End overfishing don’t greenwash it
The European Commission say almost 99% of landings in the Northeast Atlantic will be fished sustainably in 2019. Scientists disagree and say there is still a long way to go. Time is up. Let’s #EndOverfishing as well as the disappointing greenwash by the Commission. Watch the video.
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Latest news
November 15, 2019
Sweden wants to tighten fisheries controls
The control of fishing should be improved and made more effective, according to the Swedish government. They have now instructed the Coast Guard and the Swedish Agency for Marine and Water Management (SWAM) to investigate how.
November 15, 2019
Joint NGO priorities on the revision of the EU Fisheries Control System
A broad coalition of NGOs have together drawn up a series of recommendations based on the EU Commission proposal for the revision of the Fisheries Control System, this includes both an analysis of the proposal as well as a detailed 12 point plan for reform.
November 5, 2019
The 20 year Baltic Sea scandal
False reporting of pelagic catches in the Baltic for herring and sprat by the industrial trawl segment and their falsification of logbook entries have been going on for over 20 years, according to research.
November 1, 2019
Commission proposes financial aid for fishermen affected by the closure of the Eastern Baltic cod fishery
Press release from the Commission Brussels, 31.10.2019 COM(2019) 564 final 2019/0246 (COD) Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulation (EU) 2016/1139 as regards the introduction of capacity limits for Eastern Baltic cod, data collection and control measures in the Baltic Sea, and Regulation … Continued