Fisheries

Latest news, background information and web links about the fisheries policy of the European Union.

EU declares war on illegal fishing with tougher sanctions — 25 June 2008, 00:26 CET

EU governments have agreed to step up the fight against illegal fishing with plans for hefty fines for worst offenders amid a row over whether tuna fishermen declared all their catches.

European Fisheries Council: ocean of missed opportunity: Greenpeace — 19 December 2007, 12:02 CET

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European Commission 2008 fishing possibilities - guide — 29 November 2007, 01:14 CET

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European aquaculture debate - guide — 15 November 2007, 14:18 CET

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EU finds compromise with Poland over Baltic fishing quotas — 23 October 2007, 20:02 CET

EU nations reached agreement Tuesday on fishing quotas in the Baltic Sea next year, overcoming a row between Poland and the European Commission over cod catches, the bloc's presidency announced.

Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated fishing (IUU) — 17 October 2007, 14:01 CET

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Destructive Fishing Practices — 17 October 2007, 13:56 CET

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Poland asks EU court to overturn cod fishing ban — 17 October 2007, 13:28 CET

The Polish government has lodged a request with the European Court of First Instance to annul a contested EU ban on cod fishing in the Baltic.

No plans to punish fishermen who defy EU cod ban: Poland — 27 September 2007, 00:00 CET

Polish authorities said Wednesday they had no immediate plans to punish fishermen who are catching cod in the Baltic Sea and defying a European Union freeze imposed to preserve the species.

Overfishing led to demise of northern Europe's tuna population: study — 06 August 2007, 18:49 CET

A new study has revealed how overfishing in the first half of the 20th century decimated northern Europe's bluefin tuna population. Once abundant throughout the region's seas, by the 1960s the species had virtually disappeared and it remains rare to this day.

Fisheries in the Baltic: Vilnius workshop conclusions — 15 May 2007, 14:29 CET

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Eliminating discards in EU fisheries: Questions and Answers — 28 March 2007, 14:30 CET

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EU proposes sharp reduction in deep-sea fishing to protect stocks — 18 December 2006, 05:06 CET

 

EU snags deal on deep sea fish catches — 18 December 2006, 05:05 CET

 

Croatian PM slams European Commission mission chief over fishing zone — 07 December 2006, 09:25 CET

 

EU calls for cuts in cod, anchovy quotas — 05 December 2006, 18:12 CET

 

EU and Norway agree on fishing quotas — 02 December 2006, 11:54 CET

 

EU welcomes measures for sustainable tuna fishing — 26 November 2006, 19:14 CET

 

Morocco ratifies fishing quota deal with EU — 23 November 2006, 15:10 CET

 

Better international cooperation needed on overfishing: EU — 03 November 2006, 22:45 CET

 

EU, Norway, Iceland, Faroes reach fish accord — 28 October 2006, 10:31 CET

 

European Commission welcomes Baltic fish quotas agreement — 25 October 2006, 15:30 CET

 

Ireland reels in drastic plan to save its salmon — 25 October 2006, 12:12 CET

 

EU reaches deal on Baltic fishing quotas — 24 October 2006, 21:32 CET

 

Scientists give mixed forecast for Northeast Atlantic fish stocks — 16 October 2006, 15:48 CET