News
December 20, 2012
EU Fisheries Ministers decide on TACs for 2013
Last night Fisheries Ministers finally reached an agreement on TACs for 2013. Although a compromise agreement was reached which aims at putting the majority of fish stocks at an exploitation rate in line with Maximum Sustainable yield by 2015, TACs for many fish stocks were still set higher than proposed by the Commission, which largely followed scientific advice.
December 19, 2012
Skagerrak discard ban report presented in PECH
When the report on the Skagerrak discard ban was discussed for the first time in the Parliament Fisheries Committee on 17 December, MEPs raised issues in both the report and the Commission’s proposal on possible increases in TACs, control systems and minimum conservation reference sizes.
December 19, 2012
FISH moves to new premises
The Fisheries Secretariat (FISH) will be moving to a new office later this week.
December 18, 2012
Fisheries Committee shows leadership on Common Fisheries Policy
The European Parliament Fisheries Committee (PECH) has adopted the Rodust (S&D, DE) report on the CFP reform basic regulation, along with a number of amendments which will improve the long-term sustainability of fish stocks.
December 18, 2012
North Sea cod recovery plan shelved?
Ministers agreed a roll-over of Black Sea catch limits today, despite continued problems with illegal fishing of turbot. They also came to an agreement that essentially scraps the 2008 cod recovery plan which is widely judged to be ineffective.
November 30, 2012
Deep sea quotas set – business as usual at the Council
The Council has agreed TACs for deep sea stocks for the coming two years. While most quotas will be reduced next year, a lack of caution has been exercised for these vulnerable species. There was more good news for sharks though, for which no quotas were assigned.
November 29, 2012
Basic regulation compromise amendments agreed
The Fisheries Committee (PECH) has moved a step closer to finalising its position on the CFP reform basic regulation. 104 compromise amendments have been agreed by the political groups on the Rodust (S&D, DE). The vote will take place on 18 December.
November 29, 2012
Fisheries Committee in European Parliament vote to change the Baltic cod management plan
PECH has voted in favour of two significant changes to the management plan, to allow gillnet fishing during the summer and also to drastically lower the fishing mortality target for the western cod stocks to F=0.25.
November 29, 2012
Over 800,000 people campaign to save the ocean
As of today, Thursday, November 29, 2012 over 838,120 people have signed a petition to stop wasteful discards.
November 27, 2012
Upcoming Council meeting will focus on deep sea fishing opportunities
The Council on 28-29 November will fix fishing opportunities for certain deep sea stocks for 2013 and 2014 (COM(2012)579). Discussions on the annual consultation between EU and Norway will also take place and the Danish delegation will brief the Council on the Norway pout stock.