EU fishermen call consumers to boycott seafood products from Norway

by Bibiana | Jun 25, 2021 | News

The UK departure from the EU has profoundly altered the fisheries governance and political scenario in the Northeast Atlantic. In a move to take advantage of the new situation, Norway seems to have abandoned the path of dialogue and good cooperation, unilaterally...

EU fishermen strongly reject Norway’s unilateral mackerel quota grab and call for immediate EU action

by Bibiana | May 28, 2021 | News

The EU pelagic fishing industry, organized under the banners of EAPO and Europêche, strongly rejects the decision made public yesterday by the Norwegian government to unilaterally increase Norway’s share in the mackerel fishery by 55% and is calling on the EU to take...

Open letter to Commissioner Sinkevicius criticising the spread of damaging information

by Bibiana | Mar 4, 2021 | News

Last Friday an “explanatory note” on the revision of the EU-fisheries control system was reportedly circulated by the European Commission services to a few Members of the European Parliament (MEPs), mainly within the Committee on Environment. The note sounded the...

Almost 80% of the fish consumed worldwide comes from sustainable stocks – Evidence shows that management is the best tool for conservation

by Bibiana | Jun 10, 2020 | News

This week, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has unveiled its famous biannual report on the state of the World’s Fisheries and Aquaculture 2020 (SOFIA) that monitors global trends on fish production and consumption with a focus on...

EU Biodiversity strategy ignores fisheries management achievements – The strategy puts at risk European food production

by Bibiana | May 20, 2020 | News

The European Commission has unveiled today its proposal for an EU Biodiversity strategy calling for urgent action to protect nature in the EU and worldwide. The strategy claims to set up a full transformative plan towards an EU environmentally-friendly food production...