We welcome the @EU_Commission's decision not to reopen the Common Fisheries Policy in its 2027 Work Programme. ๐
Now itโs time to focus on what matters: ๐งensuring the existing law is fully implemented and enforced.
#PressRelease ๐https://t.co/hLl7euS6lr #EUFisheries
โA new report from the ECA shows how the EU fails to defend its own oceans, even as it calls for greater protection abroad.
Pledges do not protect the ocean. ๐๐บ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฒ๐ป๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ฒ๐.
Read the press release โคต๏ธ
https://t.co/Sm52ghrTN4
๐In this op-ed published in @rapporteur_news, our director Dr Monica Verbeek outlines Europe's role in enforcing international rules and protecting the deep sea for future generations.
Read it hereโคต๏ธ
https://t.co/Py9yNyyF0s
๐ข By reducing material needs and making better use of what we already have, Europe can cut its reliance on extraction while protecting people and nature.
Read the report โฌ๏ธ
https://t.co/JosTqU0HJY
๐ Europe does not need #DeepSeaMining for clean transport.
New research shows that by 2040, battery recycling alone could cut Europe's need for newly mined nickel by up to 50% and cobalt by up to 70%.
With 40 other NGOs, we call on the EU to prioritise resource reduction.
๐The shipping industry is responsible for around 3% of global greenhouse gas emissions โ and it's growing.
At tomorrow's webinar, we explore how Europe can build a resilient shipping system that aligns with planetary boundaries.
Register to join the conversation โคต๏ธ
At the EP today, during #EUOceanWeek, Sarah Tilkin from Naturpuunt, Seas At Riskโs member, is sharing an key message: fishers can be part of the solution, including supporting a strict protected area in Belgian waters. ๐ฃ๐ #EUFisheries#EUOceanAct#EUBiodiversity#EUOceanWeek
Tomorrow's ๐ inauguration shows how deeply intertwined ocean and human health is.
It's only by living in harmony with the ocean can humanity thrive.
Read to find out how โคต๏ธ
https://t.co/ZyWPwT82Hb
๐ A life-sized whale is coming to the heart of the EU
#WeAreTheWhale lands outside the @EUparliament with a message for decision-makers: protecting the ocean means protecting our climate.
Come see it. paint it. Make some noise. ๐๐จ
๐ 29 Sept | 11:45โ14:00
#EUOceanWeek
๐ฃ On 17 Sept we call MEPs to vote to implement the Common Fisheries Policy, not reopen it. Reject the Joint Motion Resolution! Europeโs fisheries need effective implementation of the rules already in place, not a step backwards.๐ฃFind out whatโs at stake: https://t.co/alh8aQ15hn
๐ข Can the EU fishing fleet decarbonise without increasing fleet capacity? A new study says โYes, it can!โ
Find out more ๐https://t.co/aeaUfLZnBP
#EUFisheries#RethinkFisheries#CFP