EVENT on CFP: The External Dimension as a Driver for Change
Sustainable Fisheries & Regional Cooperation The Long-Distance Advisory Council (LDAC) is delighted to announce a high-level workshop to discuss the role of the external dimension of the reformed CFP as a driver for sustainability and good governance outside EU waters, with a special focus on Africa. With an excellent line-up of speakers and a wide range …
MPAs and Fisheries Management
SUMMARY REPORT MARINE PROTECTED AREAS AND FISHERIES MANAGEMENT Policy makers, academic researchers and representatives from civil society gathered on Tuesday 13 October in the European Parliament, to discuss the issue of “Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and Fisheries Management”, chaired by MEP Isabelle Thomas. MEP Isabelle Thomas, Co-Chair of the Fisheries, …
Commission proposes Baltic Sea fishing opportunities for 2016: more stocks than ever before to be fished at sustainable levels
The European Commission today tabled its proposal on fishing opportunities in the Baltic Sea for 2016. This is the annual proposal for the amount of fish that EU fishermen may catch from the Baltic Sea’s 10 main commercial fish stocks, also known as Total Allowable Catch (TAC). What is new …
Seminar “State of Fish Stocks and the Economics of Fishing Fleets”
The annual seminar “State of Fish Stocks and the Economics of Fishing Fleets” organised by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (DG MARE) took place at the European Commission premises on the 14th July 2015. The event was chaired by Director General for DG MARE, Lowri Evans. …
Positive state of ICES fish stocks presented to European Commission
Today, the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) delivered an overview of the status of a host of fish and shellfish stocks across the Northeast Atlantic for which the organization has provided advice on this year. The Chair of ICES Advisory Committee, Eskild Kirkegaard, presented the information …
Fisheries priorities under the Luxembourg EU presidency
Luxembourg has taken the office of the Presidency of the Council of the European Union has taken office since Wednesday the 1st July 2015 until the 31st December 2015 (next Presidency is the Netherlands and Slovakia for the year 2016). Regarding fisheries, the Presidency’s priorities are: The principle of sustainability …
No progress on Baltic Plan: “Council does not want to keep fish stocks at healthy levels”, say MEPs
Following negotiations spread over several meetings between Parliament, Council and the Commission, no agreement could be reached on Wednesday on the draft multiannual plan for fisheries in the Baltic Sea to ensure the sustainable exploitation of fish stocks and offer fishermen increased predictability over the long run. “The refusal …
Harvest Strategies: The next phase of fisheries management
Traditional fisheries management is a two-step process: First, scientists conduct stock assessments, and then fishery managers negotiate measures, such as quotas or time-area closures, to make sure that the resource—the targeted fish—is being used optimally and sustainably. While this seems simple enough, the current approach is anything but. With imperfect …
New, simplified system makes EU data for fisheries easily available
The European Commission has adopted today a proposal for a regulation, upgrading the EU framework for the collection, management and use of the data for fisheries. The data is crucial in improving the scientific advice necessary for the implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP). The most promising development is …