Save the Date: how to champion fisheries transparency globally

Join the EU IUU Fishing Coalition* at this link for the launch of our latest study and an interactive discussion showcasing the state of play and importance of the FAO Global Record of Fishing Vessels, Refrigerated Transport Vessels and Supply Vessels (Global Record) and how to improve engagement with the system.

This event will highlight the important role that the Global Record can play in tackling illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing and improving fisheries transparency worldwide. We will discuss the current level of EU Member States’ engagement with the Global Record and provide an overview of the performance of some of the EU’s key international partners.

The presentation of our latest study will be followed by an interactive panel discussion where we will discuss the state-of-play of Global Record use, the challenges States may face when engaging with the system and ways to improve engagement with the Global Record over the coming years.

This event will bring together the The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), EU Member States, non-EU countries and other stakeholders for an informative and forward-looking discussion. The audience will also have the opportunity to ask questions to the panellists.

The panel is made up of:

Giuliano Carrara, Fisheries Officer, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

David Poderoso Godoy, Head of Fisheries Management Area, Fisheries Surveillance and Fight against Illegal Fishing Unit, Spanish Fisheries Ministry

Courtney Farthing, Director, International Policy, Global Fishing Watch

David Pearl, Supervisory Investigative Analyst, Office of Law Enforcement, International Operations Division, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S.A.

Thomas Walsh, Coalition Researcher, EU IUU Fishing Coalition

Chaired by Peter Horn, Project Director, International Fisheries, End Illegal Fishing, The Pew Charitable Trusts, also representing the EU IUU Fishing Coalition

*The Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF), Oceana, The Nature Conservancy, The Pew Charitable Trusts and WWF (together the ‘EU IUU Fishing Coalition’) are working together to promote EU leadership in improving global fisheries transparency and governance to end illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

Please see the agenda here: