News
May 25, 2012
European Fish Weeks 2012: official launch
OCEAN2012 is launching European Fish Weeks today with a brand new animation 'Ending Overfishing', which explores the need to end overfishing and repopulate our seas and oceans! We can all be involved in turning the tide. Lets end overfishing, or fishing will be over!
May 16, 2012
Most Short-term Yet – Council neglects responsible management
In spite of overwhelming evidence demonstrating the benefits of rebuilding European fish stocks by applying the maximum sustainable yield (MSY) model to fisheries management, a large majority of Ministers in yesterday’s Council meeting spoke out against the 2015 target proposed by the Commission.
May 15, 2012
Fish Fight Poland: decision-makers disappoint
On Friday, April 23, Fish Fight launched its Europe-wide discards ban campaign in Poland. The event took place in front of the Polish Parliament (Sejm), and was led by a Polish celebrity chef, Robert Makłowicz. Polish decision-makers had disappointed by not attending the main event, however the launch was enjoyed by a healthy crowd including environmental organizations, youth, scientists, and the public. Despite the lack of political representation, a fruitful debate with Polish NGOs was featured and sustainable fish dishes were served, including sustainable sprat sushi.
May 8, 2012
ENVI committee votes to rebuild fish stocks
Today, the Environment committee (ENVI) in the European Parliament voted in favour of the opinion report for the CFP Basic Regulation, which had been drafted by Chris Davies (ALDE, UK).
May 3, 2012
April Council – TFC “privatisation” plans rejected
Discussions at the April Council of Ministers meeting seemingly dealt a final blow to the Commission’s proposal for mandatory transferable fishing concessions (TFCs) to be used by Member States to allocate quotas and regulate access to fish resources. At their launch, the proposals were denounced as “a compulsory near-privatisation of marine resources” by a coalition of environmental organisations.
May 2, 2012
Damanaki builds Eastern bridges
As part of a tour of the Eastern Baltic region, the Commissioner undertook a mission to Latvia in which she met with the Minister, visited a fish processing factory and participated in a stakeholder roundtable.
April 27, 2012
Mandatory TFCs: off the CFP reform agenda
According to Chris Davies (ALDE, UK), the rapporteur on the Environment committee (ENVI) for the CFP basic regulation, an overwhelming groundswell of opinion has emerged against the Commission proposals for mandatory TFCs (transferable fishing concessions).
April 18, 2012
FISH has a vacancy
The Fisheries Secretariat (FISH) is looking to recruit a new staff member; a Regional Policy Officer.
April 12, 2012
“Positive fishing” – mini documentaries
WWF France have produced three mini-documentaries of approximately 20 minutes each. They detail "positive fisheries" which are examples of practices which are sustainable and have a low impact on the marine environment.
April 12, 2012
Multispecies management for the Baltic – slow progress
Last week, the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF) which answers to the European Commission on fisheries management questions, gathered in a joint venture with ICES in Rostock, Germany to discuss various management issues regarding the Baltic and the North Sea.