Deal struck on Baltic multiannual plan
The first multiannual plan (MAP) under the new CFP was agreed last night after a deal was struck at trilogue. It will cover management of the Baltic cod, sprat and herring stocks.
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Proposals launched to transform EU technical regulations
Today, the Commission published its proposal for new conservation measures for European fisheries. This marks the beginning of a co-process to decentralise technical measures to regional and local levels, and delegate detailed decision-making away from Brussels.
Commission made aware of Landing Obligation difficulties
In a stakeholder meeting in Brussels, the fishing industry made their concerns with the landing obligation known to the Commission, who are evaluating the policy so far.
Landing obligation opportunity risks being squandered
The recent paper by Pauly and Zeller, which sought to reconstruct global fishery catches, has argued that removals have been 30% higher than previous estimates. Their findings have been disputed by the FAO.
Technical measures in BALTFISH and the Baltic Sea Advisory Committee
A BALTFISH technical working group and the Baltic Sea Advisory Committee’s (BSAC) working group coordinated back-to-back meetings in Gdynia, Poland on January 26-28.
New leadership for the Fisheries Secretariat
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Jan Isakson as director for FishSec. Jan is currently senior campaigner for Greenpeace in Stockholm and and takes over as FishSec director in March. With the new leadership comes a new website and logo, launched this week: www.fishsec.org. We hope the new design will enable you to stay … Continued
European Court rules cod plan unlawfully amended by Council
In a landmark ruling that may allow the development of multiannual plans (MAPs) for EU fisheries to move forward after years of deadlock, the European Court of Justice found that the Council breached the Treaty when unilaterally passing amendments in 2012 to the cod management plan for the Atlantic and North Sea.
Council falls short of CFP goals and mandates overfishing for 2016
In December, EU Ministers decided upon fishing quotas for the North Atlantic, North Sea and Black Sea for 2016. Once again, many quotas were set above scientific advice.
Public consultation: Evaluation of the Fisheries Control Regulation
The European Commission has opened a public consultation on “Evaluation of the Fisheries Control Regulation”. The consultation is open to all stakeholder groups and individuals and close 13th of March 2016.
MSC certification for Eastern Baltic cod suspended
MSC has suspended its certification of the Eastern Baltic cod fisheries after assessments found that fishing activities may not be sustainable. All cod caught in the fishery after 17 December 2015 is now uncertified.