(Excerpt of the original article in Spanish, written by Javier López 20minutos). In the coming days, the EU Fisheries Ministers will decide on fishing opportunities for 2026 in the Mediterranean. This is not a minor discussion, as the Mediterranean sea is the most overexploited sea on the planet, where many stocks continue to experience fishing mortality levels far above what is sustainable. In … Read more
Marine animals and habitats in European waters face several threats driven by a combination of human activities, including climate change, and destructive fishing practices such as bottom trawling and overfishing. These threats not only endanger marine biodiversity but also undermine the health and resilience of the ocean. Below are five threatened ocean species and habitats, … Read more
The increasing urgency of the climate crisis necessitates comprehensive action across all sectors, including fisheries, a critical component of both European cultural heritage and regional economies. Although the fisheries sector represents a relatively small portion of the European Union (EU)’s overall economy, its economic impact is disproportionately significant in certain coastal and rural areas, where … Read more
Governments play a crucial role in managing fisheries, a shared public resource, by balancing the pursuit of economic and social benefits from fishing with the responsibility to conserve marine biodiversity. Effective fisheries management is essential for supporting livelihoods, providing food security, and safeguarding marine ecosystems for future generations. Achieving sustainable fisheries management requires participatory processes, … Read more
The European Commission must stick to its commitment to deliver a roadmap for the energy transition of the EU fisheries sector before the end of the year, said scientists, a former Member of the European Parliament, NGOs and artisanal fishers today, during a Brussels Ocean Week event Driving the energy transition and climate resilience in … Read more
MEP Isabella Lövin, Alexandra Cousteau and fisher representative to open photo exhibition on small-scale fisheries this evening Photo and video download here In a photographic exhibition launched today, artisanal fishers from Denmark, Ireland and Spain are joining Oceana in calling on national governments, newly-elected Members of the European Parliament, and the European Commission for a fairer … Read more
Spain has one of the largest fishing fleets in Europe, and its fisheries sustain many communities, especially in coastal areas, by providing income, employment, and food. However, biased and opaque allocation of fishing opportunities can lead to inequality in fishing activities, conflicts over access to fish resources, economic hardship for fishers, and negative impacts on … Read more
France has one of the largest fishing vessels in the European Union, and its fisheries sustain many communities, especially in coastal areas, by providing income, employment, and food. However, biased and opaque allocation of fishing opportunities can lead to inequality in fishing activities, conflicts over access to fisheries, economic hardship for fishers, and negative impacts … Read more
Research by Oceana finds that the two largest EU fishing nations assign fishing opportunities based on historic catch data, thus favouring large-scale fleets over artisanal vessels France and Spain prioritise large-scale fleets over artisanal ones when allocating fishing opportunities, findings by Oceana unveiled today. Oceana is calling on EU Member States to be more transparent … Read more
We have all heard the term “cascade effect” used to refer to how a government decision, a war, a political event, or other situation impacts society, the economy, prices, and so on. This expression is also used in ecology to explain how human action, a catastrophic event, or a particular incident, for instance, can have … Read more
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