Briefing: Did the UK Throw Away 7,500 tonnes of North Sea Cod?
A freedom of information request from Our Fish to the UK’s fisheries management body (the Marine Management Organisation) has revealed that despite the landing obligation having applied to all catches...
Legal Opinion on Video Monitoring on board EU Fishing Vessels
The European Union’s ban on discarding fish dead or dying at sea, or the Landing Obligation (LO), was introduced in 2013 as part of the reformed Common Fisheries Policy, and...
Responsible sourcing recommendations for the Spanish seafood supply chain
Roadmap with 10 recommendations for responsible sourcing improvements in the Spanish seafood industry. These recommendations come from a coalition of environmental organisations, which includes ClientEarth, Greenpeace, Oceana, Our Fish, Sustainable...
A joint NGO proposal to EU Ministers regarding European eel
NGOs ask EU ministers to list eel under prohibited species in the TAC and quota regulation decision, a prohibition valid in all EU waters and on all life stages of...
Joint NGO recommendations for 2019 total allowable catches for selected Northeast Atlantic and North Sea stocks, December 2018
Ahead of the EU Fisheries Council Meeting on 17-18 December in Brussels, NGOs have written to EU Fisheries Ministers with recommendations for total allowable catches For selected Northeast Atlantic and North...
NGO recommendations for 2019 fishing limits for EU-Norway shared fish stocks
The European Union and Norway share responsibility for the management of several fish stocks. Each November the two sides get together to agree on fishing limits for the following year....
Letters Sent to EU Fisheries Ministers ahead of November 2018 EU-Norway meeting in Bergen
The European Union and Norway share responsibility for the management of several fish stocks. Each November the two sides get together to agree on fishing limits for the following year....