We’re proud to support the launch of the Fisheries Import Control Scheme Handbook (FICSH), which provides a roadmap for implementing traceability measures that actually work, drawing on real examples from existing schemes worldwide.

Executive summary and full report available at www.iuuwatch.eu

The issue of fisheries transparency gets brought home to London commuters through this ad campaign by the @ejfoundation.org

Overfishing is a massive global issue. Tougher regulation is needed, particularly at the national level:

Read further: ifamagazine.com/the-ocean-is...

The UK has been urged to support safer global fisheries practices by ratifying the Cape Town Agreement at the upcoming UN Oceans Conference

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Join CFT tomorrow for our #OurOcean2025 event, "From Ocean to Plate: Role of Technology and Harmonization in Ensuring Seafood Traceability & Fighting Against IUU Fishing."

This event will feature state delegates to discuss the need for robust #traceability measures to combat illegal fishing.

In addition to the endorsement of the Global Charter by Korea, Ghana, and Cameroon at #OurOcean2025, Panama pledged to publish the ownership of fishing vessels.

This key commitment, aligned with Principle 3 of the Global Charter, will make Panama’s fleet more accountable.

📃 Principle 7 of CFT's Global Charter: bit.ly/4i1utJ5 emphasizes the need for mandatory, robust traceability systems to ensure seafood is legal & traceable from ‘boat to plate.’

This #OurOcean25, we're asking all countries to strengthen national traceability measures across their supply chains.

On Tuesday:
📍 April 29 | 12:50–14:20 KST
Transparency in Action
Hosted by: @ejfoundation.org
→ CFT’s Director, @maisiepigeon.bsky.social, will provide opening remarks.

We hope you'll join us next week in Busan, along with the EU IUU Fishing Coalition, US IUU Fishing & Labor Rights Coalition, IUU Forum Japan, KFEM, and Friends of the Earth to discuss the Role of Technology and Harmonisation in Ensuring Seafood Traceability & Fighting Against IUU Fishing!

Our new blog post bit.ly/4jc76xQ discussess social protection for #SSFs in #Indonesia, and highlights the need for an active involvement of fishers in policy-planning & decision-making. Strengthening collaboration between fisher groups and the government is the key for recognition & empowerment.

📢 Save-the-date 📆

Make space in your agenda for this important side-event while at #OurOceanConference in #SouthKorea this year.

Together with countries' representatives we'll be discussing the importance of #seafood traceability tools and systems on a national, regional & global scale.

Check out our Global Charter for Fisheries Transparency
↪️ bit.ly/4d8jQBD

#2024Highlight: Wrapping up the year with a landmark report we launched this summmer that elaborates on the 10 Principles of the Global Charter for Fisheries Transparency.

Download it now in your prefered languague version:
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French👉 bit.ly/3XTrH1J
Spanish👉 bit.ly/3zF1t9J

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In 2022, Conservation Int. Liberia & University of Liberia teamed up to conduct a research on socio-economic and environmental consequences of distant-water fleet operating in Liberia's 🇱🇷 waters.

The result of the analysis & key recommendations are compiled in this policy brief 👉 bit.ly/4f8JJlR

Ahead of #GhanaElection2024 on 7 December, civil society demands political actors to pledge to bring more #fisheriestransparency in the sector, by pushing transparency principles of the Global Charter for Fisheries Transparency.

Our press release 👉 bit.ly/41pZwtz

On #WorldFisheriesDay we sat with Dr Daniel Skerritt (@drdanielskerritt.bsky.social) to untangle some complex concepts of #fisheriestransparency & hear his broad perspective on the subject with focus on governance process and democracy.

Full Interview 👉 bit.ly/40T3ASL