EC adopts fishing proposal for Med and Black Sea. The European Commission has adopted a proposal for fishing opportunities for 2022 in the Mediterranean and the Black Seas. The proposal […]
EU fuel tax subsidies driving climate impacts & overfishing. The EU fishing fleet receives a tax break of between âŹ759 million and âŹ1.5 billion from fuel tax subsidies each year, […]
President Macron accepts petition urging protection of Antarcticaâs waters. During a boat trip organized on the first day of the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Marseille, Antarctica2020 members Pascal Lamy […]
Renewed commitment to support small-scale fisheries across the Med. High-level representatives from Mediterranean and Black Sea countries, the European Commission, FAO, the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM), and […]
NGOs condemn failure of EU ambition in fisheries. Following the recent adoption of the EU AGRIFISH Council position on future fisheries controls, the EU Fisheries Control Coalition condemned the failure of […]
Ireland calls for EU action over mackerel. At this weekâs Fisheries Council, Irelandâs Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue TD raised the issue of very large unilateral […]
Shortcomings in the implementation of the Control Regulation. Effective implementation of the Control Regulation is key to promoting sustainable fisheries, while differences between Member States can result in unfair competition. […]
EU has effective CFP rule infringement sanctioning systems. The European Commission has published an in-depth analysis of Member Statesâ sanctioning systems for infringements of the rules of the common fisheries […]
EC leading the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing issues Republic of Ghana with yellow card. The Commission, leading the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing worldwide, […]
MPAs â a policy tool with only winners. Every year, the European Commission organises a seminar on fisheries science. The event attracts dozens of stakeholders from different areas to discuss […]
EC moves to reduce fishing gear marine litter. The European Commission has provided guidance on the EU rules on single-use plastics and adopts an Implementing Decision on the monitoring and reporting of fishing gear placed on […]
EU Blue Economy to lead green transition. The European Commission has published the fourth edition of ‘The EU Blue Economy Report’, providing an overview of the performance of the EU-27 […]
EC adopts guidelines for more sustainable aquaculture. The European Commission has adopted new strategic guidelines for a more sustainable and competitive EU aquaculture. The guidelines offer a common vision for the Commission, […]
Increased protection for deep-sea species. The ban on bottom trawling in deep waters, adopted by the EU in 2016, Â has been effective in protecting deep-sea fish, according to the evaluation […]
More action needed to protect global tuna stocks. The European Commission has the responsibility to defend the interests of all relevant stakeholders when representing the EU at Regional Fisheries Management […]
A healthy ocean is important to Irish citizens – Results from Irelandâs Ocean Citizen Survey. The Irish public believe more action needs to be taken to improve the health of […]
Fishers call for priority access to the COVID-19 vaccine. European social partners in the fisheries sector, ETF and EuropĂȘche, call on the European Commission to support Member States in developing […]
EU organisation recommends lifting of UK live mollusc import ban. The EU organisation, the Market Advisory Council, has recommended that the European Commission drops its ban on the import of […]
What role for oceans and fisheries in a sustainable EU of the future? Make your voice heard! The Conference on the Future of Europe is a unique and timely opportunity […]