@gge66.bsky.social
“Millions of critically endangered baby eels migrate through the River Severn every year, only to be left trapped, exhausted, and dying. How is this environmental disaster supposed to help the recovery of the species?”
December 4, 2025 at 6:08 PM
“Millions of critically endangered baby eels migrate through the River Severn every year, only to be left trapped, exhausted, and dying. How is this environmental disaster supposed to help the recovery of the species?”
12/12
For a critically endangered species, “certified fishery” without guaranteed, traceable product is dangerously misleading.
We need real regulation, full traceability, and mandatory compliance — not voluntary labels.
#EelCrisis #Sustainability
#EelTruth
#GreenwashingAlert
For a critically endangered species, “certified fishery” without guaranteed, traceable product is dangerously misleading.
We need real regulation, full traceability, and mandatory compliance — not voluntary labels.
#EelCrisis #Sustainability
#EelTruth
#GreenwashingAlert
December 4, 2025 at 9:45 AM
12/12
For a critically endangered species, “certified fishery” without guaranteed, traceable product is dangerously misleading.
We need real regulation, full traceability, and mandatory compliance — not voluntary labels.
#EelCrisis #Sustainability
#EelTruth
#GreenwashingAlert
For a critically endangered species, “certified fishery” without guaranteed, traceable product is dangerously misleading.
We need real regulation, full traceability, and mandatory compliance — not voluntary labels.
#EelCrisis #Sustainability
#EelTruth
#GreenwashingAlert
11/12
So even accepting their claim at face value — what’s the use of a “certified fishery” when part (often a large part) of its output can still be uncertified?
That undermines the whole idea of “responsibly sourced eel.”
@EU_MARE @DanSaladinoUK
So even accepting their claim at face value — what’s the use of a “certified fishery” when part (often a large part) of its output can still be uncertified?
That undermines the whole idea of “responsibly sourced eel.”
@EU_MARE @DanSaladinoUK
December 4, 2025 at 9:45 AM
11/12
So even accepting their claim at face value — what’s the use of a “certified fishery” when part (often a large part) of its output can still be uncertified?
That undermines the whole idea of “responsibly sourced eel.”
@EU_MARE @DanSaladinoUK
So even accepting their claim at face value — what’s the use of a “certified fishery” when part (often a large part) of its output can still be uncertified?
That undermines the whole idea of “responsibly sourced eel.”
@EU_MARE @DanSaladinoUK
10/12
And let’s be crystal clear about the numbers: in 2021, only 219 out of about 520 licensed glass‑eel fishers in France were certified by SEG — that’s roughly ~42% of the fishery, not a large portion and certainly not the majority,
@ISEALalliance
#Greenwashing #SEGExposed
And let’s be crystal clear about the numbers: in 2021, only 219 out of about 520 licensed glass‑eel fishers in France were certified by SEG — that’s roughly ~42% of the fishery, not a large portion and certainly not the majority,
@ISEALalliance
#Greenwashing #SEGExposed
December 4, 2025 at 9:44 AM
10/12
And let’s be crystal clear about the numbers: in 2021, only 219 out of about 520 licensed glass‑eel fishers in France were certified by SEG — that’s roughly ~42% of the fishery, not a large portion and certainly not the majority,
@ISEALalliance
#Greenwashing #SEGExposed
And let’s be crystal clear about the numbers: in 2021, only 219 out of about 520 licensed glass‑eel fishers in France were certified by SEG — that’s roughly ~42% of the fishery, not a large portion and certainly not the majority,
@ISEALalliance
#Greenwashing #SEGExposed
9/12
Bottom line: If a certification system can’t guarantee full compliance, full traceability, and full coverage, then it’s not sustainability — it’s a sticker.
@ISEALalliance @DEFRA @CITES
Bottom line: If a certification system can’t guarantee full compliance, full traceability, and full coverage, then it’s not sustainability — it’s a sticker.
