Joint NGO briefings for MEPs on the CFP reform
Briefings for Members of the European Parliament from OCEAN2012 and a coalition of environmental NGOs in response to the Commission's proposal for the Common Fisheries Policy reform.
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Briefing
EU Fisheries Reform: Assessment of amendments in PECH to the CFP Regulation
SEPTEMBER 11 2012
This reform of the EU’s Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) offers Europe the opportunity to recover the well-being of its seas and dependent fishing communities and guarantee Europe’s consumers a rich variety of responsibly and locally-caught fish into the future.
Executive SummaryContact: Mike Walker mwalker@pewtrusts.org +32476622575 -
Briefing
NGOs urge change of funding priorities in the proposed EMFF
AUGUST 08 2012
We ask Member States and the Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) to at least double the amount of resources allocated to data collection and control and enforcement compared to the 2007 – 2013 financing period.
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Contact: Mike Walker mwalker@pewtrusts.org +32 476 622575 -
Briefing
Compliance with all CFP rules should be a precondition for receiving funding
AUGUST 08 2012
We ask Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) to support and further strengthen the provisions suggested by the Commission in Articles 50 and 51 of the Basic Regulation, and to counter any proposals to water down these requirements.
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Contact: Mike Walker mwalker@pewtrusts.org +32 476 622575 -
Briefing
NGOs call on MEPs to reject irresponsible Council approach on fisheries reform
JULY 02 2012
You have been entrusted with the task of fixing Europe’s broken fisheries policy! We ask you to stop the overexploitation of our seas, improve fisheries governance and to support environmentally sustainable, low-impact fishing methods, in order to reduce damage to marine ecosystems, save fish and fishing jobs.
Full document (2 pages):
Contact: Mike Walker mwalker@pewtrusts.org +32 476 622575 -
Briefing
Public aid for sustainable fisheries
FEBRUARY 22 2012
Public aid has been identified as a driver for overfishing. The proposed European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) must ensure that future aid does not undermine the objectives of the CFP, but contributes to the transition to sustainable fisheries and towards achieving healthy marine ecosystems.
Contact: Mike Walker mwalker@pewtrusts.org +32 476 622575 -
Briefing
Access Criteria to Reward Responsible Fishing
DECEMBER 21 2011
This briefing argues for the need to give preferential access to fish resources as a reward to those who fish in the most sustainable way. Our organisations propose that access to fish resources be based on a set of transparent criteria for environmentally and socially sustainable practices, rewarding those who perform well against these benchmarks.
Contact: Mike Walker mwalker@pewtrusts.org +32 2 274 1625