European Parliament issues call to revise CFP
Fishing industry body Europêche has wholeheartedly endorsed the resolution adopted by the European Parliament on the evaluation of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) and its follow-up. This sends a clear…
EU distant water fisheries stakeholders present their views at EP
The Long Distance Fleet Advisory Council (LDAC) has presented its recommendations on the future of Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreements (SFPAs) at the European Parliament. The event was hosted by MEP…
Time to activate emergency crisis fund, says Fisheries Committee chair
The chair of the European Parliament's Committee on Fisheries has requested that the EU’s crisis and transition temporary framework be triggered, due to the impact of the conflict in the…
Irish industry urges MEPs to act as fisheries crisis looms
Representing leading fishing and processing organisations, The Seafood Ireland Alliance is meeting Irish MEPs in Brussels today to press for decisive EU action to protect Ireland’s seafood sector and coastal communities. The…
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EU delegation’s Greenland guided tour
A seven-strong delegation from the European Parliament is in Greenland this week to assess the impact of the EU-Greenland Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement. The seven members of the EU Parliament’s…
Spanish federation takes its demands to Brussels
By bringing its board of directors together in Brussels for the first time, Spanish industry federation Cepesca taken its demands close to the political centre where decisions are made. With…
Honest approach needed on fish-free seafood
‘This isn’t about plant-based vs seafood,’ said Europêche managing director Daniel Voces. ‘It’s about truth in advertising.’ Europêche has welcomed the recent publication of the European Parliament study Labelling of plant-based seafood substitutes…
Seeking fairness for Europe’s forgotten fleet
Small-scale fishing representatives from five European nations gathered this week in Brussels to highlight the challenges facing this sector, just as a public consultation on the effectiveness of the Common…
PFA slams mackerel partial agreement as legitimising illegitmate track records
Speaking at the Fisheries Relations with Norway public hearing organised by the Fisheries Committee in the European Parliament, PFA president Tim Heddema outlined that despite the shared ambitions of sustainable…
Committee on Fisheries elects its new officers
Members of the European Parliament’s Committee on Fisheries have elected their chair and four vice-chairs for the next two and a half years. Carmen Crespo Díaz from Spain was unanimously…