@ISEALalliance @DEFRA @CITES
December 4, 2025 at 9:44 AM
9/12
Bottom line: If a certification system can’t guarantee full compliance, full traceability, and full coverage, then it’s not sustainability — it’s a sticker.
@ISEALalliance @DEFRA @CITES
Bottom line: If a certification system can’t guarantee full compliance, full traceability, and full coverage, then it’s not sustainability — it’s a sticker.
@ISEALalliance @DEFRA @CITES
8/12
Under SEG, a fishery can be certified and still sell output that isn’t. That makes the certification a PR shield — not a conservation tool.
#EelCrisis #EU #ICES #AccountabilityNow
Under SEG, a fishery can be certified and still sell output that isn’t. That makes the certification a PR shield — not a conservation tool.
#EelCrisis #EU #ICES #AccountabilityNow
December 4, 2025 at 9:43 AM
8/12
Under SEG, a fishery can be certified and still sell output that isn’t. That makes the certification a PR shield — not a conservation tool.
#EelCrisis #EU #ICES #AccountabilityNow
Under SEG, a fishery can be certified and still sell output that isn’t. That makes the certification a PR shield — not a conservation tool.
#EelCrisis #EU #ICES #AccountabilityNow
7/12
And remember: the European eel is critically endangered. This species doesn’t need partial sustainability — it needs real control, real traceability, and real enforcement.
#Accountability
@ISEALalliance
@SIFFCapitalMgmt
And remember: the European eel is critically endangered. This species doesn’t need partial sustainability — it needs real control, real traceability, and real enforcement.
#Accountability
@ISEALalliance
@SIFFCapitalMgmt
December 4, 2025 at 9:43 AM
7/12
And remember: the European eel is critically endangered. This species doesn’t need partial sustainability — it needs real control, real traceability, and real enforcement.
#Accountability
@ISEALalliance
@SIFFCapitalMgmt
And remember: the European eel is critically endangered. This species doesn’t need partial sustainability — it needs real control, real traceability, and real enforcement.
#Accountability
@ISEALalliance
@SIFFCapitalMgmt
6/12
Regulators love this setup because it lets them dodge responsibility. “Look, SEG exists — problem solved.” Except the problem isn’t solved. Uncertified eel, including from lapsed fisheries, still enters the market every season.
@EU_MARE @OceanaEurope
Regulators love this setup because it lets them dodge responsibility. “Look, SEG exists — problem solved.” Except the problem isn’t solved. Uncertified eel, including from lapsed fisheries, still enters the market every season.
@EU_MARE @OceanaEurope
December 4, 2025 at 9:43 AM
6/12
Regulators love this setup because it lets them dodge responsibility. “Look, SEG exists — problem solved.” Except the problem isn’t solved. Uncertified eel, including from lapsed fisheries, still enters the market every season.
@EU_MARE @OceanaEurope
Regulators love this setup because it lets them dodge responsibility. “Look, SEG exists — problem solved.” Except the problem isn’t solved. Uncertified eel, including from lapsed fisheries, still enters the market every season.
@EU_MARE @OceanaEurope
5/12
And the burden gets dumped on consumers:
“You need to ask for batch documentation.” No. A certification should guarantee the product — not force people to become detectives at the fish counter.
@ CITES CoP20
#Ee|Deal2030
And the burden gets dumped on consumers:
“You need to ask for batch documentation.” No. A certification should guarantee the product — not force people to become detectives at the fish counter.
@ CITES CoP20
#Ee|Deal2030
December 4, 2025 at 9:42 AM
5/12
And the burden gets dumped on consumers:
“You need to ask for batch documentation.” No. A certification should guarantee the product — not force people to become detectives at the fish counter.
@ CITES CoP20
#Ee|Deal2030
And the burden gets dumped on consumers:
“You need to ask for batch documentation.” No. A certification should guarantee the product — not force people to become detectives at the fish counter.
