:22 PM
And thank you Commissioner Kadis for accepting our stop #IUUfishing pin! 🥹🎏
RT @ec.europa.eu Fisheries & Ocean Commissioner Costas Kadis.
An indeed excellent & fruitful meeting between the EU #IUUFishing Coalition, the Commissioner & his #IUU team, reaffirming in the clearest terms EU's zero tolerance approach and their commitment to deliver domestically & internationally.👌
An indeed excellent & fruitful meeting between the EU #IUUFishing Coalition, the Commissioner & his #IUU team, reaffirming in the clearest terms EU's zero tolerance approach and their commitment to deliver domestically & internationally.👌
July 1, 2025 at 3:22 PM
RT @ec.europa.eu Fisheries & Ocean Commissioner Costas Kadis.
An indeed excellent & fruitful meeting between the EU #IUUFishing Coalition, the Commissioner & his #IUU team, reaffirming in the clearest terms EU's zero tolerance approach and their commitment to deliver domestically & internationally.👌
An indeed excellent & fruitful meeting between the EU #IUUFishing Coalition, the Commissioner & his #IUU team, reaffirming in the clearest terms EU's zero tolerance approach and their commitment to deliver domestically & internationally.👌
📢New EU #IUUFishing Coalition analysis of all active EU Sustainable #Fisheries Partnership Agreements, used to fish in foreign waters👉 #SFPAs miss the mark on #transparency, sectoral support, stakeholder engagement & level playing field.
Full text & recommendations👇
www.iuuwatch.eu/2025/06/a-bl...
Full text & recommendations👇
www.iuuwatch.eu/2025/06/a-bl...
June 30, 2025 at 11:01 AM
📢New EU #IUUFishing Coalition analysis of all active EU Sustainable #Fisheries Partnership Agreements, used to fish in foreign waters👉 #SFPAs miss the mark on #transparency, sectoral support, stakeholder engagement & level playing field.
Full text & recommendations👇
www.iuuwatch.eu/2025/06/a-bl...
Full text & recommendations👇
www.iuuwatch.eu/2025/06/a-bl...
This week I'm at the #ICCAT Integrated Monitoring Measures Working Group, a prep. body ahead of Nov's annual meeting.We call for:
🌊High seas boarding & inspection
🐟Expanded catch documentation (bigeye & swordfish)
⚓️Stronger port State measures
👩💻Better EM standards
👥 #BeneficialOwnership transparency
🌊High seas boarding & inspection
🐟Expanded catch documentation (bigeye & swordfish)
⚓️Stronger port State measures
👩💻Better EM standards
👥 #BeneficialOwnership transparency
June 18, 2025 at 8:12 AM
This week I'm at the #ICCAT Integrated Monitoring Measures Working Group, a prep. body ahead of Nov's annual meeting.We call for:
🌊High seas boarding & inspection
🐟Expanded catch documentation (bigeye & swordfish)
⚓️Stronger port State measures
👩💻Better EM standards
👥 #BeneficialOwnership transparency
🌊High seas boarding & inspection
🐟Expanded catch documentation (bigeye & swordfish)
⚓️Stronger port State measures
👩💻Better EM standards
👥 #BeneficialOwnership transparency
For the final day of #UNOC3 I highly recommend this green zone side event on @wto.org #FisheriesSubsidies Agreement and its benefits, the only side event dedicated to the topic during this 2025 UN Ocean Conference. #StopFundingOverfishing #IUUfishing @economies.iisd.org @pewenvironment.bsky.social
June 13, 2025 at 11:58 AM
For the final day of #UNOC3 I highly recommend this green zone side event on @wto.org #FisheriesSubsidies Agreement and its benefits, the only side event dedicated to the topic during this 2025 UN Ocean Conference. #StopFundingOverfishing #IUUfishing @economies.iisd.org @pewenvironment.bsky.social
We must know who fishes what, where and when, and who benefits from #IUU. States must go beyond flags and see where these people are based. National control laws needed to ensure enforcement, says Ms Vulperhorst, IUU director at @oceanaeurope.bsky.social,on behalf of EU #IUUFishing Coalition. #UNOC3
June 12, 2025 at 11:51 AM
We must know who fishes what, where and when, and who benefits from #IUU. States must go beyond flags and see where these people are based. National control laws needed to ensure enforcement, says Ms Vulperhorst, IUU director at @oceanaeurope.bsky.social,on behalf of EU #IUUFishing Coalition. #UNOC3
📢In Nice for #UNOC3 today?
