EMFF must maintain support for small-scale fishing, says LIFE

European small-scale fishing body LIFE has called on MEPs to reject amendments 10, 19, and 39, which it claims will expand the definition of small-scale fisheries and create an uneven playing field across Europe. According to LIFE, the simple definition of under 12 metres and fishing with passive gears offers a basic clarity and comparability across the EU.

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Canary Islands one-by-one tuna fishermen join IPNLF

A non-profit tuna producer organisation based on the island of Lanzarote in the Canary Islands has become the latest Member of the International Pole & Line Foundation (IPNLF). Organización de Productores de Túnidos y Pesca Fresca (Optuna No 42) represents the interests of the pole-and-line tuna fishery of the Canary Islands, and has been supporting local fishermen and coastal communities in the region for more than a hundred years.

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EU Commission plays key role in strengthening small-scale networks

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A two-year EU-funded project supporting small-scale fishermen across the Baltic and North Sea has celebrated its closure with well-attended gathering in Brussels as small-scale fishermen and their representative organisations from Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Finland and Poland gathered to draw the conclusions of a project that over two years allowed them to drastically improve their representation within European and national decision-making process

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