Origami Fish: Save the Ocean. Save the Climate
We love fish. Sure, they aren’t cute like cats or dogs, but out of sight, fish are helping to save the world. The ocean is our biggest protector against climate...
The EU must seize this chance to deliver a fairer and more sustainable food system
We are living in extraordinary and difficult times. EU leaders are taking tough decisions in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, decisions informed and driven by scientific and expert advice and...
The EU’s Green Deal plans to restore nature must include our largest ecosystem – the ocean
"We must put an end to this cognitive dissonance: we cannot claim to be saving nature or to be taking impactful climate action while celebrating continued ocean destruction."
Depleted fish stocks can’t wait. The EU and Norway need to commit to ending overfishing now
When EU fisheries ministers set annual fishing limits for 2020 on 16 and 17 December, they must deliver on international and EU obligations to end overfishing.
How EU decisions affect fish, the ocean and life on earth
With fish populations coming under severe pressure from both climate change and overfishing, the question arises – by ending one problem, can the other be alleviated? And can we do...
João Aguiar Machado: If You Plan to Turn the Tide, Be Fearless About It
Our Fish Programme Director Rebecca Hubbard writes: "By ending overfishing EU Commission Director-General of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries João Aguiar Machado can restore marine biodiversity and build resilience against the...
Are the EU and Norway overfishing in the public interest?
Every year the EU and Norway meet to discuss how much fish they can catch in each others waters. There is sound scientific advice about how much this should be,...