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…
Disappointment over Coastal States’ failure to seal mackerel deal
European fishing operators, represented by Europêche, have warned of the danger of some states setting unilateral quotas for this year’s fishery that are excessive. Despite intensified efforts during February and…
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Defending sustainable shark fisheries
European industry body Europêche made an appearance at the European Parliament (EP) to participate in the public hearing on the Stop Finning, Stop The Trade initiative, making it clear that the European Union…
EBFA states that the Commission’s Action Plan places a disproportionate burden on the fleet, which is still struggling with the consequences of Brexit, the Covid pandemic, inflation, and the energy crisis
Demersal ban dialogue continues
More than a month since the European Commission unveiled its plans to severely curtail demersal fisheries with its proposed Action Plan, industry figures came together in Brussels to meet representatives…
European industry welcomes High Seas Treaty
The culmination of a maraton 40-hour session at the UN headquarters in New York, resulting in UN member states reaching agreement on the landmark international Treaty on the Conservation and…
Eliminating products of forced labour from EU markets
The social partners for the EU’s marine fisheries, ETF and Europeche, have strongly welcomed a regulation presented by the European Commission to prohibit products manufactured in violation of human and…
Area closures threaten viability of EU longline fleet
Every scenario modelled by researchers since the adoption of the regulation closing 87 areas of Atlantic waters to demersal fishing shows economic and employment losses, according to European industry body…
Scientists debate tropical tuna fishery’s future with purse seine operators
Scientists from French and Spanish institutes have met European tuna operators to discuss at a European level challenges facing stakeholders. Representatives of Institut de recherche pour le développement (IRD) in…
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