The landing obligation and discards’ survivability: How to assess and improve discards’ survival?
On Tuesday 26 June, Ricardo Serrão Santos, vice-chair of the European Parliament Intergroup on “Climate Change, Biodiversity and Sustainable Development”, hosted an event entitled “The landing obligation and discards’ survivability: How to assess and improve discards’ survival?”. The EU’s landing obligation …
Discards phase-out: New landing obligations adopted for the Atlantic and the North Sea
This month the Commission adopted three Delegated Regulations establishing discard plans for certain demersal fisheries and one for pelagic fishery. Discard plans are a temporary measure facilitating the phase-out of discards and the phase-in of a new region-specific style of fisheries management. The new plans concern certain demersal fisheries in …
EU seminar on landing obligation looks at lessons learnt so far
A seminar organised by the European Commission in Brussels today brought together national and European policymakers, scientists, fishing industry representatives and other stakeholders to discuss first experiences with the implementation of the landing obligation. Speakers focused on lessons learnt and next steps. The landing obligation is being phased in under …
How Can Industry Innovation meet the Challenges of the CFP Landing Obligation
ROUNDTABLE: How Can Industry Innovation meet the Challenges of the CFP Landing Obligation? Chaired by: Alain Cadec MEP Chair of the “Fisheries, Aquaculture & Integrated Maritime Policy” working group of the EP Intergroup on “Climate Change, Biodiversity, and Sustainable Development“ The landing obligation is one of the biggest challenges to …
Fisheries discard ban: Commission proposes plans for the North Sea
Today the Commission adopted a plan to reduce the wasteful practice of discarding – throwing overboard unwanted fish – in the North Sea. This discard plan concerns demersal fisheries, i.e. fish that feed on or near the sea bottom, and is a temporary measure to phase out discarding and gradually …
Fisheries discard ban: Commission proposes plans for the Atlantic
Today the Commission adopted two proposals to reduce the wasteful practice of discarding – throwing overboard unwanted fish – in the north western and south western waters of the Atlantic. These discard plans concern demersal fisheries, i.e. fish that feed on or near the sea bottom, and are temporary measures …
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 …
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. …
Landing obligation – Omnibus regulation enters into force
Following the adoption of the omnibus regulation in the European Parliament’s plenary on the 27th April 2015, the Agriculture and Fisheries Ministers’ Council gave, on its part, the green light on the agreed text on the 11th May 2015. As foreseen in the procedure, the regulation is consequently published in …
Seafood Expo Global
The World’s Largest Seafood Event Seafood Expo Global/Seafood Processing Global is the world’s largest seafood trade event, featuring more than 1,700 exhibiting companies from over 70 countries. Exhibitors supply all types of fish, seafood and seafood-related products or services. Attendees travel from 150 countries to do business at the three-day …