@ CITES CoP20
#Ee|Deal2030
4/12
That’s not conservation. That’s greenwashing with extra steps. A label that protects the brand, not the species.
@SIFFCapitalMgmt
#AgriFish @EUCouncil
That’s not conservation. That’s greenwashing with extra steps. A label that protects the brand, not the species.
@SIFFCapitalMgmt
#AgriFish @EUCouncil
December 4, 2025 at 9:42 AM
4/12
That’s not conservation. That’s greenwashing with extra steps. A label that protects the brand, not the species.
@SIFFCapitalMgmt
#AgriFish @EUCouncil
That’s not conservation. That’s greenwashing with extra steps. A label that protects the brand, not the species.
@SIFFCapitalMgmt
#AgriFish @EUCouncil
3/12
It creates the illusion of sustainability — but not the reality. Buyers see the SEG badge and assume everything is clean. Meanwhile uncertified eel keeps flowing through the same supply chains.
@FTM_eut @CITES
@EU_MARE
It creates the illusion of sustainability — but not the reality. Buyers see the SEG badge and assume everything is clean. Meanwhile uncertified eel keeps flowing through the same supply chains.
@FTM_eut @CITES
@EU_MARE
December 4, 2025 at 9:42 AM
3/12
It creates the illusion of sustainability — but not the reality. Buyers see the SEG badge and assume everything is clean. Meanwhile uncertified eel keeps flowing through the same supply chains.
@FTM_eut @CITES
@EU_MARE
It creates the illusion of sustainability — but not the reality. Buyers see the SEG badge and assume everything is clean. Meanwhile uncertified eel keeps flowing through the same supply chains.
@FTM_eut @CITES
@EU_MARE
2/112
SEG claims to certify “responsibly sourced eel.” But even SEG admits certified fisheries can still sell uncertified, unverified, untraceable eel. How is that “responsible”?
#EelCrisis #Accountability
@ISEALalliance
SEG claims to certify “responsibly sourced eel.” But even SEG admits certified fisheries can still sell uncertified, unverified, untraceable eel. How is that “responsible”?
#EelCrisis #Accountability
@ISEALalliance
December 4, 2025 at 9:41 AM
2/112
SEG claims to certify “responsibly sourced eel.” But even SEG admits certified fisheries can still sell uncertified, unverified, untraceable eel. How is that “responsible”?
#EelCrisis #Accountability
@ISEALalliance
SEG claims to certify “responsibly sourced eel.” But even SEG admits certified fisheries can still sell uncertified, unverified, untraceable eel. How is that “responsible”?
#EelCrisis #Accountability
@ISEALalliance
10/10
So why the silence?
Because the truth is likely worse than anyone wants to say publicly — at least for now.
#Accountability
@ISEALalliance
@SIFFCapitalMgmt
#SaveTheEel
@DefraGovUK
So why the silence?
Because the truth is likely worse than anyone wants to say publicly — at least for now.
#Accountability
@ISEALalliance
@SIFFCapitalMgmt
#SaveTheEel
@DefraGovUK
December 3, 2025 at 10:50 AM
10/10
So why the silence?
Because the truth is likely worse than anyone wants to say publicly — at least for now.
#Accountability
@ISEALalliance
@SIFFCapitalMgmt
#SaveTheEel
@DefraGovUK
So why the silence?
Because the truth is likely worse than anyone wants to say publicly — at least for now.
#Accountability
@ISEALalliance
@SIFFCapitalMgmt
#SaveTheEel
@DefraGovUK
9/10
Certification bodies go quiet when they’re dealing with issues that could blow up supply chains, expose illegalities, or implicate auditors.
You don’t publish that stuff mid-investigation.
#Greenwashing #SEGfail
Certification bodies go quiet when they’re dealing with issues that could blow up supply chains, expose illegalities, or implicate auditors.
You don’t publish that stuff mid-investigation.
