Past Events

Further orientation debates will take place concerning the CFP reform package. Agenda forthcoming.

The meeting will feature a panel discussion focusing on the proposals for TFCs in the Common Fisheries Policy reform. It will take place from 13.00 to 14.30 in the European Parliament, room ASP 3H1.

This is one of a series of hearings organised by the PECH (Fisheries) Committee in 2012. An agenda has not yet been published. Please check back as updated information is  forthcoming. In the meantime check the link below.

Links:

• PECH Committee website

This is the 20th edition of the world's largest seafood trade event, it will take place at the Brussels Exhibition & Conference Centre, Place de Belgique 1.

Links:

• European Seafood Exposition website

TFCs and regionalisation within the CFP reform will be discussed. An exchange of views will also take place on the proposed Baltic salmon multiannual plan.

Links:

• Draft agenda
• Meeting documents

On Friday, April 23, Fish Fight will launch its Europe-wide discards ban campaign in Poland. The event will take place in front of the Polish Parliament (Sejm), and will be led by a Polish celebrity chef, Robert Makłowicz.  The event will be attended by policy makers, fishermen, environmental organizations, scientists, and the public. Youth will also be a big part of the event, as some schools in Warsaw have been invited to take part. To promote diversification of our fish eating habits, Robert Makłowicz will also demonstrate- by cooking on site- that it is possible to enjoy eating discarded/unwanted catches, as long as they are not undersized/juvenile fish or protected species. If you would like to join in, the event will take place 30 March, starting at noon until 14:00 at the Polish Sejm in Warsaw, Poland. Check the Fish Fight Poland website for more information.

On 23rd April, the Fish Fight campaign against discards will launch in Germany with an event outside the Bundestag. The aim of the campaign is to highlight wasteful fishing practices, which have led to half of all the fish caught in the North Sea being thrown back dead into the sea. Check Fish Fight Germany for more details.

Fish Dependence is the day on which imports have to be relied upon because national catches would have run out if only home-caught fish had been eaten since 1 January. Germany relies on imports for over 8 months per year, to satisfy domestic demand for fish products. An NGO event will take place, to highlight Fish Dependence, in the Berlin market.

Links:

• Fish Dependence 2011 report from nef

The Commissioner will travel to Riga to discuss the CFP reform and maritime issues with representatives of the Latvian government and national stakeholders.

The event will take place in the European Parliament between 15:00 to 18:30. It is organised by The Greens/EFA and will discuss marine spatial planning, long-term management plans and co-management.

Links:

• Programme and registration