How overfishing impacts you
A series of briefings illustrating the impacts of overfishing on people or marine ecosystems caused by the excess removal of millions of tonnes of marine life every year.
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Briefing
Subsidising fishing: how many times must we pay for our fish?
MAY 12 2012
This briefing published by OCEAN2012 exposes how European citizens are footing the bill for overfishing. It is part of a series of briefings illustrating the impacts of overfishing on people or marine ecosystems caused by the excess removal of millions of tonnes of marine life every year.
Executive SummaryFull document (4 pages):
English / Deutsch / Español / Français / ελληνικά - Greek / Italiano / Nederlands / Polski / PortuguêsContact: Mike Walker mwalker@pewtrusts.org +32 476 622575
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Briefing
“It’s fish, Captain, but not as we know it!”
APRIL 26 2012
This briefing published by OCEAN2012 exposes how overfishing impacts on the quality of fish people in Europe are eating. It is part of a series of briefings illustrating the impacts of overfishing on people or marine ecosystems caused by the excess removal of millions of tonnes of marine life every year.
Executive SummaryFull document (4 pages):
Nederlands / Polski / English / Deutsch / Español / Français / Italiano / Português / ελληνικά - GreekContact: Mike Walker mwalker@pewtrusts.org +32 476 622575
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Briefing
Last Summer...
JANUARY 01 2012
How has overfishing impacted our eating habits across Europe? From east to west, north to south Europeans have enjoyed traditional seafood dishes that are disappearing from our plates. The scarcity of once common fish featuring in many popular and seasonal recipes is pushing up prices beyond people’s reach. If we change the fate of EU-managed fish stocks, we might just save our traditional meal.
Executive SummaryFull document (5 pages):
English / Nederlands / Français / Deutsch / ελληνικά - Greek / Italiano / Polski / Português / EspañolContact: Mike Walker mwalker@pewtrusts.org +32 2 274 1625
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Briefing
The battle for ocean supremacy: the jellyfish conquests
AUGUST 18 2011
This briefing exposes how overfishing has led to increased jellyfish blooms in European waters, harming coastal communities and costing the tourism and fishing industries millions of Euros.
Executive SummaryFull document (8 pages):
English / Deutsch / Español / Français / Italiano / Polski / Português / Nederlands / ελληνικά - GreekContact: Mike Walker mwalker@pewtrusts.org +32 476 622575
MSY explained
In the news
- OCEAN2012 asks for the elimination of fishing subsidies - FIS
- Une association dénonce les subventions accordées aux pêcheurs européens - 20minutes.fr
- El 63% de especies del Atlántico y el 82% del Mediterráneo "víctimas de la sobrepesca" - europapress
- OCEAN2012 llama a eliminar los subsidios para la pesca - FIS
- L'UE contribue à la surpêche avec l'argent des contribuables, accuse une ONG - france24.com
- Pesca: Ocean 2012 a Ue, no a sovvenzioni prelievo eccessivo - ANSAMed
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