National news broadcast in the Netherlands with a report on the revision of the EU fisheries control system, with a particular focus on the subject of onboard cameras (i.e. Remote Electronic Monitoring). The report features an interview with Sean Parramore from the Environmental Justice Foundation on behalf of the EU Fisheries Control Coalition. Full broadcast […]
The EU Fisheries Control Coalition applauds the positive steps taken by the European Parliament towards more transparent fisheries and traceable seafood. With their vote in plenary this week, EU parliamentarians have called for all fishing vessels to report everything they catch, including sensitive and protected species, which will make data for over 49,000 EU vessels […]
Article exploring the topic of onboard cameras, currently being discussed as part of the revision of the EU fisheries control system. In the Netherlands, fishers hope the proposal won’t pass, while Sean Parramore of the EU Fisheries Control Coalition argues that concerns about privacy are resolved by the most recent technologies and cameras are essential […]
Stella Nemecky, fisheries expert at WWF-Germany, and Steve Trent, Executive Director of the Environmental Justice Foundation, write for FrankfurterRundschau ahead of the European Parliament plenary vote on the revision of the EU fisheries control system. They summarise the EU Fisheries Control Coalition’s call to MEPs to support four specific measures in the vote: mandatory use […]
Ahead of the European Parliament vote on the revision of the EU fisheries control system, this EU Fisheries Control Coalition opinion piece in Expresso calls on MEPs to vote in favour of amendments that ensure the control system accurately counts the fish from our seas and measures the impact of fishing activities on our fragile […]
Ahead of the European Parliament vote on the revision of the EU fisheries control system, this EU Fisheries Control Coalition opinion piece in Euronews calls on MEPs to vote in favour of amendments that ensure the control system accurately counts the fish from our seas and measures the impact of fishing activities on our fragile […]
Today, six of Europe’s most accomplished chefs sent a letter to Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) asking them to vote in favour of increasing public access to information about the legality and sustainability of seafood. This week, MEPs will vote on the revision of the EU’s fisheries Control Regulation, a system of monitoring, inspection […]
Ahead of the European Parliament vote on the revision of the EU fisheries control system, this EU Fisheries Control Coalition opinion piece in Periodistas calls on MEPs to vote in favour of amendments that ensure the control system accurately counts the fish from our seas and measures the impact of fishing activities on our fragile […]
Undercurrent News summarises the EU Fisheries Control Coalition’s reaction the PECH Committee vote, which the Coalition felt created loopholes that put sustainability and legality of EU seafood at risk. Full article here (behind paywall)
In a mixed bag of voting outcomes, the European Parliament’s Fisheries Committee (PECH) has called for more transparency around fisheries activities and traceability to seafood supply chains, while simultaneously weakening the existing rules for controlling EU fishing activities. The Committee voted on a package of amendments to the EU fisheries control system, which have been […]
