Food security
Beatrice Gorez
New report from Changing Markets Foundation ...

The research presents evidence that this production for use of global aquaculture supply chains is precipitating the collapse of stocks and compromising food security

New report from Changing Markets Foundation highlights the catastrophe provoked by fishmeal factories in The Gambia

European Parliament

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Ocean Diplomacy: partnership or power play? the European Parliament walks on a tightrope

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Ocean Diplomacy: partnership or power play? the European Parliament walks on a tightrope

A recent EU resolution on ocean diplomacy reflects a delicate balance between sustainability and strategic interests. It strongly recognises small-scale fisheries, but its credibility will depend on concrete implementation in EU external action and genuinely equitable partnerships.

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"In fisheries and biodiversity management, women are a driving force"

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"In fisheries and biodiversity management, women are a driving force"

To mark International Women's Day, and taking advantage of her visit to Brussels as part of the Fisheries and Oceans Dialogues organised by the European Commission, we interview Raïssa Madou, a fish processor in Côte d'Ivoire.

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Costas Kadis: “the EU Ocean Pact will be a model of sustainability, good governance, and coherence”

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Costas Kadis: “the EU Ocean Pact will be a model of sustainability, good governance, and coherence”

The Cypriot commissioner-designate faced the questions of the European Parliament fisheries committee (PECH) regarding the strategic framework which should bring coherence among ocean-related policies, including the Common Fisheries Policy. PECH backed him for his future mandate.

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"The European Union must be credible and demonstrate that EU taxpayer’s money is well spent in support of sustainable fishing”

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"The European Union must be credible and demonstrate that EU taxpayer’s money is well spent in support of sustainable fishing”

From 8 different African countries, representatives of coastal fishing communities participated to a seminar on the external dimension of the CFP hosted by the EU Long Distance Fisheries Advisory Council (LDAC) in Sweden and then travelled to Brussels where they exchanged with decision-makers from the Commission and the European Parliament.

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MEPs call on the Commission to use fisheries partnership agreements as a lever for regional management in West Africa

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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.

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Bilbao, rapporteur of the EU-Gabon SFPA: "The Commission should publish the plans and objectives achieved with the sectoral support of agreements with third countries"

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Bilbao, rapporteur of the EU-Gabon SFPA: "The Commission should publish the plans and objectives achieved with the sectoral support of agreements with third countries"

A majority of members support the protocol of the second most important tuna agreement for the EU, but the Greens/EFA shadow rapporteur, Roose, highlighted several sustainability issues.