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The Road To Green
Global crackdown on the ‘Eel Mafias’ behind a billion-euro wildlife crime
In partnership with The European Commission
The population of the European eel has collapsed by more than 90% since the 1980s. Yet, dozens of tonnes of juveniles, known as glass eels, are thought to be poached each year and shipped live to aquaculture farms outside Europe.
The Road To Green
Michelin-starred chefs call to stop eating eels: ‘Would You Eat a Panda?’
In partnership with The European Commission
A growing number of international chefs have publicly removed eel from their menus. Fishing and trade of the European eel remain legal within the EU, despite repeated warnings from scientists that the species could soon disappear.
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Ocean
Two new apps aiming to change seafood shopping
In partnership with the European Commission
Buying fish shouldn't require a marine biology degree. Yet standing at the counter or browsing a restaurant menu, most of us have no idea whether our choices harm or help the ocean. Two new European apps aim to change that, by making sustainable seafood shopping easy.
Ocean
Europe’s Arctic communities fight to stay alive
In partnership with the European Commission
449 people live on Træna, a tiny archipelago forty kilometres from Norway's mainland. This remote Arctic community faces a crisis shared across the region — people are leaving, the climate is changing and centuries-old ways of life are disappearing.
Ocean
The remarkable comeback of Europe’s bluefin tuna
In partnership with the European Commission
Europe's Atlantic bluefin tuna populations have made a reassuring comeback after nearly collapsing two decades ago. Today, tight international controls keep fishing sustainable across the Mediterranean and East Atlantic — under close scientific oversight.
The Food Detectives
The Food Detectives: Does a fish need a passport?
In partnership with the European Union & the Watson Project
Europe's top food safety experts are joining forces to crack down on fraud. Euronews is following them in this special series: The Food Detectives. In Episode One, we meet the team fighting fishy deals in fishing.
Ocean
Mauritania pushes for sustainable fishing with EU support
In partnership with the European Commission
In Mauritania and across North-West Africa, fish is essential. It provides food and jobs for countless people. But this natural resource is under threat. What must be done to protect it, and how can Europe play a part?