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Fish For the Future: The EU fisheries agreements and Policy Coherence for Development – Can EU fisheries agreements be fair and sustainable?

Leading experts from Europe and Africa, with different perspectives on the fisheries agreements, will present their views on the conditions which may render the agreements fair and sustainable. Organiser and moderator is Isabella Lövin MEP (Greens, Sweden), rapporteur in the Fisheries Committee for the External Dimension of the CFP. The meeting will take place at … Continued

Fish For the Future: The EU fisheries agreements and Policy Coherence for Development – Can EU fisheries agreements be fair and sustainable? Brussels, Belgium

The seminar is organised by Fish For the Future. Leading experts from Europe and Africa, with different perspectives on the fisheries agreements, will present their views on the conditions which may render the agreements fair and sustainable. Organiser and moderator is MEP Isabella Lövin (Greens, Sweden), rapporteur in the Fisheries Committee of the so-called External … Continued

Rare & protected fish species: “Their management & conservation”

The conference, organised by The Institute of Fisheries Management, will feature new developments in the management, and ecological knowledge, of these valuable conservation species. The conference will be of direct relevance to any whose work involves the ecology or management (including impact assessment or exploitation) of these species.There are a number of species of fish … Continued

Fisheries (PECH) Committee Meeting, European Parliament

Among others, this meeting will take up discussions on the External Dimension of the Common Fisheries Policy and small scale and artisanal fisheries and the CFP reform. For a detailed agenda for this meeting, please refer to the attachment below.

7th North Atlantic Seafood Forum

The world’s largest Seafood Business Conference, which includes discussions on the reform of the EU Common Fisheries Policy. For complete information please check the links below.

WWF Polish Roundtable meeting

The WWF Polish Roundtable meetings will resume on 6 March, 2012. The first meeting of the series will include the following topics: 1) Retrieving ghost nets in the Baltic Sea 2) Update on the current status of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) process 3) Additional topics of interest raised by the participants The meeting will … Continued

Can the EU ensure sustainable fisheries? Copenhagen, Denmark

The conference will focus on the reform of the CFP. Speakers include the Danish Fisheries Minister; Mette Gjerskov as well as the rapporteurs for the basic regulation and external dimension; Ulrika Rodust and Isabella Lövin. It will run from 10-15.30 on March 23 at Christiansborg (The Danish Parliament), Landstingssalen. Registration is required.

Save a third for the birds

—————————————————— THE STOCKHOLM SEMINARS – focusing on the dynamics and stewardship of social-ecological systems —————————————————— “Save a third for the birds: Tipping points and why seabirds depend on access to one third of the world’s fish“ Dr. Henrik Österblom Stockholm Resilience Centre Tuesday 21 February, 2012, 10.00–11.00 Linné Hall, Beijer Hall, the Royal Swedish Academy … Continued