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Transform Bottom Trawling Coalition
Newsletter: March 2022
Welcome to the Transform Bottom Trawling Coalition newsletter with updates from our members and the coalition's achievements.
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This month we welcomed four new organisations to the global movement to transform bottom trawling, bringing us to 51 members working across 24 countries! At the same time, we've been busy honing our campaigns and preparing for the packed schedule of global ocean events in 2022, starting with the UN Oceans Conference in Lisbon, which will take place in June.
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The coalition's work was featured in an article by the French publication Equal Times, which presents constructive and balanced perspectives on key issues and solutions to bottom trawling, and in a Rise Up Network blog.
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April's shaping up to be a busy month of campaign development and planning. Follow the coalition on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to keep up with the latest campaign news, research, and events.
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COALITION UPDATES
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New members
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African Marine Mammal Conservation Organization (AMMCO)
The African Marine Mammal Conservation Organisation (AMMCO) is a conservation organisation based in Cameroon that works to safeguard the African manatee and other marine wildlife while taking into account the best interests of the local people. AMMCO’s mission is to contribute to the protection of the aquatic megafauna and their habitats in Central Africa by improving scientific knowledge and involving fishermen and other stakeholders in sustainable fisheries and responsible watershed use.
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The Indonesian Traditional Fishermen Association (KNTI)
The Indonesian Traditional Fishermen Association (KNTI) represents over 10,000 traditional small-scale fishers in Indonesia. The association supports its members in three priority areas: organisation capacity, advocacy, ocean grabbing and destructive fishing gears. It is currently developing a fishers’ school in Indonesia.
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Moonjelly
Moonjelly is using blockchain, NFTs, cryptocurrency and other innovations to fund ocean regeneration and conservation. At its core, Moonjelly believes in the restorative superpowers of nature and is working to help this natural process take place for the ocean.
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World Cetacean Alliance (WCA)
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The World Cetacean Alliance is a conservation organisation based in the UK. Its mission is to protect cetaceans and their habitats through global collaboration. WCA’s vision is for a world where cetaceans are free, oceans thrive and communities care.
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Website updates
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Media asset bank
The coalition’s Media Asset bank continues to grow as members and other partners contribute compelling pictures and videos demonstrating bottom trawling’s impacts.
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New additions this month included the new Our Seas coalition film ‘Time Limit’. Through a time-bending narrative that blends magic and reality, the film explores how the Scottish government could protect inshore waters for future generations by reinstating the three-mile limit on bottom trawling and dredging.
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Explore the media asset bank to find the best multimedia assets to support your project.
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News featuring the coalition
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African Marine Mammal Conservation Organization (AMMCO)
The African Marine Mammal Conservation Organisation (AMMCO) is a conservation organisation based in Cameroon that works to safeguard the African manatee and other marine wildlife while taking into account the best interests of the local people. AMMCO’s mission is to contribute to the protection of the aquatic megafauna and their habitats in Central Africa by improving scientific knowledge and involving fishermen and other stakeholders in sustainable fisheries and responsible watershed use.
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The Indonesian Traditional Fishermen Association (KNTI)
The Indonesian Traditional Fishermen Association (KNTI) represents over 10,000 traditional small-scale fishers in Indonesia. The association supports its members in three priority areas: organisation capacity, advocacy, ocean grabbing and destructive fishing gears. It is currently developing a fishers’ school in Indonesia.
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Moonjelly
Moonjelly is using blockchain, NFTs, cryptocurrency and other innovations to fund ocean regeneration and conservation. At its core, Moonjelly believes in the restorative superpowers of nature and is working to help this natural process take place for the ocean.
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World Cetacean Alliance (WCA)
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The World Cetacean Alliance is a conservation organisation based in the UK. Its mission is to protect cetaceans and their habitats through global collaboration. WCA’s vision is for a world where cetaceans are free, oceans thrive and communities care.
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Global bottom trawling news
Asia and Asia-Pacific
Africa
Europe
The Americas
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WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU
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Have you published new stories, research, or media assets that you’d like to contribute to the website? If so, please get in touch with Tom. We’re grateful for your suggestions.
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Don't forget to follow coalition social media on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. If there are stories, news items, research or resources that you'd like the coalition to share, please get in touch with Marijn.
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