OCEAN2012 Member Publications

Turning the tide for low impact fisheries

Briefing on ways to improve CFP reform proposal.

Value Slipping Through the Net - Managing fish stocks for public benefit

Fish stocks are public resources which need to be managed in the best interests of society. Yet, from the majestic bluefin tuna to the tiny anchovies of the Bay of Biscay, fish stocks around the world are in poor shape. In the EU, 72 per cent are overfished, small and large, from sea to sea. This doesn't just have economic costs, but social and environmental ones too. Reforms in fisheries are desperately needed to reverse this. Who is allowed to fish, how much, where, and when should all be conditional on how much society benefits now and in the future. The public deserves to benefit from the management and use of the resources it owns.

Money Overboard

New research from independent think-tank nef (the new economics foundation) reveals that the UK has, from just one cod stock, thrown away enough fish to support 711 jobs for 46 years. The results show how more selective fishing could halt this waste and result in more fish, revenues and jobs for all.

Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing in the European Union: The case of Italian illegal driftnets

A report by Legambiente, Marevivo, LAV, November 2010

Fish dependence : The increasing reliance of the EU on fish from elsewhere

Report by nef (the new economics foundation) and OCEAN2012 reveals EU citizens are consuming more and more fish than European seas currently produce, thereby becoming increasingly dependent on seafood from other waters. Fish Dependence: The increasing reliance of the EU on fish from elsewhere, shows the extent to which Europeans are importing fish by exporting overfishing. Fish stocks are a renewable resource. According to latest figures from the European Commission, 72 per cent of assessed fish stocks in European waters are overfished.

'Today Europe Blows its Fish Budget', joint OCEAN2012 / nef press release on report launch, July 9 2010

Moving Towards Low Impact Fisheries in Europe: Policy Hurdles & Actions

A report by Seas At Risk undertaken by the independent fisheries consultancy MacAlister Elliott and Partners finds that through changing the type of fishing gear, the fishing industry can decrease the damage it inflicts on marine ecosystems, reduce its greenhouse gas emissions and lower its fuel costs.

More about the report on Seas at Risk website.

Impacts of beam trawl fisheries in the North Sea

Statement from the Workshop on the Reform of EU's Common Fisheries Policy and Small-Scale Fisheries Paving the way to sustainable livelihoods and thriving fishing communities

About the event.

The Future of Fisheries Partnership Agreements

Presentation to the European Parliament Development Committee by Béatrice Gorez, Coalition for Fair Fisheries Arrangements (CFFA), Coordinator