Month: March 2016

The hope of Mozambique is in the sea, a senior official says

31 March 2016 By Sven Biermann

MAPUTO, 19 February 2016. Another day comes to an end in the Mozambican capital and fishermen reappear close to the shore to unload their catch of the day. Despite the burning sun, women already wait on the beach to get their share of fish to sell at the Mercado do…

Blog FiTI Standard

Greenpeace contributes to developing the FiTI Standard with set of recommendations

15 March 2016 By Sven Biermann

For years now, the ships of Greenpeace have been sailing the seas to expose the destructive fishing practices of large industrial fishing vessels and to promote a more sustainable use of our oceans. Photo Credits @Greenpeace For the NGO, too, the lack of transparency which surrounds the fisheries sector is a…