Seminar participants recommended greater benefits for third countries under Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreements and greater consistency between EU policies, including trade and development policies.
Senegalese civil society outlines the challenges of the new president's programme for small-scale fisheries
Indian Ocean fishers and civil society call for more transparency and diligence in the management of tuna stocks
MEPs call on the Commission to use fisheries partnership agreements as a lever for regional management in West Africa
The European Parliament's Fisheries Committee has highlighted the impact of the fishmeal industry in Mauritania on the food security of West African populations and called on Mauritania, the EU and neighbouring countries to support and "initiate an international dialogue" for the creation of an RFMO for shared stocks.
AU-EU Summit: High-level commitments, but artisanal fishing communities want concrete action
EU stakeholders call for the EU to step up its game for the sustainable management of small pelagics in West Africa
IOTC meeting : Artisanal fisheries stress their role in the development of sustainable tuna fisheries
Advocating for artisanal tuna fisheries in West Africa
An urgent need for a regional management fisheries organization in West Africa
EU-Senegal Fisheries Agreement: asking “the right questions”
Has the European Parliament listened to the Seychelles artisanal fishers concerns?
During the SFPA negotiations, the local artisanal fishing organisation SFBOA, highlighted its priorities: the EU-Seychelles agreement should (i) contribute to reducing the pressure on tuna resources and on the environment; (ii) ensure transparency and more participation of the fisheries stakeholders and local communities, and (iii) use sectoral support funds primarily for the management of fisheries, and for the improvement of living and working conditions in the local fishing sector.
