Europêche welcomes Commission’s stance on finning
The European fishing sector has welcomed the stance taken by the European Commission with a campaign intended to end the international trade in shark parts with its Stop Finning —…
Fisheries control must be proportionate, harmonised and workable
With the European Parliament Committee on Fisheries due to vote this week on the political agreement reached three weeks ago with the Council of the EU, industry organisations have made…
United call to reject Commission’s Nature Restoration Law
Branded unrealistic legislation that endangers farmers and fishers’ livelihoods and food production in the European Union, organisations representing farmers and fishermen are calling for the controversial Nature Restoration Law to…
Political agreement on new fisheries control rules
After five years of difficult and complex negotiations, the EU co-legislators have finally reached a political agreement on the revision of the fisheries control system. Europêche has voiced its appreciation…
Demands for Commission to think again on nature legislation
The largest polticial grouping in the European Parliament, the EPP Group, has called on European Commission Vice-President Frans Timmermans to withdraw the nature restoration law proposal. This follows the rejection…
MEPs reject EU Commission’s Indian Ocean proposals
The European Parliament’s Committee on Fisheries has voted down the Commission’s proposals for managing fisheries in the Indian Ocean. MEPs rejected new rules on the management, conservation and control measures…
Protesting to defend their work and way of life
Over the last week fishermen across Europe have staged vocal protests against policies they believe put the future of the industry and their way of life in jeopardy. This applies…
Mobilise to reject Commission’s action plan
Spanish industry federation CEPESCA has outlined its unconditional support for the protests planned for fishing ports across Europe today to register the fishing industry’s dissatisfaction with the European Commission’s action…
European fishing sector calls for action
The European fishing sector as a whole is aiming to stage a concerted day of protest to highlight widespread dissatisfaction with the bans and restrictions to demersal fishing proposed by…
Dutch government critical of EU’s Action Plan
The Netherlands has become the latest EU member state to voice its criticism of the European Commission’s Action Plan that outlines severe restrictions on demersal fisheries. The Dutch cabinet’s position…