EU Observer: EU failed to end overfishing by 2020: lost opportunity?
The agreement reached in December demonstrates "that fisheries ministers cannot be entrusted with restoring healthy ocean ecosystems," said Rebecca Hubbard, programme director at NGO Our Fish.
European Scientist: New EU fishing quotas continue to promote overfishing
After tense all-night talks in Brussels, the council of European ministers agreed on 2020 catch limits for Europe’s most important fish stocks early on Wednesday 20 December. While ministers...
The Guardian: EU ministers opt to continue overfishing, despite 2020 deadline
“They’re just not getting it,” said Rebecca Hubbard, programme director at Our Fish. “Demonstrating a shocking ignorance of the global biodiversity and climate crisis, the EU council of fisheries ministers...
Euronews: Shona Murray talk to Rebecca Hubbard of Our Fish
As the EU AGRIFISH Council meeting closed in Brussels this morning following all-night negotiations, the Our Fish campaign blasted EU fisheries ministers for not only failing to meet their own...
Euronews: Ending overfishing is climate action
Ocean Avengers Demand EU Prime Ministers End Overfishing. Poseidon, god of the sea, Captain Science, Climate X, Citizen Fish and Lady Justice arrive in Brussels to ask EU Prime Ministers...
Euronews View: Depleted fish stocks can’t wait. The EU and Norway need to commit to ending overfishing now
EU-Norway consultations consistently result in agreements to continue overfishing. This is in no small part due to a bewilderingly flawed approach: by assuming the scientific advice for maximum sustainable catches...
Undercurrent: NGOs claim evidence shows ongoing illegal discards in Scotland
Seafood campaign groups Our Fish and Open Seas have called for urgent measures to stop illegal discarding of juvenile and vulnerable fish species to allow dwindling fish stocks to recover.