Meeting between Archipelagos and Sea Shepherd Conservation Society

A scheduled meeting was held in late June aboard the vessel ‘’Steven Irwin’’ between Archipelagos members and the crew of the International activist organisation, Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. The Sea Shepherd organisation was operating discretely to combat destructive fishing and illegal transportation of fish in the Mediterranean.

Sign the petition to Maria Damanaki, Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries

Global fish stocks are in decline. in Europe over 80% are overfished and a third are outside safe limits. The European Union and its member states have failed to manage fisheries responsibly on our behalf. As a result, the health of our seas and of the local societies that rely on it are under a threat.

For too long, short term interest has hi-jacked European fisheries management. But now the reform of the EU's Common Fisheries Policy provides the opportunity for a new policy that will improve the fishing conditions for the well being of the seas and the local communities.

An Attempt by Turkish fishing vessels to ram an Archipelagos vessel

 An Attempt by Turkish fishing vessels to ram an Archipelagos vessel in Greek territorial waters, while Archipelagos members were trying to stop their illegal fishing activities

A serious incident took place on June 30th, in the marine area between Samos and Fournoi. Members of Archipelagos tried to stop illegal fishing activities carried out by Turkish fishing boats, within the Greek territorial waters. (WATCH THE VIDEO HERE)

Transporting of bluefin tuna and attempts to carry out illegal fishing activities were being made by the Turkish vessels: Aboulkerim (34.18.TG.2699) and Masallah.Refik.Usta (10.03.TG.0123) in the area with the coordinates 37ο39’49’’ Β, 26ο34’32’’Α.