Welcome
The Fisheries Secretariat is a non-profit organisation dedicated to work towards more sustainable fisheries at an international level, with a focus on the European Union.
What's On
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Feb02MSFD WG Data on Information and Knowledge Exchange meetingBrussels, Belgium
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Feb09Marine Strategy Coordination Group meetingBrussels, Belgium
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Feb11BALTFISH meeting
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Feb12Seminar: Offshore measures to reduce the effects of eutrophication
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Feb23ICES plaice benchmarkingCopenhagen, Denmark
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Feb23Fisheries Committee Meeting
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Mar02ICES cod benchmarkingCopenhagen, Denmark
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Mar02DG MARE conference: Sailing towards 2020Brussels, Belgium
Latest News
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2015-01-29 Provisional political agreement on the omnibus regulation reached
The Council and the European Parliament reached a provisional political agreement today on the implementation of the landing obligation and the so called omnibus regulation. The agreement was made during the second informal trilogue meeting held on the issue. Read more » -
2015-01-26 Fisheries priorities under Latvian EU presidency
Last week the Fisheries Committee exchanged views with Jānis Dūklavs , Latvian Minister of Agriculture, on the priorities during the Latvian Presidency for the first half of 2015. Read more » -
2014-12-18 Motion to reject Baltic discard ban plan failed
A move to reject the Baltic discard ban plan because of a reduction of the minimum landing size of Baltic cod failed to gain enough support in the European Parliament. Read more » -
2014-12-17 Fishing opportunities for 2015 – still along way to go to end overfishing
Fisheries Ministers yesterday evening agreed on fishing opportunities for 2015 for the main commercial species in the Northeast Atlantic. An agreement that did not follow scientific advice or end overfishing in all cases. Read more » -
2014-12-15 Could bottom trawling be one of the factors behind the skinny Baltic cod?
A new study correlates smaller sized fish to bottom trawling in heavily trawled areas. Scientists have previously presumed that fish that who escaped and did not get caught in the trawler became skinny due to hunger, this new study indicates that this is not the case instead the study points towards altered food sources to be the cause. Read more » -
2014-12-15 Omnibus delay likely after negotiations break down
The first attempt to reach agreement on the omnibus regulation failed, as Council and Parliament could not agree on a number of issues. It is highly unlikely that the regulation will be adopted before the introduction of the discard ban begins on 1 January 2015. Read more » -
2014-12-05 Snapshots from Marine Centre seminar
Marine Centre in Simrishamn invited to a one-day conference to discuss current issues facing the Baltic Sea ecosystem. With focus on marine litter, ecosystem services in coastal areas and the problems associated with pharmaceuticals reaching the sea. Read more » -
2014-12-03 Fisheries committee on the move to scrap CFP achievement
The European Parliament’s Fisheries Committee have voted to seriously weaken central provisions of the Common Fisheries Policy. Deciding to re-introduce a 50 kg minimum threshold of catch for reporting purposes and to provide a two year window for not complying with the landing obligation as well as limit the application of this regulation to 2015 only. Read more »
Policy Briefings
Since October 2009, a comprehensive background briefing has been sent out prior to most EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council meetings with fisheries issues on the agenda.
Reaching more than 400 recipients, the briefings are primarily aimed at the Fisheries ministers and their advisors, but also reach out to fisheries attachés, European Parliamentarians, a wide range of government officials, as well as other NGO representatives, the media and various stakeholders.
In addition to an introductory cover letter, every briefing contains one or several annexes with detailed background information and our preferred standpoints on the pertinent issues.