MPAs: Between the MSFD and the CFP – How to strike the right balance?
Policy-makers and stakeholders gathered in the European Parliament to discuss marine protected areas (MPAs) and the need to strike the right balance between the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) and the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) in order to further balance environmental protection with social and economic needs. Alain Cadec MEP …
State of Europe’s seas
A new report from the European Environment Agency (EEA) has been published on the 24th of June. The main aim of this report is to assess whether Europe’s seas can be considered healthy, clean and undisturbed, and productive. These are three core aspects of the EU’s main marine policy instrument — the Marine …