Commission sends formal warning to Denmark for failing to properly control fisheries
Environmental organisations ClientEarth and Our Fish have welcomed a decision by the European Commission to follow up on infringement proceedings against Denmark for failing to properly control fishing practices, and...
EU fisheries ministers fail to make history, by agreeing to continue overfishing
The Our Fish campaign today slammed EU fisheries ministers for failing to end decades of overfishing during the AGRIFISH December Council meeting, after it closed at three o’clock this morning....
Ireland: Michael Creed Misses Out On Making History By Continuing To Overfish
As the annual AGRIFISH December Council meeting closed this morning in Brussels, Irish campaigners are accusing EU fisheries ministers for agreeing to continue their decades long tradition of overfishing.
EU-Norway agreement the worst outcome for fish stocks in ten years
“It is no surprise that decisions taken behind closed doors, with industry present, lack both vision and accountability. The decision by the EU and Norway to continue overfishing is consistent...
Europe’s Leading Marine Deity Barred from EU Fisheries Meeting
Poseidon, the well-known god of the sea, and his Minister for the Ocean, slammed EU fisheries ministers for refusing them access to the Agriculture and Fisheries Council meeting opening today...
Satirical Video Criticises EU Fisheries Ministers Role in Overfishing
Ahead of next week’s gathering of EU fisheries ministers in Brussels, the Our Fish campaign has released a satirical animation lampooning the annual EU ritual of all-night deal-making and continued...
Time to Face the Music: EU-Norway Bergen Fisheries Meeting Greeted by Brass Band
A 10-piece brass band playing EU’s Anthem of Europe, and a large mural of a young boy embracing a fish provided a surreal and provocative welcome for delegates arriving at...