The European Commission, the European Parliament, and the Council agreed a new law that requires all European Union (EU) fishing vessels, including 49,000 small-scale vessels, to install and use tracking systems by 2030 at the latest. Tracking systems have numerous benefits for the ocean, including promoting sustainable fisheries by increasing transparency about fishing activities. Simultaneously, … Read more
The organisation worked tirelessly with fishers, NGOs, and vessel-tracking companies to make this victory a reality The new Fisheries Control Regulation will benefit the ocean and its ecosystems as well as EU fishers Brussels.- Oceana applauds the approval by the Member States’ representatives and the Fisheries Committee of the European Parliament of the new Fisheries … Read more
Consumers lack details on processed and imported fish, including what species they are eating and if these products come from overfished stocks Barcelona – Oceana urges the EU to require full transparency for all seafood sold on the market, including processed and imported products, so that consumers know what species of fish they are buying, … Read more
Join us to demand more information for all seafood in the EU When you buy a can of tuna, do you really know what you’re getting? Perhaps you’ve wondered where it comes from but found no useful information on the label? There’s a loophole in EU law: while fresh and frozen fish must be traced … Read more
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