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Indian Ocean

Against Longlining

The Maldives is home to some of the most incredible biodiversity on the planet. At the beginning of August, 2024, the new government made public its intention to reopen longline, a highly destructive fishing technique incompatible with a healthy ocean ecosystem. One in five of the animals caught by longline hooks are unintended catch – endangered sharks, turtles, seabirds and more.

29 August 2024

Against Longlining

Historic Campaign

Indian Ocean

Against Longlining

It’s a fishing technique that destroys wildlife – but in just one month our alliance achieved a major victory against it.

2024

See the petition
Against Longlining

Blue in the news

Indian Ocean

Overfished yellowfin tuna & Indian Ocean fisheries meeting

25 May 2024

Blue in the news

Indian Ocean

IOTC rejects tuna fishing closure at annual meeting

20 May 2024

Blue news

Indian Ocean

Spanish & French tuna vessels go dark despite investigation

13 May 2024

Blue news

Indian Ocean

Statement in advance of the IOTC 28th Session

02 May 2024

Blue in the news

Indian Ocean

Blue Marine Foundation investigation into tuna fishing practices

An investigation reveals UK supermarkets are selling canned tuna sourced using destructive drifting-FAD fishing methods that harm marine wildlife.

09 November 2023

Blue Marine Foundation investigation into tuna fishing practices

Investigations Report

Indian Ocean

The UK's Tuna Blind Spot

Blue Marine Foundation, French NGO BLOOM Association and Greenpeace UK are calling on UK retailers to stop selling tropical tuna caught around drifting FADs in the Indian Ocean by not entering into any new supply agreements for tuna caught in this way. 

09 November 2023

The UK's Tuna Blind Spot

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