News on EJF's Sites bulletins :

24-02-2010

Sierra leone's president Watches EJF "Dirty fish"documentary at state lodge.

This week EJF's senior campaigner met with President Koroma of Sierra Leone to discuss the impacts of illegal pirate fishing in the country's coastal waters and what can be done about it.

Read more on EJF >>>

Pirate fishing is robbing from the poor, and stealing from the planet

llegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) or "pirate" fishing is considered as one of the most serious threats to the achievement of sustainable fish stocks, with recent studies putting the worldwide value of illicit catches as high as US$23.5b a year.

Read more on EJF's Site >>>

 

15-10-2009

New Report 'Lowering the Flag on Pirate Fishing'

As experts from around the world gather in London for the 5th Annual Forum on Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing at Chatham House, a new EJF report reveals how illegal 'pirate' fishing operations are using 'Flags of Convenience' to hide their operations, stealing from poor nations and causing massive environmental damage.

read more >>

 

20-04-2009

EJF needs your help to protect Sierra Leone from Illegal Pirate Fishing:

An Urgent Appeal - Every Penny Helps

In Sierra Leone, foreign trawlers fish illegally within the area restricted for local fishermen, causing overwhelming destruction to marine biodiversity as they take everything in their path. 75% of the catch is thrown back into the sea dying while local fishermen struggle to catch fish on which they and their families depend to survive.

read more here >>>

 

EJF works with Sierra Leone Authorities to arrest a pirate trawler:

Sierra Leones authorities has thankt EJF for supporting and collaboration leading to the arrest of the pirate trawler APSARI-3.

read more >>>

France condemned for using driftnets:

The ending of the use of driftnets in the Mediterranean Sea. EJF commend the fact that ......

read more >>>

 

Please sign EJF petition against Pirate fishing

click here to sign the petition

______________________________________________________

EJF delivers the boat to the communities of Sherbro Island, Sierra Leone.

20-03-2010

It will be used to help combat pirate fishing but also as a water ambulance. Thank you to everyone who helped make our boat a reality! Like EJF, it's only small, but will make a massive difference.

EJF's boat in Sierra Leone from Environmental Justice Foundation on Vimeo.

 

Read more on http://www.ejfoundation.org

______________________________________________________

 

This is why Johnny's Sea World supports EJF

Nature has always provided for us and taken care of all creatures great
and small. We depend on the preservation of this magnificent gift for
food, medicine, energy, and all other means of comfort. We need nature
to survive. Simple as that. And some need it more than others.
Profit driven companies and ruthless people take ...this for granted and plunder
all our resources. This means that in the very near future most of what
we need to live, work, heal, eat ... will be gone or so scarce that
only the richest on earth will be able to buy them.
Do we want this? No! So why do we allow all this to happen?
We can and must make a stand.

Johnny's Sea World supports one of those groups that already made a stand and is
now, as you read this, taking action against those people who care only
for fast profit and don't give anything back. Each and every day they
fight with heart and soul for others, ... for us.

EJF, Enviromental Justice Foundation does much more than fight against pirate fishing. But this is the one we choose to support.
Will you join us? Will you make a stand.

 

He might have played one of the best-loved pirates on the silver screen, but Johnny Depp has hit out at the real-life villains of the high seas.

foto

Johnny Depp says:

"Our seas and the people that depend upon them are facing a critical threat.

Pirate fishing operations are plundering fish stocks the world over, which in turn undermine all attempts at their sustainable management, already under pressure from widespread misdirection.

The devastating impact of this illegal form of fishing is felt not only by our marine ecosystems, but also by the millions of people living in some of the world’s poorest countries who rely on healthy fish stocks as an essential source of both food and employment.

Just so you know, this is not a problem without cure, but we have to act now if we are to protect our marine-life’s biodiversity and food security for future generations. It is more important than you, or any of us, can at this moment even begin to understand.

That is why I support the work of the Environmental Justice Foundation to raise awareness and provide ‘real-world’ solutions to the issue. Their efforts to engage in effective action to protect both people and planet will help to bring an end to pirate fishing, once and for all".

______________________________________________________

To support us you can buy our silicone bracelet 100% goes to EJF

you can order one by clicking on the bracelets

thank you so much for your help