philip chou

Senior Director, Global Policy @Oceana, save the oceans feed the world, formerly @PewEnvironment, @MIIS alum, tarheel, tweets are my own!

[philip chou @ChouPhilip]

Thanks for supporting me as we keep the ocean sustaining lives; bountiful, beautiful and healthy; and a more safe and fair place for people who depend on it for food, jobs, and inspiration - all of us!

[Oceana @oceana]

Today is #GivingTuesday! 💙🌍

We are all connected to our oceans & they need our help now more than ever. Join us in our fight to protect marine life & our oceans today, and your gift will make 3X the impact thanks to our Recharge Partner @ankerofficial! https://t.co/KCI1TVm3Cs

[Oceana in Europe @OceanaEurope]

Governments can be key allies against illegal fishing. How?
By ensuring that businesses that provide services to fishing vessels do not support operators that don't comply with the rules.

Find out more: 🔗https://t.co/QydsJKk6oy

It's time to cut the line to illegal fishing!

[Oceana in Europe @OceanaEurope]

📢 Join us for a webinar to discover how companies and environmental NGOs combat illegal fishing!
Learn about actionable insights and best practices. Don't miss this opportunity to learn and connect with professionals.

Register to secure your spot: https://t.co/ygbl7q1WFz👈

[The Story of Stuff Project @storyofstuff]

Once upon a time, Coke’s bottles were an environmentalist's dream: stylish glass bottles washed and reused over and over, leaving no pollution.

Today #CocaCola is the world’s biggest #Plastic producer and polluter.

What happened? Watch our new short doc:
https://t.co/FfuvdeofvT

[Daniel Suddaby @Daniel_Suddaby]

The Other Global Food Crisis – Foreign Policy- When fish become harder to find, so too will peace and security https://t.co/52UW2rNSVb

[Ernesto Fernandez Monge @Ernesto_FerMon]

Last week at the @WTO #WTOPublicForum , calling WTO members to take action to #StopFundingOverfishing, including by ratifying the WTO #FisheriesSubsidies Agreement, implementing it and concluding the second round of negotiations on overfishing and overcapacity. 🐟🌊

[Julian Jackson🌍 @Allatsea4]

“Over a dozen countries spearheaded by Chile, Costa Rica and France want to officially debate for the first time in history the possibility to halt #DeepSeaMining 🪸⛏️ until its full impact on the ocean’s biodiversity is understood.”

#DefendTheDeep 🐙
https://t.co/UxQUtjbEiQ

[philip chou @ChouPhilip]

Commentary: Shark's fin soup isn't the only threat to sharks in Southeast Asia https://t.co/IgbzndZggn

[philip chou @ChouPhilip]

So proud of @MaisiePigeon and @FishCoalition, quickly becoming a global force for improving ocean health, fish abundance, rights of workers at sea, and equity in the fishing sector through the power of civil society activism! @oceana @PressOceana

[fisheriestransparency @FishCoalition]

In this latest interview, @MaisiePigeon - @FishCoalition director - explains how creating a coalition of civil society orgs. can become a gamechanger in accelerating #fisheriestransparency around the world.

Thanks @oursharedseas for this piece! https://t.co/mmRIUVEPEI

[Dana Miller @danadmiller]

🌊THIS IS HUGE!🌊An 11% reduction in plastic packaging in one year by the world's largest retailer shows that this sort of change is possible. @amazon needs to continue this trend, and we'll keep watching👀but it's time for other companies to follow suit! #BreakFreeFromPlastic

[Oceana Philippines @oceana_ph]

READ: "Protecting these climate resilient reefs & saving these coral reefs from the continuous threats that hound our marine resources will in turn provide food security & livelihood to so many Filipinos.” https://t.co/O9QiWE2wAz

✍️ https://t.co/QXhDHa9pWE
#PanahonNgPanaon

[Hugo Tagholm @HugoSAS]

Seafood industry joins chorus of groups calling for halt to deep-sea mining plans https://t.co/44MCeTKghW

[philip chou @ChouPhilip]

This became our mantra @FishCoalition Southeast Asia Workshop in Cebu, Philippines (July 4-7). Amazing NGOS doing amazing things to save fishers and save the ocean across the region!

[Maulin Ni'am @maulin_n]

Blue is the ocean
Blue is communication
To tackle a wicked problem of the ocean, it's better to work in coallition

@nelayan_bersatu @oceana

[Oceana UK @OceanaUK]

GOOD NEWS🥳A ban on the trade in shark fins is set to be signed into UK law!🦈

The shark fin trade, already banned in the US & Canada, jeopardizes the survival of shark species around the world.

Kudos to @SharkTrustUK @Shark_Guardian @Rees4Neath ����👏👏
https://t.co/lrgXf8yvZn

[Friends of Ocean Action @FriendsofOcean]

“Restoring #ocean health enables people everywhere to thrive & ensures we leave a liveable #planet for generations to come. I sincerely hope #China's support for @WTO Agreement on #FisheriesSubsidies will now open the flood gates for other countries..." 🐟 https://t.co/6b3AgAQwnl

[chris williams ITF @MarineEconomics]

Great to meet filipino fishers working in DW #fisheries but a long way to go for fair pay & treatment. 2 years without port visits, no communication with home and 450-600$US a month despite many years of experience @ITFglobalunion with @StellaMarisOrg in Manila #justiceforfishers

[TonyLong-CEO-GFW @darkbluebloke]

Your ‘must read’ for this weekend!

[philip chou @ChouPhilip]

Thanks to @DanHomarus and @dyhiapadilla for elevating the dialogue on why transparency policy solutions are not one-size-fits-all when it comes to improving fisheries governance - culture, governance systems, capacity, and circle of influence matter!!! @oceana @PressOceana

[Daniel Skerritt @DanHomarus]

NEW ARTICLE: @dyhiapadilla and I breifly explore the importance of context in the struggle to achieve effective fisheries transparency. We highlight the hypocrisy of domestic transparency Vs foreign opacity... https://t.co/DobhN9KeCt
@ConversationCA

[philip chou @ChouPhilip]

The ocean frontier tests what it means to be a civilization. We retreat into our neat borders (sometimes not so neat) and make our rules and shape our identified cultures therein. When we can live well together beyond those borders we will then see what civilization is all about.

[Ian Urbina @ian_urbina]

How have the high seas become a safe haven for women seeking to have an abortion? Watch the episode: https://t.co/0a13B2q39I
This series is produced by The Outlaw Ocean Project

[Oceana UK @OceanaUK]

We have launched! Dive into the world of ocean action with us 🌊🐋

The UK’s awe-inspiring seas are being degraded and exploited, from offshore drilling to rampant destructive fishing taking place at scale.

Join us in the fight to get UK seas the protection they deserve ✊