#Greenwashing #SEGfail
December 3, 2025 at 10:50 AM
9/10
Certification bodies go quiet when they’re dealing with issues that could blow up supply chains, expose illegalities, or implicate auditors.
You don’t publish that stuff mid-investigation.
#Greenwashing #SEGfail
Certification bodies go quiet when they’re dealing with issues that could blow up supply chains, expose illegalities, or implicate auditors.
You don’t publish that stuff mid-investigation.
#Greenwashing #SEGfail
8/10
And no — silence doesn’t mean:
“SEG passed.”
“It was fine.”
“Nothing to see here.”
It means the exact opposite:
ISEAL found enough to hit the brakes hard.
@ChrisGPackham @FTM_eu @CITES
And no — silence doesn’t mean:
“SEG passed.”
“It was fine.”
“Nothing to see here.”
It means the exact opposite:
ISEAL found enough to hit the brakes hard.
@ChrisGPackham @FTM_eu @CITES
December 3, 2025 at 10:49 AM
8/10
And no — silence doesn’t mean:
“SEG passed.”
“It was fine.”
“Nothing to see here.”
It means the exact opposite:
ISEAL found enough to hit the brakes hard.
@ChrisGPackham @FTM_eu @CITES
And no — silence doesn’t mean:
“SEG passed.”
“It was fine.”
“Nothing to see here.”
It means the exact opposite:
ISEAL found enough to hit the brakes hard.
@ChrisGPackham @FTM_eu @CITES
7/10
So when you see silence, don’t assume innocence.
Assume damage control.
Because that’s what this is.
@DefraGovUK
@guardian @TheSun @Telegraph
So when you see silence, don’t assume innocence.
Assume damage control.
Because that’s what this is.
@DefraGovUK
@guardian @TheSun @Telegraph
December 3, 2025 at 10:49 AM
7/10
So when you see silence, don’t assume innocence.
Assume damage control.
Because that’s what this is.
@DefraGovUK
@guardian @TheSun @Telegraph
So when you see silence, don’t assume innocence.
Assume damage control.
Because that’s what this is.
@DefraGovUK
@guardian @TheSun @Telegraph
6/10
The fact that SEG stays suspended mean either:
– They haven’t fixed the problems
OR
– The problems are so big they can’t be fixed quickly
Both options speak volumes.
@EU_MARE @OceanaEurope
The fact that SEG stays suspended mean either:
– They haven’t fixed the problems
OR
– The problems are so big they can’t be fixed quickly
Both options speak volumes.
@EU_MARE @OceanaEurope
December 3, 2025 at 10:49 AM
6/10
The fact that SEG stays suspended mean either:
– They haven’t fixed the problems
OR
– The problems are so big they can’t be fixed quickly
Both options speak volumes.
@EU_MARE @OceanaEurope
The fact that SEG stays suspended mean either:
– They haven’t fixed the problems
OR
– The problems are so big they can’t be fixed quickly
Both options speak volumes.
@EU_MARE @OceanaEurope
5/10
SEG had to file a formal Remediation Plan.
You don’t file one of those unless something went badly wrong — and ISEAL accepted it, which confirms the failures were real.
@ CITES CoP20
#Ee|Deal2030
@DanSaladinoUK
SEG had to file a formal Remediation Plan.
You don’t file one of those unless something went badly wrong — and ISEAL accepted it, which confirms the failures were real.
@ CITES CoP20
#Ee|Deal2030
@DanSaladinoUK
December 3, 2025 at 10:48 AM
5/10
SEG had to file a formal Remediation Plan.
You don’t file one of those unless something went badly wrong — and ISEAL accepted it, which confirms the failures were real.
@ CITES CoP20
#Ee|Deal2030
@DanSaladinoUK
SEG had to file a formal Remediation Plan.
You don’t file one of those unless something went badly wrong — and ISEAL accepted it, which confirms the failures were real.
@ CITES CoP20
#Ee|Deal2030
@DanSaladinoUK
4/10
Everyone should undrstand this:
ISEAL does NOT publish detailed non-compliance.
