Interview with Umair Shahid, Indian Ocean Tuna Manager at WWF – Ongoing problems of illegal and unsustainable fishing

By Hannah Schartmann. Umair Shahid is working as the Indian Ocean Tuna Manager for the WWF’s Smart Fishing Initiative (SFI), which has the overall aim to end overfishing in the oceans. A warm welcome to Umair Shahid. Can you tell me a bit more about you? What is your background? I am a development professional…

FishAct – Working For The Oceans

By Valeska Diemel. FishAct is an international organisation that works to end illegal overfishing. Our approach brings together people and the benefits of modern technology to protect the oceans through enforcement of environmental regulations.  FishAct was founded in Amsterdam in 2010 by a group of young conservationists who set out to build a grassroots marine…