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January 28, 2014
EU moves away, but fails to make clean break from harmful subsidies
Today the European Parliament and the Fisheries Council reached a political agreement on the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund, the financial mechanism that will allow the implementation of the reformed…
August 19, 2013
European fisheries ministers set to betray the 2002 Common Fisheries Policy reform
At their meeting on 22-23 May, European Union Fisheries Ministers will meet to strike a deal on the European Fisheries Fund (EFF), which will determine how millions of euros of…
May 31, 2013
Oceana: Fishing opportunities for 2014 mark first test for reformed Common Fisheries Policy
Yesterday, the European Commission released a communication on the state of European fish stocks, and its guidelines for proposing fishing opportunities for 2014. Oceana is concerned by the stark imbalance…
May 30, 2013
Oceana: promising political agreement reached on the reform of the Common Fisheries Policy
The European Parliament and Fisheries Council reached a political agreement early this morning on the main elements of the reform of the Common Fisheries Policy. Oceana congratulates MEP Rodust and…
May 15, 2013
Oceana: EU ministers make progress, but fall short of ambitious CFP reform
At 6 am this morning, in Brussels, after 36 hours of negotiations, the 27 fisheries ministers of the European Union agreed on a new mandate for the reform of the…
May 13, 2013
Mediterranean fisheries meeting provides critical opportunity to tackle overfishing
Split, Croatia. – Today, at the opening of the 37th meeting of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM), Oceana calls on Contracting Parties to take action to end…
May 6, 2013
NGOs concerned over threats to block EU fisheries reform
A number of countries, including France, Spain, Poland, Lithuania, Greece and Romania, are resisting efforts to find common ground with the European Parliament on key issues such as fleet management…
February 6, 2013
OCEANA: Paramount decision adopted today for the future of EU seas
In an historical move, the European Parliament today adopted an ambitious position for the reform of the Common Fisheries Policy. After almost twenty months of debate, 502 of the voting…
February 6, 2013
OCEANA: Paramount decision adopted today for the future of EU seas
In an historical move, the European Parliament today adopted an ambitious position for the reform of the Common Fisheries Policy. After almost twenty months of debate, 502 of the voting…
October 23, 2012
Fisheries Council takes welcomed steps towards sustainable Baltic Sea fisheries
Yesterday, the Agriculture and Fisheries Ministers discussed the 2013 fishing opportunities for the Baltic Sea in Luxembourg. Oceana is pleased with the Council decisions on cod, plaice, herring and sprat…
