NRC OpEd: During the cabinet formation process, the future of our sea and fisheries is also at stake
8 April, 2021
Sean Parramore of the Environmental Justice Foundation and Marta Marrero Martin of The Nature Conservancy write about how the Dutch fisheries control system is failing to prevent illegal fishing practices and overfishing. As the Netherlands and other EU Member States will vote on the future Fisheries Control Regulation in May, the EU Fisheries Control Coalition […]
13 March, 2021
Agricultura e Mar summarises the EU Fisheries Control Coalition’s reaction to the outcomes of the European Parliament plenary vote on the revision of the EU fisheries control system. Original article here (in Portuguese).
13 March, 2021
Article summarising the outcomes of the European Parliament plenary vote with 439 votes in favour, 190 against and 66 abstentions. Orignal article here (behind paywall).
12 March, 2021
Industrias Pesqueras summarises the EU Fisheries Control Coalition’s reaction to the European Parliament plenary vote. Original article here (in Spanish).
12 March, 2021
Undercurrent News reports on the outcomes of the European Parliament plenary vote, including measures the EU Fisheries Control Coalition has applauded for improving fisheries transparency and traceability, in addition to the poor outcome on catch reporting. Original article here (behind paywall).
12 March, 2021
Radio programme featuring an interview with Marta Marrero, Oceans Governance Director at The Nature Conservancy and part of the EU Fisheries Control Coalition, discussing the EU Fisheries Control Regulation, following the European Parliament plenary vote. Original radio broadcast available here (in Spanish).
12 March, 2021
National news broadcast in the Netherlands with a report on the revision of the EU fisheries control system, with a particular focus on the subject of onboard cameras (i.e. Remote Electronic Monitoring). The report features an interview with Sean Parramore from the Environmental Justice Foundation on behalf of the EU Fisheries Control Coalition. Full broadcast […]
11 March, 2021
The EU Fisheries Control Coalition applauds the positive steps taken by the European Parliament towards more transparent fisheries and traceable seafood. With their vote in plenary this week, EU parliamentarians have called for all fishing vessels to report everything they catch, including sensitive and protected species, which will make data for over 49,000 EU vessels […]
11 March, 2021
Article exploring the topic of onboard cameras, currently being discussed as part of the revision of the EU fisheries control system. In the Netherlands, fishers hope the proposal won’t pass, while Sean Parramore of the EU Fisheries Control Coalition argues that concerns about privacy are resolved by the most recent technologies and cameras are essential […]
10 March, 2021
Stella Nemecky, fisheries expert at WWF-Germany, and Steve Trent, Executive Director of the Environmental Justice Foundation, write for FrankfurterRundschau ahead of the European Parliament plenary vote on the revision of the EU fisheries control system. They summarise the EU Fisheries Control Coalition’s call to MEPs to support four specific measures in the vote: mandatory use […]