Mort Rosenblum, ICIJ

Stories by Mort Rosenblum

Convention Offers Fresh Hope For Jack Mackerel

Jack mackerel, decimated by years of free-for-all overfishing in the southern Pacific, now stands a strong chance of recovery with new legally binding measures to protect it.

Sep 11, 2012

Jack mackerel stocks have declined from 30 million metric tons to less than 3 million in just two decades

Key vote clears way to stop fish plundering in the South Pacific

Chilean legislators clear the way for legally binding international measures to protect threatened fish across the southern Pacific, after an ICIJ investigation.

Jun 19, 2012

The Willem van der Zwan is one of 25 EU-flagged vessels represented by the Dutch-based Pelagic Freezer-trawler Association

Why I care about a bony fish with oddly shaped fins

Looting the Seas III project manager Mort Rosenblum talks about his experience reporting the story for ICIJ and BBC World News with a multi-country team.

Apr 22, 2012

Fishing nations fail to stop plunder in the South Pacific

Fishing states meeting in Santiago, Chile, left the way open for fleets to catch jack mackerel far beyond the 390,000-metric ton limit that scientists say is vital to protect the already decimated species.