Don't miss 'No Flag to Hide Behind: Holding flag States accountable in the fight against #IUUfishing', on flag State responsibility & flags of convenience.
📍Room Manta, La Baleine, Palais des Expositions (green zone),12:45-1.30pm
More info👉 www.linkedin.com/posts/eu-iuu...
Don't miss 'No Flag to Hide Behind: Holding flag States accountable in the fight against #IUUfishing', on flag State responsibility & flags of convenience.
📍Room Manta, La Baleine, Palais des Expositions (green zone),12:45-1.30pm
More info👉 www.linkedin.com/posts/eu-iuu...
June 12, 2025 at 8:19 AM
📢In Nice for #UNOC3 today?
Don't miss 'No Flag to Hide Behind: Holding flag States accountable in the fight against #IUUfishing', on flag State responsibility & flags of convenience.
📍Room Manta, La Baleine, Palais des Expositions (green zone),12:45-1.30pm
More info👉 www.linkedin.com/posts/eu-iuu...
Don't miss 'No Flag to Hide Behind: Holding flag States accountable in the fight against #IUUfishing', on flag State responsibility & flags of convenience.
📍Room Manta, La Baleine, Palais des Expositions (green zone),12:45-1.30pm
More info👉 www.linkedin.com/posts/eu-iuu...
📢No Flag to Hide Behind: Holding flag States accountable in the fight against #IUU fishing.
📍 #UNOC3 Room 'Manta', La Baleine, Palais des Expositions Nice (green zone)
🕘Thursday, 12 June, 12:45-1.30pm
@ec.europa.eu, @oceanaeurope.bsky.social @interpol.int @oecd-env.bsky.social @pewtrusts.org @wwf.eu
📍 #UNOC3 Room 'Manta', La Baleine, Palais des Expositions Nice (green zone)
🕘Thursday, 12 June, 12:45-1.30pm
@ec.europa.eu, @oceanaeurope.bsky.social @interpol.int @oecd-env.bsky.social @pewtrusts.org @wwf.eu
June 10, 2025 at 8:10 AM
📢No Flag to Hide Behind: Holding flag States accountable in the fight against #IUU fishing.
📍 #UNOC3 Room 'Manta', La Baleine, Palais des Expositions Nice (green zone)
🕘Thursday, 12 June, 12:45-1.30pm
@ec.europa.eu, @oceanaeurope.bsky.social @interpol.int @oecd-env.bsky.social @pewtrusts.org @wwf.eu
📍 #UNOC3 Room 'Manta', La Baleine, Palais des Expositions Nice (green zone)
🕘Thursday, 12 June, 12:45-1.30pm
@ec.europa.eu, @oceanaeurope.bsky.social @interpol.int @oecd-env.bsky.social @pewtrusts.org @wwf.eu
Learn more about flags of convenience, how they enable #IUUfishing and how to address them by joining us at #UNOC3 this Thursday at 12:45pm in “Manta” (green zone) of Palais des Expositions. Co-organised by Fondation de la mer, EU #IUU Coalition, @fishcoalition.bsky.social & @trafficintl.bsky.social
June 10, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Learn more about flags of convenience, how they enable #IUUfishing and how to address them by joining us at #UNOC3 this Thursday at 12:45pm in “Manta” (green zone) of Palais des Expositions. Co-organised by Fondation de la mer, EU #IUU Coalition, @fishcoalition.bsky.social & @trafficintl.bsky.social
Is the #IUU Action Alliance delivering on its pledges? Not so much so.🫤
With the UN Ocean Conference #UNOC3 underway, it's time to fact check pledges & commitments taken. Check EU #IUU Coalition's latest analysis on the Alliance's engagement with @fao.org Global Record👇
iuuwatch.eu/2025/05/new-...
With the UN Ocean Conference #UNOC3 underway, it's time to fact check pledges & commitments taken. Check EU #IUU Coalition's latest analysis on the Alliance's engagement with @fao.org Global Record👇
iuuwatch.eu/2025/05/new-...
