Europêche congratulates Costas Kadis on new appointment, following his confirmation as the new Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans. Europêche, the foremost representative body for the European Union’s fishing industry, warmly […]
ICFA urges collaboration between fisheries and conservation. As the 16th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP16) gets underway, the International Coalition of Fisheries Associations […]
Europêche meets Executive Vice President Sefcovic and Member States to discuss pressing fisheries issues. Europêche, the leading European organisation representing the fishing industry, held high-level meetings yesterday with Executive Vice […]
Europêche calls on von der Leyen to ensure political neutrality during interim fisheries period. Europêche, the leading trade body representing the fishing industry in Europe, has formally requested Commission President Ursula […]
International fisheries coalition underlines sustainability commitment. The fishing sector grouped in the International Coalition of Fisheries Associations (ICFA), of which the Spanish Fisheries Confederation (CEPESCA) is a part, has expressed […]
Europêche welcomes von der Leyen’s announcement of a full-time fisheries Commissioner. With the European elections approaching, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has announced her commitment to appointing a full-time […]
European fishing industry criticises ‘urgent’ closure of Bay of Biscay by French authority and calls for fair treatment and compensation. After a decision by the French court to close fishing […]
ICCAT makes progress on sustainable fisheries management despite Asian opposition. Europêche represented the European fishing fleet at the 28th ordinary meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic […]
Fish consumption falls by 15.6% in 2022 and the sector calls for reflection from the political environment to change this trend due to its serious consequences. The Spanish fishing sector, […]
Tariff duty derogations must be granted solely to imported fishery products that meet sustainability criteria. The Commission will soon propose a regulation setting autonomous tariff quotas (ATQs) for certain fishery products […]
Europêche welcomes EC’s stance against shark finning. The European Commission has published its Communication in response to the citizens’ initiative entitled ‘Stop Finning — Stop the trade’. The campaign aims […]
Europêche welcomes new Treaty for High Seas. After an exhausting 40-hour session capping two weeks of negotiations at the UN headquarters in New York, the United Nations (UN) member states […]
Missed opportunity to overhaul the Common Fisheries Policy. The EU needs to use the right tool for every job, says fishing group, Europêche. A statement from the organisation said: “Reformed […]
Oceana report on fisheries decarbonisation misses the mark. Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from fishing are down by 48 % compared to ‘90s levels. Europêche warns about the consequences for consumers […]
EU fishing sector slams lack of expertise in developing taxonomy standards. The EU Taxonomy aims to become a tool for companies and investors to help identifying those projects and economic […]
Future Common Fisheries Policy must correct failed policies. Last week, the European Commission organised a stakeholder event to take stock of the current EU Common Fisheries Policy (CFP). The President […]
Spanish fishing group expresses concern over draft law. The Spanish Fisheries Confederation ( CEPESCA ) considers that the draft Law on Sustainable Fishing and Fisheries Research , approved on May 17 by the Council […]
The future CFP must prioritise increased productivity, says Europeche. In a hearing organised by the European Parliament Committee on Fisheries, the President of Europêche, Javier Garat, analysed the implementation of […]
EU fishing industry disappointed by ICCAT’s decisions. Europêche represented the European fishing fleet at the 27th ordinary meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) following […]