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We are totally dependent on our oceans. But, we're damaging them on a scale unimaginable to most people. Destructive fishing, polluting industries and climate change are threatening the survival of whole marine ecosystems, as species are driven towards extinction as their habitats are destroyed.

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At last, a victory for sustainable fishing

Yesterday morning in chilly Brussels I joined small scale fishermen and Greenpeace campaigners who had travelled from all over Europe to demonstrate together...
Posted by Nina Schrank - 19 December, 2012 - 17:00 -

Recapturing the freedom of artisanal fishing

Being an artisanal fisherman is synonymous with freedom, says Gwen Pennarun, from Saint Marine, Brittany. At least, it used to be. Today, Gwen says, you have...
Posted by Fran G - 4 December, 2012 - 11:24 -

A euro-sceptic fisherman is converted

Phil Lockley is a small-scale, artisanal fisherman from Cornwall. He works from one of the most beautiful ‘rivers’ of Cornwall, the Helford River, as part of a...
Posted by Phil Lockley - 28 November, 2012 - 18:14

Facilitating a fair future for fishing

This weekend, an unprecedented meeting took place in Brussels. At first glance it might not seem like much of a big deal - a bunch of fishermen from across...
Posted by Willie - 19 November, 2012 - 11:38 -

Pole and line fishing – catching tuna one by one

Today I saw a tonne of tuna. Literally. I witnessed every tuna landed on a pole and line fishing trip in the Maldives. It was a relatively slow day, 1.3 tonnes...
Posted by simon clydesdale - 2 November, 2012 - 11:31 -

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