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Euroviews. The EU COVID-19 response must foster sustainability to support fishing incomes and ecosystems ǀ View
While the EU’s Covid-19 response measures may offer one year’s support to the fishing sector, fostering a sustainable marine environment will support livelihoods and ecosystems for years to come.
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Euroviews. Closing holes in the net: How the EU needs to remove secrecy from European fishing ǀ View
The ongoing revision of the Fisheries Control Regulation provides a crucial opportunity to remove the continuing veil of secrecy that shrouds member states’ efforts to control their fishing fleet and that has allowed infringements of EU law to go unpunished.
Norway
Euroviews. Depleted fish stocks can’t wait. The EU and Norway need to commit to ending overfishing now ǀ View
EU-Norway consultations consistently result in agreements to continue overfishing. This is in no small part due to a bewilderingly flawed approach: by assuming the scientific advice for maximum sustainable catches as a starting point and then negotiating upwards.
Greece
Greek fishermen paid to collect rubbish caught from the sea for recycling
Fishermen are being paid €200 a month to recycle waste from their nets. More and more plastic and cans are being pulled from the waters together with the fish. A new Greek company called Enaleia has backing from Greek and foreign donors to introduce a more sustainable way of fishing.
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New risks and opportunities for fishing industry with climate change
In partnership with The European Commission
Researchers are preparing a set of practical recommendations for policymakers and the industry on mitigating climate change effects. They’re also preparing a software tool that helps to manage fish stocks more efficiently.