Tom Walsh

[Tom Walsh @tewalsh_]

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[Costas Kadis @CostasKadis]

The EU IUU Fishing Coalition (Environmental Justice Foundation, @oceana, @nature_org, @pewtrusts, and @WWFEU) is a key partner in fighting illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing.
Reaffirmed EU's commitment in showcasing leadership in fisheries governance and transparency. The enforcement of the IUU Regulation and the fight against IUU fishing remain our priority.

[Oceana @oceana]

Transparency at sea is key to ending illegal fishing and ensuring responsible ocean policies.

Today at the UN Ocean Conference, @OceanaEurope’s Vanya Vulperhorst stressed the urgent need for stronger fisheries oversight to protect fishers, consumers, and our oceans. #UNOC3

[Global Fishing Watch @GlobalFishWatch]

Today, the members of the #IUU Fishing Action Alliance (IUU-AA) met at #UNOC3, where they discussed the importance of transparency of vessel ownership information. An analysis conducted by the European Union's IUU Coalition shows that vessel ownership information is outdated in the @FAOfish Global Record. Countries must do more to collect, use and publish this information 👉 https://t.co/k9Esr18E48

[Oceana in Europe @OceanaEurope]

We have instruments to combat flags of convenience and illegal fishing, like the EU Control Regulation. Open registries allow abuse of fishing practices. Beneficial ownership is identified as an illegal fishing support that we want to stop, states @fernandguim from @EU_Commission

[Nikolas Evangelides @nevangelides]

We have the tools to combat Flags of Convenience and fight #IUUfishing, eg EU Control Reg. Open registries allow for abuses. #BeneficialOwnership supports #IUU, we want to stop it, says Mr Andresen, @EU_MARE International Ocean Governance & Sustainable Fisheries Director. #UNOC3

[Oceana in Europe @OceanaEurope]

🇪🇺 Member States are not paying enough attention to their citizens and companies that own fishing vessels flagged to countries outside Europe. It’s urgent that they take action to avoid the risk of illegal fishing benefits flowing back to the EU, says @VVulperhorst #UNOC3

[Nikolas Evangelides @nevangelides]

🚀And we are off! #UNOC3 #IUUfishing

[Oceana in Europe @OceanaEurope]

“Some EU-owned vessels use shell companies, change flags & fish in countries with weak oversight. Not controlling these activities undermines the EU’s zero tolerance policy against illegal fishing” states our Illegal Fishing campaign director @VVulperhorst. #UNOC3 #UNOC #UNOC2025

[Nikolas Evangelides @nevangelides]

🌊At the UN Ocean Conference #UNOC3 next week? Don't miss this official side event on 12 June on Flags of Convenience in #fisheries and how to tackle them.
Speakers include @EU_MARE, @FishOceansCAN, @INTERPOL_HQ, @OECD_ENV & the EU #IUUFishing Coalition.
https://t.co/OtPSpn9soG

[Oceana in Europe @OceanaEurope]

Transparency is an essential foundation of effective fisheries management. So why haven’t most IUU Action Alliance members yet shared basic up-to-date vessel data? Ahead of #UNOC3, Oceana calls for real actionnot just words. #OceanGovernance #IUUFishing

🔗https://t.co/bwl5h3wnen

[CAPE-CFFA @capecffa]

13/ @IgnacioFresco @OceanaEurope says we should look at the beneficiary state or the owner state responsibility (on top of flag, port, market state responsible):

"We are good at looking at what our fleets are doing but not so much at our citizens who are profiting from #IUU"

[CAPE-CFFA @capecffa]

9/ Roberto Cesari, @EU_MARE reminds that under Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreements the concepts of transparency and sustainability go in pair "because otherwise, how can we determine there is a surplus if we do not know what is the total fishing effort?"

[Oceana in Europe @OceanaEurope]

Illegal fishing operators take advantage of legal loopholes to hide their identity at sea using "flags of convenience".

EU member states must require their citizens to register foreign vessels and make this information public to #EndCorruptionAtSea! #EUOceanPact

Learn more⤵Illegal fishing operators take advantage of legal loopholes to hide their identity at sea using "flags of convenience".

EU member states must require their citizens to register foreign vessels and make this information public to #EndCorruptionAtSea! #EUOceanPact

Learn more⤵Illegal fishing operators take advantage of legal loopholes to hide their identity at sea using "flags of convenience".

EU member states must require their citizens to register foreign vessels and make this information public to #EndCorruptionAtSea! #EUOceanPact

Learn more⤵Illegal fishing operators take advantage of legal loopholes to hide their identity at sea using "flags of convenience".

EU member states must require their citizens to register foreign vessels and make this information public to #EndCorruptionAtSea! #EUOceanPact

Learn more⤵Illegal fishing operators take advantage of legal loopholes to hide their identity at sea using "flags of convenience".

EU member states must require their citizens to register foreign vessels and make this information public to #EndCorruptionAtSea! #EUOceanPact

Learn more⤵️

[Oceana in Europe @OceanaEurope]

Fragmented global import control schemes mean illegal fish can still slip through the net.

🛑 We need harmonised, risk-based systems to protect oceans and markets.

👉 Read our new report: https://t.co/rD2CBiY9aa

#IUUfishing #SeafoodTraceability

[Nikolas Evangelides @nevangelides]

🚨 Big news from 🇨🇳China as it has officially acceded to the @FAOfish Port State Measures Agreement (#PSMA) following years of domestic preparations. #China is now the 82nd party to the only internationallly binding agreement against #IUUfishing . Kudos!
https://t.co/abkWOtRXK0

[Nikolas Evangelides @nevangelides]

Beneficial ownership #transparency is crucial to know who benefits from fishing, who is actually utilising national quotas and to go after the real beneficiaries of #IUU fishing. This latest @UNODC paper is an excellent introduction to the topic.

[Our Ocean Conference @OurOceanOOC]

#IUUFishing undermines ocean sustainability.

A #OOC10 side event by @ejfoundation will highlight how transparency, accountability, and community leadership can transform fisheries management and protect livelihoods.

Our Ocean, Our Action🌊

Learn more: https://t.co/GQejuTiXUB

[Vera Coelho @VeraMPCoelho]

Unclear whether funding support for the #OceanPact will take the form of an #OceanFund or whether it will rely on a mix of other financial instruments, says Commissioner @CostasKadis. What is clear is that funding will be needed if objectives are to be met. #BlueManifesto

[The Independent @Independent]

China's tuna vessels used North Korea crews in breach of UN bans, report says https://t.co/rqjH7myJ2E

[Environmental Justice Foundation @ejfoundation]

1 in 5 fish caught illegally.
128,000 people trapped in forced labour.

There is a crisis in the global fishing sector. The UN Ocean Conference is the moment to change this, and France must lead the way. @AgnesRunacher @EmmanuelMacron @jnbarrot