Why?
Because exposing supply-chain failures, traceability gaps, or audit misconduct can detonate organisations.
@EUCommission @EUCouncil
Everyone should undrstand this:
ISEAL does NOT publish detailed non-compliance.
Why?
Because exposing supply-chain failures, traceability gaps, or audit misconduct can detonate organisations.
@EUCommission @EUCouncil
December 3, 2025 at 10:48 AM
4/10
Everyone should undrstand this:
ISEAL does NOT publish detailed non-compliance.
Why?
Because exposing supply-chain failures, traceability gaps, or audit misconduct can detonate organisations.
@EUCommission @EUCouncil
Everyone should undrstand this:
ISEAL does NOT publish detailed non-compliance.
Why?
Because exposing supply-chain failures, traceability gaps, or audit misconduct can detonate organisations.
@EUCommission @EUCouncil
3/10
Let’s be blunt:
If SEG’ failures were minor, there would be no suspension.
And if they were harmless, ISEAL would’ve restored SEG’s status already.
They haven’t.
#AgriFish @EUCouncil
@ICESmarine
Let’s be blunt:
If SEG’ failures were minor, there would be no suspension.
And if they were harmless, ISEAL would’ve restored SEG’s status already.
They haven’t.
#AgriFish @EUCouncil
@ICESmarine
December 3, 2025 at 10:48 AM
3/10
Let’s be blunt:
If SEG’ failures were minor, there would be no suspension.
And if they were harmless, ISEAL would’ve restored SEG’s status already.
They haven’t.
#AgriFish @EUCouncil
@ICESmarine
Let’s be blunt:
If SEG’ failures were minor, there would be no suspension.
And if they were harmless, ISEAL would’ve restored SEG’s status already.
They haven’t.
#AgriFish @EUCouncil
@ICESmarine
2/10
ISEAL doesn’t stay silent to “protect” SEG.
They stay silent because the findings could be too serious to publish without triggering legal battles, industry panic, or full-blown scandal.
@DEFRA
@FTM_eut @CITES
@EU_MARE
ISEAL doesn’t stay silent to “protect” SEG.
They stay silent because the findings could be too serious to publish without triggering legal battles, industry panic, or full-blown scandal.
@DEFRA
@FTM_eut @CITES
@EU_MARE
December 3, 2025 at 10:47 AM
2/10
ISEAL doesn’t stay silent to “protect” SEG.
They stay silent because the findings could be too serious to publish without triggering legal battles, industry panic, or full-blown scandal.
@DEFRA
@FTM_eut @CITES
@EU_MARE
ISEAL doesn’t stay silent to “protect” SEG.
They stay silent because the findings could be too serious to publish without triggering legal battles, industry panic, or full-blown scandal.
@DEFRA
@FTM_eut @CITES
@EU_MARE
6/6
.@CITES @DEFRA @ISEAL time to look deeper:
When conservation groups side with industry over ecosystems, it’s not just the narrative that’s endangered — it’s the species.
The eels deserve better.
#EelFail #EelGate
#EelCrisis #Sustainability
.@CITES @DEFRA @ISEAL time to look deeper:
When conservation groups side with industry over ecosystems, it’s not just the narrative that’s endangered — it’s the species.
The eels deserve better.
#EelFail #EelGate
#EelCrisis #Sustainability
December 2, 2025 at 3:45 PM
6/6
.@CITES @DEFRA @ISEAL time to look deeper:
When conservation groups side with industry over ecosystems, it’s not just the narrative that’s endangered — it’s the species.
The eels deserve better.
#EelFail #EelGate
#EelCrisis #Sustainability
.@CITES @DEFRA @ISEAL time to look deeper:
When conservation groups side with industry over ecosystems, it’s not just the narrative that’s endangered — it’s the species.
The eels deserve better.
#EelFail #EelGate
#EelCrisis #Sustainability