Crucial vote on the total closure of 10% of all fishing areas. EBFA alerts on the socio-economic consequences and ask Member States to protect food sovereignty EBFA calls for a […]
European Parliament approves new EU fisheries control rules. All EU fishing vessels will be monitored and their catches reported electronically, to ensure full traceability, under a revamped EU fisheries control […]
Three quarters of European citizens want truly protected marine areas: BLOOM – IPSOS Exclusive survey. As the European Parliament is preparing for a crucial vote on the Nature Restoration Law […]
European Parliament approves new fisheries agreement with Mauritius. The European Parliament gave its consent to the 2022-2026 deal between the EU and Mauritius, which will increase the amount of fish […]
European Parliament’s delegation to assess impact of Brexit on Irish fishers. The impact of Brexit and the disruption caused both to quota access and supply chains will be the focus […]
MEPs ask for fishers to be more involved in fisheries management. The European Parliament has asked the Commission to put forward a voluntary regulatory framework at EU level to include […]
European Commission mustn’t endanger fishers’ livelihood. The EPP Group heavily criticises the European Commission’s plan to close 87 fishing areas to all bottom fishing gears below 400 metres from 9 October […]
European Parliament adopts new rules for tuna fishing in the Indian Ocean. The European Parliament approved report on tuna fishing measures in the Indian Ocean with 596 votes against 4 […]
New fisheries rules in Northwest Atlantic and Western and Central Pacific. MEPs in the European Parliament have supported new conservation and management measures of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (NAFO) and Western and […]
EU-Mauritius fisheries protocol extended for six months. EU vessels will be allowed to continue fishing in the Mauritian waters for tuna for additional six months under the same conditions. European […]
European Parliament welcomes virtual reality simulator for maritime emergencies. A consortium of EU fisheries experts together with the Member of the European Parliament (MEP), Mr Gabriel Mato, co-hosted a successful […]
Victory! European Parliament votes to ban demersal seining. On the 12 of July 2022, BLOOM and the coastal fishers of Northern France closely won (12 votes against 11) the vote […]
MEPs endorse the largest EU’s fisheries agreement, with Mauritania. The European Parliament has given its green light to a new fisheries agreement with Mauritania, which should strengthen environmental, economic, social […]
EU fuel tax subsidies driving climate impacts & overfishing. The EU fishing fleet receives a tax break of between €759 million and €1.5 billion from fuel tax subsidies each year, […]
European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund approved. The Regulation establishing the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) under the EU’s 2021-2027 long-term budget has been adopted by the European Parliament with […]
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 […]
Full ban on electric fishing – one cataclysm averted, but more on their way, states BLOOM in a press release. The full ban on electric fishing in Europe comes into […]
MEPs urge EU support for protecting endangered mako sharks. Cross party coalition calls on EU Commissioner to change course and accept scientific advice. 41 Members of European Parliament (MEPs) are […]