Time to close drift net loopholes
European fishing industry body Europêche is demanding that the European Union and the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission close the loopholes that have allowed fishing with drift nets to continue, despite…
Seeking a new narrative on fisheries
The message is to keep eating wild-caught EU fish – it’s good for your health, it’s good for our planet, and CO2 emissions from fishing are already down by 40%.…
The Europêche position is that the European Council has failed to balance fishing limits against socio-economic concerns
2021 catch limits not good enough, says Europêche
Against the backdrop of the Brexit drama still being played out in Brussels, the EU Fisheries Council has reached agreements on 2021 fishing opportunities in the Atlantic, North Sea, the…
The new European Maritime Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) moves away from rigid descriptions of financing possibilities and eligible measures
Europêche welcomes new fisheries fund deal
Following a marathon meeting, EU decision-makers agreed on the new European Maritime Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) as part of the package of the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF). The new…
Javier Garat has been re-elected Europêche president
Fisheries are solution, not a problem
According to Europêche, scientific data has shown that the majority of fish stocks in the Atlantic have recovered in a record time and that overfishing in the EU is at…
The Social Partners regret that industry performance is repeatedly assessed in terms of ‘money’ and ‘planet’, but neglecting ‘people’. Image: Europêche
Fishing is about people, say social partners
At the plenary meeting held yesterday, the EU Social Partners in the Fisheries Sector – Europêche, Cogeca and ETF – welcomed the presentation of the Parliamentary draft report ‘Fishers for…
European industry bodies Europêche and EAPO are calling on the EU Council of Ministers to reduce the amount of imported duty-free fish
EU giving priority to cheap imported fish over sustainable EU production
810,000 tonnes of imported fish will benefit from massive tariff derogations regardless of their origin, way of production, sustainability of the stock, labour standards or even if the third country…
Europêche and environmental NGOs are in agreement on the need for effective European control rules
Europêche and NGOs join forces on modern, effective and simplified EU fisheries control rules
With the ongoing revision of the EU fisheries control system, Euopean fishing industry association Europêche and the EU IUU Coalition have released a joint statement addressed to EU decision makers,…
Industry organisations have warned of the need for a precautionary approach in expanding offshore energy
Blown away by offshore wind energy plans
Fishing industry bodies have reacted with scepticism to the European Commission’s announcement of, as part of its Green Deal, proposals to increase the EU’s offshore energy production twenty times to…
Chinese tuna producers are heavily and unfairly subsidised, according to Europêche. Image: NOAA
Europêche files anti-dumping complaint over Chinese tuna exports
Europêche has presented today a request to the European Commission for the initiation of an anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of tuna processed loins – mainly skipjack – originating in China,…