Press Coverage
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Plans to ban fishing discards threatened by EU member states
MARCH 15 2012Efforts to ban the practice of discarding edible fish at sea could be thwarted by a group of EU member states which are planning to block reforms aimed at conserving dwindling fish stocks.
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Fisheries could net more with quota rethink
FEBRUARY 10 2012A new study has found that letting fish stocks recover would, over time, help the fishing industry earn more money and create more jobs. But EU regulations don't go far enough to encourage sustainable catches.
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Healthy European fish stocks would be worth £2.7bn a year
FEBRUARY 10 2012The restoration of fish stocks would yield more to the economy than current fishing subsidies are worth, claims New Economics FoundationRead more -
Fishing rules must cover EU vessels in foreign waters, campaigners say
JANUARY 25 2012New rules are needed to make sure all European fishing vessels fishing outside of EU waters operate in a sustainable way, campaigners urged on Wednesday.
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Kwart Brusselse restaurants serveert bedreigde vis
JANUARY 25 2012Minstens een op de vier Brusselse restaurants serveert vissoorten die op de lijst met bedreigde diersoorten staan. Dat blijkt uit onderzoek van de online restaurantgids Fish2Fork.
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Endangered fish are on the menu in the EU capital
JANUARY 23 2012A quarter of Brussels restaurants serve at least one species of fish listed as in danger of extinction, according to a survey.For the first time, MEPs, ministers and officials, as well as visitors to the city and its inhabitants, have been given the information to set a better example by where they choose to eat.Read more -
La Pesca Rischia di Affondare
JANUARY 19 2012Reti vuote e una nuova legge europea. Così la Pesca rischia di affondare per rimediare al GRAVE calo delle riserve ittiche, bruxelles propone Un modo per regolamentare le catture. L’hanno già applicato in danimarca. Siamo andati a vedere come funziona.
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Fishing at risk of sinking
JANUARY 19 2012Empty nets and a new European law that risks sinking fishing. To reverse the severe decline of fish stocks, Brussels is proposing a way to regulate the catch that has already been introduced in Denmark. Donatella Bogo from the Italian paper 'Corriere della Sera' went to investigate.
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Pesca: ambientalisti, Italia rischia 120 mln multa da Europa
JANUARY 09 2012ROMA - "Con le nuove norme approvate dal governo l'Italia rischia una multa di 120 milioni di euro dall'Europa. Sulla pesca illegale sono rimaste inascoltate le richieste del Parlamento e della Conferenza Stato-Regioni". Lo affermano Greenpeace, Legambiente, Marevivo e la Coalizione Ocean 2012 commentando il decreto legislativo di riassetto della pesca e acquacoltura emanato dal Consiglio dei ministri del 28 dicembre scorso e che doveva dare attuazione ai regolamenti Ue sulla pesca illegale e sui controlli.
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Pesce: il cenone della tradizione. Non è più sostenibile
DECEMBER 31 2011Cambiare le tartine al salmone con un patè di olive, e gli antipasti di pesce con sformati di verdure. Potrebbe essere la soluzione per salvare i nostri mari, o meglio quello che resta di vivo nei nostri mari.
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Press Coverage
- Europe Fisheries Plan Seeks To Replenish Stocks; May Not Be Ambitious Enough - Huffington Post (Reuters)
- EU fisheries reform plan falls short of outright discards ban - The Guardian
- Los ministros de la UE pactan bajar al 5% los peces que se tiran al mar - El Pais
- Vers un accord sur la réforme de la politique commune de la pêche? - Actu-Environnement.com