Positive results for Spain
Spain has come out of the Agrifish negotiations with better quotas than had been expected for key species, including hake and western horse mackerel.
Prospects for 2017
In the early hours of Wednesday, after two days of intensive negotiations, the Fisheries Council has reached agreement over fishing opportunities for 2017 based on the stated aim of achieving maximum sustainable yields by 2017 where possible, and by 2020 at the latest, while taking into consideration duly justified socio-economic factors.
Northern bluefin failure
The failure of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission to address the problem of northern bluefin has come in for extensive criticism both inside the industry itself and from NGOs.
Tougher requirements for EU vessels fishing outside community waters
The European Parliament proposes new rules extending to the authorisation of fishing vessels operating outside community waters to include private agreements between EU companies and third countries, with the stated aim of increasing transparency and accountability.
Good news for observers
The best news coming out of this year’s Western and Central Fisheries Commission annual meeting for the Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) is the Commission’s adoption on its last day of meetings in Fiji of a measure to improve the safety of fisheries observers.
EU Ministers urged to claim Svalbard fishing rights
Europêche has set out its position on the Barents Sea snow crab fishery in a position document sent to EU Ministers ahead of this week’s Council of Ministers.
Crucial fishing talks for 2017 set to get underway
Negotiations to finalise fish catching opportunities for 2017 will begin at the annual EU Fisheries Council meeting in Brussels on Monday 12th of December.
Ministers should consider integrity of fisheries
Europêche and EAPO are calling on EU Member State Ministers to take into account the integrity of European fisheries when deciding on TACs and Quotas for 2017 as the Council of Ministers takes place next week.
ICCAT: mixed results for French fishermen
After eight days of meetings, the 20th Special Meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT or ICCAT) concluded at Vilamoura in Portugal with the adoption of several recommendations expected to affect several French fishing sectors.
MPAs as a tool to achieve sustainable fisheries
A workshop held in Tangier by the General Fisheries Council of the Mediterranean (GFCM) within the framework of the 2016 Forum of Marine Protected Areas in the Mediterranean, and by the Network of Marine Protected Area Managers in the Mediterranean (MedPAN), reiterates the role played by MPAs.
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