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September 30, 2014
Karmenu Vella appointed as commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries
Karmenu Vella was approved earlier today as commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries by MEPs in the environment and fisheries committees in the European Parliament, despite concerns about his poor hearing performance.
September 29, 2014
Hearing of Commissioner designate for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries
The hearing of Karmenu Vella, Commissioner-designate for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries took place today before the joint sitting of the European Parliament’s Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety and Committee on Fisheries.
September 19, 2014
High level of fraud among Danish fishmongers
A new study jointly conducted by Oceana, Søndagsavisen a Danish newspaper and the TV program “Go’Aften Denmark” reveals 18% of cod sold in fishmongers is not actually cod, but haddock or saithe.
September 11, 2014
Green NGOs voice concerns in letter to Juncker
The Green 10 expresses grave concerns about direction of Commission reorganisation and priorities in an open letter to President Juncker today.
September 10, 2014
DG MARE and DG ENVI becomes one portfolio in Commission reorganisation
Juncker’s first step as President of the European Commission has been to announce a restructuring of the Commission, together with his proposals for new Commissioners. Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries is set to become one portfolio under Commissioner Karmenu Vella.
September 10, 2014
Uncertainties around Baltic quotas for 2015 in BALTFISH Forum meeting
In the first Forum meeting under the Lithuanian BALTFISH Presidency, Baltic quotas for 2015 was discussed. Although opinions on quotas for pelagic stocks as well as salmon slightly differed between the Baltic Member States most discussions were on the considerable cuts for the Baltic cod stocks as advised by ICES.
September 8, 2014
Indicators and reference levels in focus during MSFD workshop on Descriptor 3
ICES invited stakeholders to a workshop to review the 2010 Commission Decision on criteria and methodical standards on Good Environmental Status of marine waters for descriptor 3 of the MSFD. Criterion 3.2 and 3.3 where in focus.
September 8, 2014
BALTFISH to discuss Baltic TACs
The Commission’s proposal for Baltic is one of the issues on the agenda of this week’s BALTFISH meetings, which will also deal with the future multispecies management plan for cod, herring and sprat. Today, representatives of the Baltic Member States meet with stakeholders to discuss regional fisheries management in the Baltic. After the BALTFISH Forum, … Continued
September 4, 2014
Commission proposal for Baltic TACs released
The Commission proposal for Baltic TACs is balanced and largely in line with both the scientific advice and the new objectives of the CFP, but does not contain a proposal for the eastern Baltic cod stock.
August 29, 2014
Stakeholders meet to discuss marine spatial plans and aquaculture within the Baltic Sea
Yesterday stakeholders meet to discuss Marine Spatial Planning and aquaculture in the Baltic Sea, a round table event hosted by PartiSEApate. During the discussions it became clear that member states have different views on what would be sustainable aquaculture within the Baltic Sea.