EBFA welcomes limits on seafloor litter
Up to 12 million tonnes of plastic enter our oceans every year and most of it doesn’t float. To tackle this issue, the EU has just set new limits on seafloor…
Oceans and fishing need balanced marine policy
EBFA chair Iván Lopez has stressed that the current political mandate marks a pivotal shift, offering a chance to rethink policy direction in light of the newly launched EU Ocean…
Ruling disregards scientific and realities of bottom fisheries
The European Bottom Fishing Alliance (EBFA) has voiced its disappointment following the ruling by the General Court of the European Union. This dismissed the joint legal challenge by Spain and…
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European industry welcomes Ocean Pact’s recognition of fisheries
The European Bottom Fishing Alliance and other industry bodies have welcomed the EU Ocean Pact’s recognition of fisheries as a vital economic sector essential to ensuring food supply, security and…
Commissioner takes a sensitive approach on bottom trawling
The European Bottom Fishing Alliance (EBFA) has welcomed the nuanced approach to bottom trawling within Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) taken by European Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans Costas Kadis, and…
10% vote postponed to October
Voting on a pivotal proposal affecting the EU fishing industry has been postponed until the next Member States Coordination Group (MSCG) meeting in October 2024. The vote was scheduled to take…
Crucial vote on total closure of 10% of EU fishing grounds
A pivotal vote is due to take place today as EU Member States vote on proposals to establish zero-fishing zones accounting for 10% of EU waters. The industry states that…
Renewed demands for blanket ban on mobile gears in MPAs
The European Bottom Fishing Alliance is accusing the EU Commission’s environmental division of presenting a set of rigidly-defined questions to ICES, against the backdrop of a renewed demands for a…
The European Bottom Fishing Alliance has called for a suspension of flawed deep-sea rules and for a new approach to protect vulnerable areas in collaboration with the sector
Commission told it must change the way it protects VMEs
At a Renew Europe event held this week, the message to the European Commission was that it needs to take a hard look at the way it protects vulnerable marine…
Scientists give perspective on bottom trawling
It has taken a while for the European Parliament to get round to an objective examination of demersal trawling as a landmark conference hosted by MEP and rapporteur Niclas Herbst…
