Top Tweets for #eelconservation
True sustainability means verifiable actions, not buzzwords. For eels (critically endangered), groups like SEG certify trade amid 95% population drops—ignoring zero-catch advice. Greenwashing delays real conservation. Support bans & ethical sourcing instead! #EelConservation #EndGreenwashing @leerust1966
@OceanaEurope @CITES @Europol SEG cherry-picks a “since 2009 it increased” storyline while skipping the uncomfortable bit: @ICESmarine advice remains effectively ‘zero catch’. You can’t sell “controlled fishing” as reassurance while omitting the headline scientific precaution. #ICES #EelConservation
7/9
Could SEG’s certification of European farms be more about financial incentives than conservation? If they truly prioritized sustainability, they would push for restocking efforts, not continue certifying eels for commercial consumption.
#EelConservation #GlassEels #SEG
3/8
Despite this, the certificate remains active until 8 February 2026.
So that’s nearly 4 years of trading under a “responsible” label — without a completed follow-up audit.
#Sustainability #EelConservation
@OceanaEurope
@ISEALalliance
(4) SEGs Mysterious
Guarantee?
1/10
SEG just updated its “Register of organisations achieving the SEG Standard.”
It lists companies trading in “Responsibly Sourced European Eel.”
Sounds good — until you read the fine print.
#EelConservation
#Ee|Deal2030
@ISEALalliance
4/13
The court noted:
“No element shows that the company still has assets.”
Translation: no office, no staff, no money, no operations.
The SEG Eel Standard effectively died.
#EelConservation
@BBC Radio4
2/13
In March 2025, the Brussels Enterprise Court dissolved the Sustainable Eel Group VZW (SEG).
Reason: failure to file annual accounts — a basic legal duty for any Belgian non-profit.
#EelConservation
@BBC Radio4
@paulpowlesland
Alleen de Europese paling is nu beschermd. Daardoor is de wereldwijde palinghandel kwetsbaar voor illegale vangst. Daarom alle soorten op CITES-bijlage II. Legale, traceerbare & duurzame handel. Zie alle info: https://t.co/IRJehSnzop
#EelConservation #CITES #SustainableEelGroup
13/13
Until Agencies / Groups explains publicly:
👉 Was this really about eel conservation — or political optics & NGO influence?
Time for public retractions & evidence-based policy. #EelConservation #DEFRA
@EU_MARE
@The guardian
12/13
Conclusion:
Protecting eels is crucial. Blocking a fully monitored, traceable programme while EU smugglers profit and a suspended NGO group (SEG) lobbies against it raises serious questions. 🐟⚖️ #EelConservation #PolicyTransparency
@EU_MARE @OceanaEurope
SEGs Influence?
1/13
DEFRA has blocked the Kaliningrad glass-eel restocking programme. Serious questions remain about transparency & evidence. 🐟❓ #EelConservation #DEFRA
#EelJustice
6/6
Eel recovery depends on transparency and accountability — from every organisation involved.
Whether projects are in the UK, Kaliningrad, or elsewhere, the priority must be the species — not profit or politics. 🐍🌍
#Sustainability #Transparency #EelConservation
@DefraGovUK
The math behind the PR:
▪ ≈ 2,000 t eels produced/processed each year
▪ ≈ 5–10 t silver eels “helped migrate”
➜ That’s **0.25–0.5 %** returned to nature.
Commendable initiative? Yes.
Ecological balance? No — "0.5 % conscience, 99.5 % commerce."
#EelConservation #PalingOverDeDijk @EU_MARE
14/14
Eel recovery requires real governance, independent audits, and transparency—not marketing. SEG’s post is a reminder: look beyond the spin. #EelConservation #Sustainability
@FTM_eut @CITES
SEGs Storytelling
1/14
🐟 Let’s talk about the @SustainableEelGrp and their recent EFARO webinar post. It’s framed as a success story—but the reality is much murkier.
https://t.co/SJiHA6cGEv
#EelConservation #Transparency
@EU_MARE @OceanaEurope
@leerust1966 Let’s be clear: fisheries, conservationists, and the public have long known SEG was exploiting the eel fishery while hiding behind a greenwashed label. Now it’s officially confirmed. #EelConservation #ExposeGreenwashing @eelgroup
5/10
Let’s be clear: fisheries, conservationists, and the public have long known SEG was exploiting the eel fishery while hiding behind a greenwashed label. Now it’s officially confirmed.
#EelConservation #ExposeGreenwashing
@dupan_info Europol’s bust of 22t glass eel smugglers is pure law enforcement grit—26 arrests, no SEG needed. Why hype their certification? It’s voluntary, unenforceable, and industry-funded. DUPAN, clarify SEG’s role or stop the greenwash. #EelConservation #Europol
10/10
Public conservation efforts demand trust. Right now, SEG’s financial and structural ties to Nijvis cast a long shadow over its independence.
#CorporateInfluence #NGOTransparency #EelConservation #RegulatoryCapture
#ISEAL
#CITES
#CITESCoP20
10/10
You can’t “certify” your way out of extinction.
SEG is legitimizing exploitation of a species science says should be off-limits.
We need escapement, not endorsements.
#Stopconsumption #Greenwashing
#ISEAL
#EelConservation
#CITES
#Telegraph
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