Denmark is one of the world’s largest importers and exporters of fish and fish products. If Danish fisheries were healthy and well managed over the next ten years, the total revenues in the fishing sector would increase by at least 248 million EUR and in the direct fishing industry alone 900 new jobs would be … Read more
Hvis fiskebestande gendannes til bæredygtige niveauer kan danske fiskelandinger stige med 74% på mindre end 10 år København – Danmark er en af verdens største importører og eksportører af fisk og fiskeprodukter. Hvis al dansk fiskeri blev forvaltet bæredygtigt i løbet af de næste ti år, ville de samlede indtægter i fiskerisektoren stige med mindst … Read more
Brussels – The European Commission published today its annual proposal on total allowable catches (TACs) in the Atlantic and the North Sea for 2018, which will be decided on the 11-12 December by fisheries ministers in Brussels. Oceana urges EU ministers to meet the legally-binding 2020 deadline for all fish stocks to be fished at … Read more
EU’s Agriculture and Fisheries Council (AGRIFISH) today reached an agreement on fishing limits for Baltic stocks for 2018. Regrettably, the Council decided to set the western Baltic cod quota at 5,597 tonnes (same limit as last year), which not only exceeds scientific recommendations but also undermines the goal of the Common Fisheries Policy to fish … Read more
Luxembourg – On October 9th, the EU’s Agriculture and Fisheries Council (AGRIFISH) are due to meet in Luxembourg where ministers will decide on catch limits for the Baltic Sea in 2018. Oceana has actively been advocating for the Total Allowable Catches (TACs) to be in line with scientific advice and with the Common Fisheries Policy … Read more
To date the European Union is failing the responsible man-agement of fish resources. Despite different international commitments, and EU framework regulations on sustainable fisheries, the status of EU fish stocks is still far from being considered as positive. A recent study (Froese et al. 2016), commissioned by Oceana provides the largest picture of European fisheries … Read more
Brussels — If EU fisheries were healthy and well managed over the next ten years, they could contribute 4.9 billion euros annually to Europe’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) across the wider economy, and generate 92,000 new jobs, according to a new study released today by Oceana. The social and economic value of recovering fisheries had … Read more
Members of the European Parliament voted today in the plenary session on the North Sea multiannual management plan for fish species living near the sea bottom. The plan covers nearly one-third of all fish catches in EU waters, and includes species such as cod, haddock, whiting, sole, plaice and Norway lobster. Oceana applauds the European … Read more
The European Union (EU) is the third largest fish producer in the world, but the mismanagement of fisheries by European politicians has allowed decades of overfishing to happen, which has led to a serious decline in such valuable and public resource. A study commissioned by Oceana shows the vast potential that could be unleashed if … Read more
Brussels— On August 29th the European Commission released its annual proposal for fishing opportunities in the Baltic Sea for 2018. Despite a long history of the Western Baltic Cod stock being in poor condition, last year’s criticism by Oceana and a recent fishing scandal in Denmark, the Commission decided to maintain the status quo with … Read more
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