UNFCCC- UN Climate Change: Plenty of Fish? by Rebecca Hubbard
Overfishing – when more fish are caught than can be replaced through natural reproduction – is one of the biggest issues marine ecosystems face today. This can happen either directly,...
Scientific Advice: No improvement for collapsed fish stocks – time for a reboot in the Baltic Sea
Responding to today's publication of annual scientific advice for 2023 fishing limits in the Baltic Sea by the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES), a group of...
Parliament Vote Paves Way for EU Transition to Low Impact, Low carbon, Socially-Just Fishing
“Our Fish welcomes the outcome of the PECH Committee vote, which sends a clear message to the EU Commission that it must do more to guide EU member states, and...
IPCC Report: EU Must End Dangerous, Radical Funding of Fossil Fuels for Fishing Industry
“For the EU this means fuel tax subsidies that perpetuate the most polluting and ocean-destructive fishing fleets must be ceased immediately, and a rapid transition to low-impact, low-carbon fishing must...
AGRIFISH: EU Must Seize Opportunity to End Fishing Sector Fossil Fuel Addiction
21 March, 2022: NGOs are calling for a rigorous plan to decarbonise the fishing sector and for the EU to stick to its commitments under the Green Deal, ahead of...
NGOs urge European Parliament to push for full implementation of Common Fisheries Policy
Ahead of the European Parliament’s public hearing on the implementation and future perspectives of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) on March 17, NGOs are calling on EU institutions and Member...
3,400 Europeans Sign Artwork Calling On European Commissioners to Save the Ocean and Climate
The European Commissioner for the Environment, Oceans and Fisheries Virginijus Sinkevičius received a framed picture by acclaimed Spanish street artists Boa Mistura, signed by over 3,400 EU citizens, who are...