Huw Thomas

inspired everday by the variety and complexity of the seafood world - all views my own on this plaice

[Global Dialogue on Seafood Traceability (GDST) @TheGDST]

The #GDST team had an amazing week in Barcelona! We discussed "Traceability: It's Not Just Sustainability" at #SEG24, hosted an Open Partner's Meeting & Cocktail, and wrapped up with the Annual Plenary Meeting. Thanks to everyone who joined us! Curious? https://t.co/HHbaKSjzXG

[Pew Europe @PewEurope]

Seafood retailers and buyers can push fisheries management organizations to fight illegal, unreported, and unregulated by:

✅Improving data collection
✅Ensuring catch-limit compliance
✅Implementing sustainable, pre-agreed harvest strategies
https://t.co/QGsOGO5Znc

[Global Fishing Watch @GlobalFishWatch]

👉 ICYMI - we released updates to Vessel Viewer and our APIs to support fisheries managers and decision makers working to combat #IUUFishing!

🗣️ Updates include useful vessel identity and activity insights based on user requests.

🌐 More here: https://t.co/56m3Wn0mBJ

[Huw Thomas @fishhuw]

Great to be representing @TheGDST with WWF EU and Fish-X discussing digital traceability today

[WWF EU @WWFEU]

On innovation for Monitoring Control and Surveillance under the new EU Fisheries Control Regulation:
👉 information must be collected across the entire #SupplyChain, from industrial fleets to small-scale fishers
👉 it's in the interest of the fishing community to convey as much information as possible to all types of consumers
👉 consumers need this information wherever they buy their seafood - from the supermarket to restaurants, cafés and self-service outlets
👉 #traceability is key: any certification/labelling scheme is meaningless without the ability to trace back to the source
👉 prepared, preserved, processed, fresh... all seafood products matter!

[WWF EU @WWFEU]

Technical session 2 identified some key barriers to digital traceability along the #SupplyChain:
- lack of infrastructure, lack of standardisation, lack of interoperability
- lack of education & awareness about the need for traceability
- lack of clarity on benefits of digital traceability across the supply chain
- perceived effort to implement digital traceability among all actors
- ensuring accurate data collection and sharing
& some solutions to overcome these:
➡️ Collaborate across the entire supply chain
➡️ Boost trust among supply chain actors and consumers too
➡️ Educate and increase awareness around different actors ( 🔑 for consumers)
➡️ Reduce burden & effort through effective implementation

[Global Fishing Watch @GlobalFishWatch]

🚨 1/2: A new study out today in @ScienceAdvances maps the overlap between fishing vessel activity and the distribution of top marine predators in the northeast Pacific Ocean, illuminating the hidden risk of unseen fishing vessel activity due to gaps in #AIS data.

[Global Fishing Watch @GlobalFishWatch]

🛰️ By combining satellite technology with state-of-the-art #MachineLearning, we teamed up with research partners to map previously undisclosed industrial activity at sea.

🌊 #ICYMI: discover what we found hidden from view in our new @Nature paper: https://t.co/1GHSZPOor9

[Welsh Rugby Union 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @WelshRugbyUnion]

🗨️The world of rugby has lost one of its greatest players of all time...

WRU President Terry Cobner leads the tributes to JPR Williams #RIP #JPRWilliams

https://t.co/hcw8bTwMcv

[Dr Julio Morón Ayala @OpagacJulio]

How the Cape Town Agreement Can Improve Fisher Safety https://t.co/7KIvLAHcim a través de @pewtrusts

[Courtney Farthing @____cmf]

Just a few more days to apply for my (very cool) job whilst I'm out in 2024. Deadline is end of the day Monday 11 Dec https://t.co/F8Od8WPHlZ

[Global Fishing Watch @GlobalFishWatch]

⛴️ Over the past two years, Vessel Viewer — our innovative vessel history tool developed in partnership with @tm_tracking, has been tested and refined with partners through several pilot projects.

🌐 #ICYMI, pilot users reflect on the tool's value here: https://t.co/0KmbB7t0DR

[Courtney Farthing @____cmf]

Want to direct @GlobalFishWatch's international policy work? Establish data-driven positions on transparency, UBO and vessel tracking? Secure intl and regional change? Support countries to advance their data systems? Do my job alongside a fab team in 2024: https://t.co/F8Od8WPHlZ

[BBC Sport Wales @BBCSportWales]

Dan Biggar says farewell... 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿❤️

#BBCRugby #RWC2023

[Pew Europe @PewEurope]

Governments must come together to increase security at sea and help put an end to illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing. #IUU https://t.co/hUjxiE7YY4

[Deep Sea Conservation Coalition @DeepSeaConserve]

🚨Monaco🇲🇨 is the latest to join the growing chorus of countries coming out against #DeepSeaMining! "We cannot accept seabed mining" - @FPA2.

22 countries are now calling on @ISBAHQ to halt this destructive industry before it begins! #DefendTheDeep

[WalesOnline Rugby @WalesRugby]

Warren Gatland delivers stirring dressing room speech to his devastated Wales players after World Cup exit
https://t.co/xyl36iU5uB

[WalesOnline 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @WalesOnline]

Days after his 80th birthday, a statue of Max Boyce was unveiled today in his hometown of Glynneath. He said: "It brought to mind an old saying 'A man's true worth is measured by how he's perceived in the square mile to where he lives' and this has come true for me". Legend 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[Richard Caddell @Richard_Caddell]

Slightly different office this morning! Thank you to @iflos_org for the opportunity to participate at the terrific event today on Human Rights at Sea. Super speakers and I learned a lot, and always lovely to see friends and fellow law of the sea geeks!

[Global Fishing Watch @GlobalFishWatch]

🛰️ What's the role of a fisheries analyst at Global Fishing Watch?

🎞️ Watch as Luca Marsaglia, an analyst who covers fishing activity in the Mediterranean and West Africa, explains, then learn more here: https://t.co/OWpwb26iLp
#IUUFishing #IllegalFishing