Abraham Joffe ACS

Director/Producer. Our Oceans - Trade Secret - Tales by Light

[Abraham Joffe ACS @Abrahamjoffe]

Trade Secret – a shocking exposé (doc) on the polar bear fur trade. Despite the rapid loss of Arctic sea ice, these icons are still being exploited on the global market.@tradesecretfilm

https://t.co/CPTlL1hRhX

[Abraham Joffe ACS @Abrahamjoffe]

My first in depth podcast on ‘Trade Secret’ https://t.co/JV1iYoXMUi

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The 1973 Agreement that protected polar bears from commercial hunting was built on Norwegian scientific leadership. That leadership is needed again.

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At CITES COP28 in 2028, Norway has a historic opportunity — to propose Appendix I protection and end the international commercial trade that is compounding the climate crisis these bears already face.

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Norway is a polar bear range state. A CITES signatory. Home to some of the world's leading polar bear scientists. It has every qualification to act.

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Norway has banned polar bear hunting since 1973. Yet it's one of the world's largest importers of their skins — and cannot verify whether a single one is legally sourced.

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His response to calls for a ban? "The day there's a total export ban, the price of the skins I already have will double. I am in no hurry to sell. This is my pension."

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A 2022 government inspection found 23 of 37 skins had no traceable origin. Norway's own scientific advisors concluded Canadian hunting is likely unsustainable. The government ignored them.

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The shop owner admitted on record to removing Canadian tags from skins — replacing them with his own — to deceive Chinese buyers into thinking the bears came from Svalbard.

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@PeterEgan6 can you reshare please ?

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Norway's national broadcaster NRK just published a major investigation into a secret polar bear skin warehouse in Bergen. They used footage from Trade Secret as primary evidence. https://t.co/VK73FsttTL

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Huge story from NRK on the Norwegian trade in polar bears centred in Bergen https://t.co/VK73FssW4d

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Trade Secret will have its German Premiere at Doxumentale in Berlin this June. Tickets on sale now. https://t.co/ZW1AURUyFQ

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@PeterEgan6 did not realize this was their position. guess they don’t need my donation dollars. there should not be a single conservation group on the planet supporting sport hunting when wildlife populations are collapsing

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Panel to once again talk long-dead polar bears - E&E News by POLITICO https://t.co/YMmCTg5aYm

[Peter Egan @PeterEgan6]

The situation in Lebanon is dire, with many animals suffering due to ongoing conflict. Your support can make a real difference by providing urgent care and rescue for these vulnerable creatures. Please consider donating or sharing this message to help save lives during this crisis. https://t.co/KakuqoREjI

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[Abraham Joffe ACS @Abrahamjoffe]

Trade Secret – a shocking exposé (doc) on the polar bear fur trade. Despite the rapid loss of Arctic sea ice, these icons are still being exploited on the global market.@tradesecretfilm

https://t.co/CPTlL1hRhX

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🎬 Congratulations to @Abrahamjoffe on receiving the 2026 #HumanRightsInMotion Award for Trade Secret.

The award was presented by former PACE President @TheodorosRouss2 at @FIPADOC.

🔗 More: https://t.co/4XXuXKHR1o

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'Trade Secret' will have its Middle East premiere at XPOSURE in Sharjah on 31st January. I will be joined by wildlife journalist Adam Cruise for a post-screening discussion on the role of investigative wildlife filmmaking in modern conservation.
https://t.co/uk0oiOD9XJ

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AUE premiere of Trade Secret this week. https://t.co/RB3sfBhugA

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Trade Secret coming to Plymouth, UK:

https://t.co/1S1vXZL5Os