EU external fleet

2 Feb
2017

European Parliament votes for greater transparency in EU’s fishing operations outside EU waters

Source & Author: Oceana The EU has one of the largest fishing fleets operating around the world and its activities represent 28% of total EU catches.

2 Feb
2017

More transparency and accountability for EU vessels fishing outside the Union

Source: European Parliament News The new regulation which would clarify the authorisation procedure of EU vessels fishing outside the EU and extend the licensing system to include also private agreements between EU companies and third countries, was backed by the plenary on Thursday. Parliament will now enter into negotiations with the Council in order to […]

20 Jan
2017

MEP Linnéa ENGSTRÖM on Transparency in the EU’s fishing operations outside EU waters

Source: Oceana Europe MEP Linnéa Engström, Vice-Chair of the Fisheries Committee and Rapporteur on European External Fishing Fleet, urges MEPs to vote for robust and ambitious reform of the Regulation governing the EU’s large external fishing fleet in Plenary, on February 2nd. In particular, Engström highlights the need to support a public database of authorised vessels, and […]

7 Dec
2016

The EU adopts a global fishing authorisation system

Source: EurActiv.com Author: Linnéa Engström Almost 60% of fish resources are at the limit of sustainability. The global fishing fleet is far too large to ensure sustainable fishing and the overall picture is alarming around the world, writes Linnéa Engström.

5 Dec
2016

European Parliament supports steps for transparency in EU fishing operations outside EU waters

Source & Author: Oceana Fishing activities of the European fleet outside EU waters represent 28% of total EU catches

5 Dec
2016

European Parliament supports steps for transparency in EU fishing operations outside EU waters

Source & Author: Oceana Fishing activities of the European fleet outside EU waters represent 28% of total EU catches

28 Nov
2016

New EU External Fleet Regulation: key to putting an end to Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing worldwide

Source: Oceana Author: Vanya Vulperhorst On December 5th, members of the Fisheries Committee of the European Parliament will have their only chance to vote this year to make a huge improvement to the way the European fishing vessels are regulated when fishing abroad. It is a vital opportunity to make sure that the EU’s fleet, […]

25 Oct
2016

Reflagging by EU fishing vessels – the need for stricter standards.

Source & Author: WhoFishesFAR Reflagging by EU fishing vessels – the need for stricter standards

30 Jun
2016

Why global unique vessel identifiers are needed – Unveiling cases of EU vessel number changes in breach of EU law

Source & Author: WhoFishesFar.org One of the priorities of the European Union (EU)’s reformed Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) is to ensure sustainable fisheries both in European waters and on a global scale. The EU has in the past decade introduced new, tighter laws to achieve legal and sustainable world fisheries at a time of mounting […]

30 Jun
2016

How to better monitor activities of the EU’s external fishing fleet

Source & Author: WhoFishesFar.org The legal framework governing the activities of the European external fishing fleet is a crucial part of the fight against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing. This regulation is currently being revised.