Ensuring the sustainability of Mediterranean fisheries – Launch of the “#MEDFISH4EVER, our Heritage, our Future”

Presentations

More than 90% of the assessed fish stocks in the Mediterranean Sea are overfished. What specific
actions can the EU and its Mediterranean partners take to restore fish stocks to good health and
ensure that future generations of Mediterranean fishermen can continue to make a living?
Join us for this high-level debate as the European Commission launches a political initiative to
ensure sustainable fisheries in the Mediterranean.
Speakers
• Karmenu VELLA, European Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs
and Fisheries
• Javier GARAT, President of Europêche
• Saad SEDDIK, Minister of Agriculture, Water Resources and Fisheries,
Republic of Tunisia (tbc)
• Dr Marco LAMBERTINI, Director-General of WWF International (tbc)

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