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The vast depths of our oceans are out of sight and out of mind for most of us. But for small-scale fishers and fishworkers, the
The label ‘bottom trawling’ encompasses a vast diversity of fishing practices operating across scales of industrialisation, from vast factory vessels ploughing seamounts in the Pacific to small ‘kiss’ trawlers scouring seagrass
Appeal to decision-makers to address destructive practice of bottom trawling. Illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing and destructive fishing are problems in Africa that need
Building on the flurry of fisheries and biodiversity-focused events in 2023, which many were calling the ‘ocean super year’, members of the TBT Coalition are
Blue Ventures co-founded the Transform Bottom Trawling Coalition in 2021 to develop practical and equitable solutions for a just transition away from industrial bottom trawling
As the world’s attention shifts to the UN climate and biodiversity COPs, it’s clearer than ever that we need bold action to address the unprecedented
In August the coalition prepared for the 35th meeting of the UN FAO Committee on Fisheries in Rome and the 4th World Small-Scale Fisheries Congress, Europe in Malta.
This month, we’ve maintained the momentum of the coalition’s successful side event at the UN Ocean Conference. Following Thailand’s announcement to phase out bottom trawling,
The destructive fishing practice destroys underwater ecosystems, kills marine life and kicks up soils needed to store carbon dioxide.
Thailand announced a moratorium on new licences for vessels that engage in one of the most destructive fishing practices on 1 July. The country revealed
Bottom trawling is often singled out by scientists and activists as one of the world’s most destructive fishing techniques. It’s prevalent in European waters. Nothing
Royal Thai Government announces moratorium on new commercial fishing licences for bottom trawlers Blue Ventures and the Environmental Justice Foundation welcome the Royal Thai
The TBT Coalition is hosting an official UNOC side event and a ‘meet and greet’ for coalition members in Lisbon The Transform Bottom Trawling Coalition
Government and fisher representatives discuss how excluding destructive industrial fishing from coastal areas reduces hunger and poverty. A Transform Bottom Trawling Coalition side-event at the
We would love to connect with the coalition’s supporters when we travel to Lisbon for the UN Oceans Conference in June.
Welcome to the Transform Bottom Trawling Coalition newsletter with updates from our members and the coalition’s achievements. This month we welcomed the Fisheries Secretariat to
Welcome to the Transform Bottom Trawling Coalition newsletter with updates from our members and the coalition’s achievements. This month we welcomed four new organisations to
Welcome to the Transform Bottom Trawling Coalition newsletter with updates from our members and the coalition’s achievements.
The new year marked five months since the Transform Bottom Trawling Coalition’s launch. It has now grown to include 45 members headquartered in 21 countries
In a new report “Bottom Trawling: New perspectives on an old fishing practice”, TBT Coalition members FFI and Blue Ventures joins a collaboration of world-leading
A giant colourful pop-up book depicting the devastation caused by destructive bottom trawling – and how the marine environment thrives in its absence – was
Steve Trent, Founder and CEO of the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF), calls on the EU to introduce stronger restrictions on bottom trawling, particularly in marine
The British government’s granting of fishing licences to more than 1,000 UK and EU vessels for 2022, which will permit bottom-trawling and dredging in marine
Dr Amanda Vincent, a professor at the Institute of Oceans and Fisheries at the University of British Columbia, in Canada and founder of Project Seahorse
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