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European Fish Weeks

8 June - 31 August 2012
Overfishing is emptying the oceans of fish. This summer, European Fish Weeks is the opportunity to tell politicians to, “end overfishing or fishing will be over. Politicians are responsible for making the decisions that will end overfishing; citizens have the responsibility to encourage and support them in making these decisions. European Fish Weeks is an opportunity to make your voice heard. 

Blind Spending

OCEAN2012 calls EU fisheries subsidies ‘Blind Spending’

In 2008, the European Commission identified overcapacity as one of the primary drivers of overfishing, and public subsidies as fuelling the problem. Yet a recent Commission report has showed that many member states do not even assess the capacity of their fishing fleets, confirming that EU funds are being spent blindly. Read the OCEAN2012 statement and view the animation.

CFP Conference, Rome

May 18 2012, 9.30 – 13.30
Senato della Repubblica, Via di Santa Chiara 4, Rome
Italian fisheries are in crisis. To facilitate a dialogue between institutions, representatives of industry, researchers, consumers and environmentalists, a coalition of NGOs and OCEAN2012, in collaboration with GLOBE, have organised this conference in the Italian Senate.

 
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