EURACTIV Agrifood Brief: Fishy business
y, 2021, a European Commission representative attending the Fisheries Committee meeting in the European Parliament made a misleading statement about the sustainability of fish available for sale in the EU....
The Guardian: NGOs demand action not promises as EU accused of ‘failing to protect seas’
Environmental groups propose urgent plan to stop overfishing and safeguard marine life, as existing laws go unenforced
EU Reporter: EU, Norway and UK can deliver on leaders’ pledge for nature this week by ending overfishing
As officials from the EU, Norway and the UK meet virtually this week to negotiate fishing limits for shared fish populations in 2021, the Our Fish campaign today called on...
The Guardian: EU set to miss targets on sustainability after agreeing fishing quotas
“Unfortunately, today’s outcome shows how far EU member states are from delivering their promises to their citizens, including our children who will inherit the legacy of their decisions,” said Hubbard....
Euronews on AGRIFISH 2020: Our Fish’s Rebecca Hubbard calls for an end to EU overfishing
"The key thing about this council is that the EU has said its committed to climate action, it’s committed to ending overfishing, it wants to be a leader on ocean...
New study finds EU, Norway regularly set quotas 11% higher than science advises – Undercurrent News
"Norway might be overshing 25% less than the UK and the EU -- but it only makes the country the 'least bad' of the trio," it said. "The opaque process...
Undercurrent: EU fisheries management likely to ‘implode’, says ICES scientist
The number of fish killed in EU waters each year is likely much higher than has been thought, "corrupting" advice on fishing opportunities given by the International Council for the...