New report highlights Germany’s blind-spot for sustainable fisheries
Bonn, 28 August 2017: Despite its reputation as Europe’s moral leader on environmental issues, Germany’s continues overfishing in the Baltic Sea, thus delaying potentially large environmental, social, and economic...
21 NGOS write to EU Commissioner Vella asking for Closure of Adriatic Jabuka/Pomo Pit
‘Overshoot day’ for over-exploited Adriatic Sea 21 NGOS write to EU Commissioner Vella asking for Closure of Jabuka/Pomo Pit Rome, August 2, 2017:- August 2 was Earth Overshoot Day, the day...
Baltic Sea fishing fleets toying with access rights in quest to overfish Baltic Cod
Baltic Sea fishing fleets toying with access rights in quest to overfish Baltic Cod Copenhagen, 14 July 2017:– Responding to recommendations for 2018 fishing opportunities made by the Baltic Sea...
Onboard monitoring needed to prove North Sea Cod not illegally discarded
Onboard monitoring needed to prove North Sea Cod not illegally discarded London, 7 July 2017 :- Responding to reports that the UK’s North Sea cod fishery has achieved Marine Stewardship Council...
EU Council Must Get Real on Blue Growth
EU Council Must Get Real on Blue Growth Brussels, 3 July 2017:- Following publication of the EU Council conclusions on Blue Growth in the marine and maritime sector, Our Fish Campaign manager...
Baltic Sea Ministers Must Act To Stop Cod Collapse
Copenhagen, Wednesday 31 May, 2017 – Responding to advice on Baltic fish stocks released today by the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES), campaign group Our...
Electric Pulse Fishing: EU Agrifish Council must make comprehensive impact assessment
Brussels, 11 May 2017:- Campaign group Our Fish today called on EU Fisheries Ministers at the Agrifish Council meeting in Brussels to require the highest level of environmental impact assessment for electric...