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Migros is feeling overwhelmed by the complexity of the seafood supply chains

The journalistic non-governmental organisation Outlaw Ocean Project, founded by the American journalist Ian Urbina, investigates, amongst other things, human rights issues in the Chinese seafood industry. Its products end up on supermarket shelves worldwide. Here is the German translation of the email correspondence between Outlaw Ocean and Migros.
Daniel Haller
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Fishing: caught between the roles of food provider and ecological gravedigger

According to the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), around a third of fish stocks in the world’s oceans are overfished. This is often at the expense of small-scale fishers, who provide a vital source of food for local communities in the Global South. Added to this are human rights violations both on board vessels from the Far East and in the factories of China, a major player in the seafood industry.
Daniel Haller
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The end of utopia – now it’s all about survival

In his book «Am Ende des Fortschritts» (At the End of Progress), the Japanese philosopher Kohei Saito puts into perspective his utopia of ‘degrowth communism’, which he advocated in «Systemsturz» (System Collapse): the climate crisis is already upon us; ‘we are standing on the edge of the abyss’. The scarcity caused by disasters should be overcome through a form of ‘dark socialism’ designed to ensure survival.
Daniel Haller
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"We don’t want to sell our soul"

The quick voyage from La Rochelle to Copenhagen aboard the Tres Hombres ends with plenty of time in port. This allows for a visit to the Hawila in the port of Holbaek, a cargo sailing project inspired by the Tres Hombres, though one that aims to do many things a little differently.
Daniel Haller
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Sailing in sunny weather to La Rochelle

What manifested itself on land as an unusually early heatwave brought us calm conditions and light, shifting winds in the English Channel. The Tres Hombres is now moored in the port of La Rochelle, where we have loaded around 20,000 bottles of organic wine bound for Copenhagen.
Daniel Haller
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A victory for climate justice and the planet: Vanuatu’s resolution adopted by a large majority

The groundbreaking resolution adopted by the General Assembly on Wednesday 20 May is, according to UN Secretary-General António Guterres, “a powerful affirmation” of international law, climate justice and science. The proposal was put forward and defended against opposition from the US by Vanuatu, under whose flag the Tres Hombres and other sailing cargo ships sail.
Daniel Haller
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Waiting for the right wind

A strong westerly wind is keeping us moored in the harbour at Blankenberge on the Belgian coast. These are the very conditions that caused us to turn back in the Kattegat last autumn to wait at anchor for more favourable winds.
Daniel Haller
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Vanuatu’s resolution on the ICJ climate advisory opinion is to be brought before the UN General Assembly

The final draft resolution on the International Court of Justice (ICJ) climate advisory opinion is now available. Vanuatu had submitted an initial draft to member states for discussion in February 2026: the UN General Assembly is to put the ICJ advisory opinion into practice. Due to opposition from the US and others, Vanuatu has watered down the resolution by dropping the call for a climate damage register that had originally been included.
Daniel Haller
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