Intrafish: EU ministers confirm 2018 TACs for Baltic cod – Campaigners instantly slam the decision
October 10th, 2017 Intrafish: EU ministers confirm 2018 TACs for Baltic cod – Campaigners instantly slam the decision European Union Agriculture and Fisheries Council ministers agreed to set total...
Undercurrent: 70,000 sign overfishing petition on eve of Baltic meeting
From Undercurrent News, October 9th 2017: 70,000 sign overfishing petition on eve of Baltic meeting More than 70,000 EU citizens have signed a petition calling for an end to overfishing and...
Times of Malta: Street artists create messages about fish sustainability
Times of Malta: Street artists create messages about fish sustainability – Appeal made to Our Ocean conference meeting in Malta Street artists have created pieces to pass on the message about...
Undercurrent: Environmental group aims to hold EU to CFP in 2018
Published by Undercurrent News, September 6, 2017: Campaign group Our Fish has urged the European Commission to better enforce the common fisheries policy (CFP) in 2018 and in particular to...
SeafoodSource: Germany pressed to overcome sustainable fishing ‘blind spot,’ get onboard with MSY
Germany has been systematically ignoring scientific advice on fishing quotas and is consequently putting fragile Baltic Sea stocks at risk, a new report co-authored by Our Fish and the New...
Intrafish: NGOs Protest to End Overfishing in Baltic Sea
Activists welcomed delegates arriving at the Baltic Sea quota meetings in Copenhagen dressed up with cod costumes. Environmental organizations in Copenhagen urged officials at the BALTFISH event held this week...
The Local: Germany has an environmental ‘blind spot’ when it comes to fishing, report argues
From The Local Germany: A report published on Wednesday accuses Germany of systematically ignoring scientific advice on fishing quotas, thereby endangering fragile fish stocks in north European waters. German over-fishing in...