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CONNECTING LOCAL AND GLOBAL ACTION FOR IMPACT AT SCALE

Tackling bottom trawling and restoring our oceans cannot be achieved by individuals and organisations working alone. We’re building a strong and diverse global movement with small-scale fishers and coastal communities at its heart.

BUILDING THE MOVEMENT

We’re working to ensure that our members have access to the funding, technical support and networks they need to advocate for the rights of coastal communities, promote practical policy solutions, and achieve lasting change.

Together, these campaigns are driving the movement to tackle bottom trawling and restore our oceans.

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Make Fishing Fair - Europe

Blue Ventures, through The Tranfrom Bottom Trawling Coalition, is working alongside the Low Impact Fishers of Europe (LIFE), small-scale fisher groups and non-governmental organisations from across Europe to deliver #MakeFishingFair, a campaign aiming to address the failure of current EU fisheries policies to prevent environmental degradation, economic disparities and social injustices.
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Dakshin Foundation - India

Dakshin is launching “Where’s the catch? Charting sustainability pathways for just transformations in trawl fisheries in Palk Bay, India”, to highlight the complex issues around trawl fisheries in the biodiverse Palk Bay region of India and inform inclusive policies for sustainable transformations in the sector.
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The Canoe and Fishing Gear Owners Association of Ghana (CaFGOAG) - Ghana

CaFGOAG is launching the Fishers’ Rights Project to secure small-scale fishers’ rights through equitable fisheries co-management. Starting in four coastal communities in each coastal region, the project will strengthen the call to tackle bottom trawling in Ghana, which decimates fish populations, undermines small-scale fisheries and jeopardises coastal communities’ welfare.
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TUBE AWU - Cameroon

TUBE AWU is implementing a mechanism to control and monitor illegal trawling activities within the Manyange Na Elombo Campo marine protected area. The organisation’s goal is to halt incursions while promoting sustainable fishing within the park, so local communities can benefit from the protection the MPA offers.
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The Indonesian Traditional Fisherfolk Union (KNTI) - Indonesia

KNTI advocates for fair and sustainable fishing by forming Jaga Laut fisher groups to lead regular patrols and monitor illegal activities, providing training on sustainable practices, and launching targeted awareness campaigns through social media and local platforms to amplify public support.
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African Fish and Wildlife Conservancy (AFWIC) - The Gambia

AFWIC is launching country-wide media campaigns, holding community workshops, and engaging with policymakers to raise awareness about the impacts of bottom trawling, ensure existing fisheries laws are enforced, and encourage the development of new deterrent measures.
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Association Bouée Couronne (ABC) - Republic of Congo

ABC’s campaign will strengthen existing regulations limiting bottom trawling in coastal waters and introduce new controls to ensure the protection and recovery of the Republic of Congo’s fisheries and marine life.
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Conseil National Interprofessionnel de la Pêche Artisanale au Sénégal (CONIPAS) - Senegal

CONIPAS is working to strengthen policies addressing the negative impacts of bottom trawling on marine life in Senegal by organising awareness workshops and community campaigns.
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Fédération libre de la pêche artisanale (FLPA) - Mauritania

FLPA is combating illegal trawling in small-scale fishing zones in Mauritania by documenting evidence of trawling’s impacts, creating and sharing educational materials, and organising an awareness campaign targeting fishers and authorities.

Their Voice Must Be Heard (TVMBH) - The Gambia

TVMBH is working to empower coastal communities in The Gambia to advocate for sustainable fishing policies and the prohibition of bottom trawling by raising awareness through public rallies, policy workshops, and by training journalists to report on the subject.
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National Federation of Small-Scale Fishworkers (NFSF) - India

NFSF’s project aims to empower small-scale fishworkers across India’s coasts by raising awareness about bottom trawling impacts and advocating for policies promoting sustainable fisheries and fisher rights.
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Centre for Marinelife Conservation and Community Development (MCD) - Vietnam

MCD is working to empower coastal communities in Quang Nam province to adopt sustainable fisheries management practices, reduce overfishing, and protect marine ecosystems, particularly the Ba Dau coral reef.
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Ekologi Maritim Indonesia (EKOMARIN) - Indonesia

EKOMARIN’s approach combines advocacy, legal empowerment, and economic initiatives to combat illegal bottom trawling in North Sumatra.
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Film the Trawlers - New Zealand

Film the Trawlers aims to expose the environmental destruction and social exploitation caused by bottom trawling in New Zealand through a powerful documentary that raises public awareness, challenges political complacency, and advocates for policy change.
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Scottish Creel Fishermen’s Federation (SCFF) - Scotland

SCFF is working to develop the economic and legal case for a National Network of Inshore Static Gear Reserves in Scotland to reduce the footprint of Nephrops trawling and promote low-impact, sustainable fishing practices.
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