On behalf of The Pew Charitable Trusts, Oceana, ClientEarth, Seas At Risk, FishSec and Our Fish, we present our recommendations on the setting of Northeast Atlantic fishing opportunities for 2020. Overall, we urge EU fisheries ministers and the Commissioner to take our recommendations into account during the upcoming Council meetings and to ensure that total … Read more
The EU could increase the amount of fish landings from the North-Eastern Atlantic and the North Sea by 56%, up to more than 5 million tonnes, if tomorrow’s Council of Ministers approves catch limits in line with scientific advice. A study by Oceana found that the recovery would take less than ten years, and that … Read more
Oceana has had access to a proposal by the fisheries ministers of Italy, France and Spain in which they agree to end overfishing in the Mediterranean by 2025. This would imply both a five-year delay to the legally-binding EU 2020 deadline and unfair treatment over other EU countries, an unacceptable political move for the most … Read more
Objective The annual fixing of fishing opportunities, aimed at limiting fishing mortality, is the main tool for achieving the CFP objective of progressively restoring and maintaining populations of fish stocks above biomass levels capable of producing MSY (BMSY). Setting the annual fishing limits below the MSY exploitation rate (FMSY) would allow fish stocks to recover … Read more
On December 17th and 18th 2018 the EU Fisheries Council (AGRIFISH) will decide on fishing opportunities for 2019 and will address measures for critically endangered European eel. ICES has yet again repeated their advice that: “all anthropogenic impacts (e.g. caused by recreational and commercial fishing on all stages, hydropower, pumping stations, and pollution) that decrease … Read more
A new interactive tool launched today by Oceana explores the potential socio-economic benefits of European Union (EU) countries moving away from current fishing practices. The launch comes ahead of a fisheries seminar organised by the European Commission on 14th September, which marks the start of discussions on fishing limits in 2019 for the Baltic, Deep-sea … Read more
In honour of World Oceans Day, Oceana has presented 4 simple actions that enable regular citizens to contribute the campaign Save the Oceans, Feed the World. The actions are result of an on-going collaboration with some of the world’s most famous chefs—including Joan Roca, head chef of El Celler de Can Roca, recently awarded World’s … Read more
At the first ever gathering of the chefs from 20 of the world’s best restaurants on behalf of ocean conservation, the chefs pledged to support Oceana’s “Save the Oceans and Feed the World campaign” and committed to serve small fish – like anchovies, sardines and herring – at their restaurants starting on World Oceans Day, … Read more
Twenty chefs from some of the world’s best restaurants are set to publically announce their commitment to OCEANA’s global campaign, Save the Oceans: Feed the World. The official launch will take place in San Sebastian, Spain, on Tuesday 17th of March 2015, at an exclusive event to be held at the Basque Culinary Centre. Hosted … Read more
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