June 9, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Is the #IUU Action Alliance delivering on its pledges? Not so much so.🫤
With the UN Ocean Conference #UNOC3 underway, it's time to fact check pledges & commitments taken. Check EU #IUU Coalition's latest analysis on the Alliance's engagement with @fao.org Global Record👇
iuuwatch.eu/2025/05/new-...
With the UN Ocean Conference #UNOC3 underway, it's time to fact check pledges & commitments taken. Check EU #IUU Coalition's latest analysis on the Alliance's engagement with @fao.org Global Record👇
iuuwatch.eu/2025/05/new-...
🌊At the UN Ocean Conference #UNOC3 next week? Don't miss this official side event on 12 June on Flags of Convenience in #fisheries and how to tackle them.
Speakers incl. @ec.europa.eu/MARE, #Canada, @interpol.int, @oecd-env.bsky.social & the EU #IUUFishing Coalition.
www.linkedin.com/posts/eu-iuu...
Speakers incl. @ec.europa.eu/MARE, #Canada, @interpol.int, @oecd-env.bsky.social & the EU #IUUFishing Coalition.
www.linkedin.com/posts/eu-iuu...
June 6, 2025 at 2:44 PM
🌊At the UN Ocean Conference #UNOC3 next week? Don't miss this official side event on 12 June on Flags of Convenience in #fisheries and how to tackle them.
Speakers incl. @ec.europa.eu/MARE, #Canada, @interpol.int, @oecd-env.bsky.social & the EU #IUUFishing Coalition.
www.linkedin.com/posts/eu-iuu...
Speakers incl. @ec.europa.eu/MARE, #Canada, @interpol.int, @oecd-env.bsky.social & the EU #IUUFishing Coalition.
www.linkedin.com/posts/eu-iuu...
Couldn't agree more with former @ec.europa.eu DG MARE Commissioners Ms Damanaki and Mr Sinkevicius. Implementation, implementation, implementation. We already have the tools to fight #IUUfishing and protect #OurOcean. What is needed is to fully enforce them.
Full OpEd👇
euobserver.com/green-econom...
Full OpEd👇
euobserver.com/green-econom...
June 2, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Couldn't agree more with former @ec.europa.eu DG MARE Commissioners Ms Damanaki and Mr Sinkevicius. Implementation, implementation, implementation. We already have the tools to fight #IUUfishing and protect #OurOcean. What is needed is to fully enforce them.
Full OpEd👇
euobserver.com/green-econom...
Full OpEd👇
euobserver.com/green-econom...
New report! In 2020 the EU #IUU Coalition released a landmark report comparing the import control rules of 3 major #seafood market States ( #EU, #US & #Japan ) against our recommendations. This update includes the many developments since, plus #SouthKorea & #UK.
Link: www.iuuwatch.eu/2025/04/new-...
Link: www.iuuwatch.eu/2025/04/new-...
April 28, 2025 at 1:07 PM
New report! In 2020 the EU #IUU Coalition released a landmark report comparing the import control rules of 3 major #seafood market States ( #EU, #US & #Japan ) against our recommendations. This update includes the many developments since, plus #SouthKorea & #UK.
Link: www.iuuwatch.eu/2025/04/new-...
Link: www.iuuwatch.eu/2025/04/new-...
French Minister for the Sea, Agnès Runacher, Réunion Regional President Huguette Bello and @ec.europa.eu DG MARE Commissioner Costas Kadis highlight the need to fight #IUUfishing in their interventions at the #IOTC 2025 AGM.
For EU #IUU Fishing Coalition's joint brief see iotc.org/sites/defaul...
For EU #IUU Fishing Coalition's joint brief see iotc.org/sites/defaul...
April 13, 2025 at 9:43 AM
French Minister for the Sea, Agnès Runacher, Réunion Regional President Huguette Bello and @ec.europa.eu DG MARE Commissioner Costas Kadis highlight the need to fight #IUUfishing in their interventions at the #IOTC 2025 AGM.
For EU #IUU Fishing Coalition's joint brief see iotc.org/sites/defaul...
For EU #IUU Fishing Coalition's joint brief see iotc.org/sites/defaul...
