Report | August 20, 2019

Joint NGO response to Commission consultation on the setting of fishing opportunities for 2020

On behalf of The Pew Charitable Trusts, Oceana, ClientEarth, Seas At Risk, FishSec and Our Fish we present our response to the European Commission consultation on the setting of fishing opportunities for 2020, including our recommendations regarding the proposing and setting of Northeast Atlantic, North Sea and Baltic Sea Total Allowable Catches (TACs).

In previous years we have produced individual responses to the Commission consultation on fishing opportunities. The vast majority of the points raised in those contributions have not been addressed by the Commission, and remain valid this year. For reference, a list of recent documents and recommendations is attached as an Annex.

We urge the Commission to ensure that the TACs proposed and set for 2020 meet the objectives and requirements of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP), ensure that the Landing Obligation (LO) is effectively implemented, and commit to a process of proposing and setting fishing opportunities that is transparent to citizens and civil society organisations.