NGOs urge improvements to Fisheries Committee working document on the EU Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF)

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NGOs urge improvements to Fisheries Committee working document on the EU Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF)
BirdLife Europe, Greenpeace, Oceana, OCEAN2012 and WWF work together for an ambitious reform of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) which should:  
  • restore fish stocks to healthy levels;
  • end overfishing by shifting to environmentally sustainable fishing practices; and
  • reduce damage to marine ecosystems.

Efforts to eliminate EU subsidies that incentivise andsupport overfishing, and shift funds to support sustainable fisheries and healthy marine ecosystems play a crucial role in achieving these objectives.

Alain Cadec’s draft report includes several improvements to the Commission proposal but fails to live up to the need for a fundamental reform of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) and its associated funding instrument.

Read the full NGO statement here.

For further information, please contact:

Johanna Karhu BirdLife Europe +32 (0)2 238 50 93 [email protected]

Saskia Richartz Greenpeace +32 (0)2 274 19 02 [email protected]

Cathrine Schirmer OCEAN2012 Coalition +32 (0)483 66 69 67 [email protected]

Vanya Vulperhorst Oceana +32 (0)479 92 70 29 [email protected]

Rita Santos WWF +32 (0)2 761 04 22 [email protected]
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