Indian Ocean #Tuna Commission 2025 AGM starting. The EU #IUUfishing Coalition urges #IOTC to
🛰️Adopt centralised #VMS
📝Improve #traceability through #CDS
👥Comply w/ beneficial ownership
⚓ Improve #transshipment
🎏Establish high seas boarding&inspection
🦺Enhance crew safety
iotc.org/sites/defaul...
🛰️Adopt centralised #VMS
📝Improve #traceability through #CDS
👥Comply w/ beneficial ownership
⚓ Improve #transshipment
🎏Establish high seas boarding&inspection
🦺Enhance crew safety
iotc.org/sites/defaul...
April 13, 2025 at 5:35 AM
Indian Ocean #Tuna Commission 2025 AGM starting. The EU #IUUfishing Coalition urges #IOTC to
🛰️Adopt centralised #VMS
📝Improve #traceability through #CDS
👥Comply w/ beneficial ownership
⚓ Improve #transshipment
🎏Establish high seas boarding&inspection
🦺Enhance crew safety
iotc.org/sites/defaul...
🛰️Adopt centralised #VMS
📝Improve #traceability through #CDS
👥Comply w/ beneficial ownership
⚓ Improve #transshipment
🎏Establish high seas boarding&inspection
🦺Enhance crew safety
iotc.org/sites/defaul...
A 'floating city' raises concerns over #IUU #squid fishing. "CNN analysis revealed the Chinese fishing vessels identified were far more likely to have their AIS turned off. Of about 500 such instances [...] CNN found that over 92% involved Chinese-flagged ships."
edition.cnn.com/2025/03/10/a...
edition.cnn.com/2025/03/10/a...
March 10, 2025 at 6:07 PM
A 'floating city' raises concerns over #IUU #squid fishing. "CNN analysis revealed the Chinese fishing vessels identified were far more likely to have their AIS turned off. Of about 500 such instances [...] CNN found that over 92% involved Chinese-flagged ships."
edition.cnn.com/2025/03/10/a...
edition.cnn.com/2025/03/10/a...
🧵Interesting discussion on the European #OceansPact in @politico.eu's webinar.
@ec.europa.eu DG MARE Commissioner Dr Costas Kadis highlighted these key priorities:
1️⃣Sustainable blue economy
2️⃣Ground policy on knowledge
3️⃣International ocean governance - mirror EU policies internationally
@ec.europa.eu DG MARE Commissioner Dr Costas Kadis highlighted these key priorities:
1️⃣Sustainable blue economy
2️⃣Ground policy on knowledge
3️⃣International ocean governance - mirror EU policies internationally
March 3, 2025 at 2:40 PM
🧵Interesting discussion on the European #OceansPact in @politico.eu's webinar.
@ec.europa.eu DG MARE Commissioner Dr Costas Kadis highlighted these key priorities:
1️⃣Sustainable blue economy
2️⃣Ground policy on knowledge
3️⃣International ocean governance - mirror EU policies internationally
@ec.europa.eu DG MARE Commissioner Dr Costas Kadis highlighted these key priorities:
1️⃣Sustainable blue economy
2️⃣Ground policy on knowledge
3️⃣International ocean governance - mirror EU policies internationally
EU #IUU Coalition ( @ejfoundation.org @oceanaeurope.bsky.social @nature.org @pewtrusts.org @wwfeu.bsky.social ) #OceansPact priorities:
1️⃣Implementation of existing rules📜
2️⃣Vessel&beneficial ownership transparency🪪
3️⃣Action against flags of non-compliance🚩
Full text👇
ec.europa.eu/info/law/bet...
1️⃣Implementation of existing rules📜
2️⃣Vessel&beneficial ownership transparency🪪
3️⃣Action against flags of non-compliance🚩
Full text👇
ec.europa.eu/info/law/bet...
February 17, 2025 at 5:46 PM
EU #IUU Coalition ( @ejfoundation.org @oceanaeurope.bsky.social @nature.org @pewtrusts.org @wwfeu.bsky.social ) #OceansPact priorities:
1️⃣Implementation of existing rules📜
2️⃣Vessel&beneficial ownership transparency🪪
3️⃣Action against flags of non-compliance🚩
Full text👇
ec.europa.eu/info/law/bet...
1️⃣Implementation of existing rules📜
2️⃣Vessel&beneficial ownership transparency🪪
3️⃣Action against flags of non-compliance🚩
Full text👇
ec.europa.eu/info/law/bet...