Lost opportunity: European Commission fails to propose an end to overfishing in the Baltic by 2020
30 August 2019: Environmental NGOs Seas At Risk, Our Fish and Oceana are deeply disappointed that today’s Commission proposal for fishing limits in the Baltic allows for the continuation of ...
Webinar: Climate action and overfishing, with Dr Rashid Sumaila
Our Fish presents Dr. Ussif Rashid Sumaila, Professor and Director of the Fisheries Economics Research Unit at the University of British Columbia Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries, for a...
Fishyleaks: New Website Aims to Blow Whistle On EU Overfishing
A new website launched today, Fishyleaks.eu, aims to provide a confidential, anonymous and secure way for people working in the fishing industry, public authorities or other areas to report what...
Drastic cut for North Sea Cod: Scientific advice must shock EU fisheries ministers in action
NGOs demand EU fisheries ministers face up to the consequences of poor record on protecting the fish populations that underpin the health of European Seas.
Calls for Scrutiny of European Maritime and Fisheries Fund Following Denmark Mismanagement Scandal
A ClientEarth and Our Fish briefing summarises a report by the Danish Court of Auditors concerning Denmark's mismanagement of the EMFF, and calls for political and legal scrutiny in other...
Calls for Emergency Halt to Baltic Fishing
Responding to scientific advice that a number of important Baltic fish populations are in a state of crisis and cannot be fished sustainably, four non-governmental organisations have demanded to halt...
Scottish Government ignores scientific evidence in its efforts to undermine EU Discard Ban
In March 2019, Our Fish reported that no undersize cod have been landed on Scotland’s quaysides since the discard ban came into force, suggesting that vessels are continuing to discard...