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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December 18, 2019
Atlantic and North Sea Fishing Opportunities 2020 – Council agreement
Council agreement and other related statements and commentary. The press release and table of the Council agreement on fishing opportunities in the Atlantic and North Sea are on the EU Council website. The Council has also agreed to a 10% reduction of fishing effort for demersal species in the Mediterranean Sea. Quotas for sprat and … Continued
November 25, 2019
It’s there for a reason: Why Ministers must not exceed scientific advice on fishing quota
In a briefing by Griffin Carpenter of the New Economics Foundation the reasons and benefits for Ministers not exceeding scientific advice are laid out and provide a timely reminder ahead of the December Council meeting at which quotas for the Northeast Atlantic and North Sea will be set.
November 20, 2019
Meeting between NGOs and Finnish EU Presidency officials re December Council
The Finnish Association for Nature Conservation and the Fisheries Secretariat invited the European campaign directors of The Pew Trusts (Mr Andrew Clayton) and Oceana (Mr Javier Lopez) to come to Helsinki to meet with Mr Risto Lampinen the Director of Fisheries and with Mr Teppo Säkkinen special advisor to Minister Leppä to discuss their concerns about overfishing in the North East Atlantic and North Sea and the total fish catch levels which are due to be decided in the EU Council of Ministers meeting in Brussels on 16-17 December 2019.
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.