🚨After 5 years of negotiations, @europarl_en has just voted to APPROVE an agreement on reforming #fisheriescontrol regulation.
This constitutes the biggest 🇪🇺 fisheries reform in a decade that can make the EU a leading force in promoting sustainable and fair fisheries across 🌏
In her #SOTEU 2021 @vonderleyen_epp announced a proposal to ban on products made with forced labour.
Today the 🇪🇺 Forced Labour Regulation is in the official journal: https://t.co/ntKEWfPtb2
Now on to robust implementation that can help end human rights abuse, including in 🎣,
“NL maakt een gatenkaas van het EU beleid om de markt vrij te houden van illegaal gevangen vis,” zegt @Amelie_Giardini @ejfoundation.
“Nederland is draaischijf voor RU’s illegale visserij-activiteiten. De winst daarvan wordt gebruikt om de oorlog in Oekraïne te financieren.” 10/
Onderzoek | De haven van Velsen is Europa’s belangrijkste handelspost voor Russische witvis. Maar tonnen vangst zijn illegaal en de Nederlandse controle is belabberd. Nederland ondergraaft daarmee Europees beleid en spekt Poetins oorlogskas.
https://t.co/6CNS4aqZgE
Morocco must improve its surveillance and control of illegal activities and, with the EU, support 🎣 communities to sustainably transition from driftnets by the end of 2025.
The EU must also more closely inspect their imports to prevent illegally caught fish from entering.
❗️ @CostasKadis in conf hearing repeatedly acknowledging 🐟 misreporting as an issue in EU waters #BalticSea.
Accurate catch data is key for producing science-based advice on how much 🐟 can sustainably be caught.
This requires full implementation of 🇪🇺 #fisheriescontrol rules
#SHOCKING 🆕 data presented at the @LDAC_eu today by my @ejfoundation colleague @Amelie_Giardini:
< 1%‼️ of fisheries products imported into the EU were checked out by 🇪🇺Member States. Even fewer were #rejected between 2018-2023.
Its' even worse for imports from 🇨🇳& 🇷🇺.
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Today in @EP_Fisheries@thomasbajada raised with @EU_MARE what more 🇪🇺 can do to fisheries control standards on remote electronic monitoring 📹 🌍 in regional fisheries management org #ICCAT.
It’s key 🇪🇺 leads the global charge #levelplayingfield
👉 https://t.co/Ad23Sn8Ke2
To stop imports from seafood companies engaging in illegal fishing, strict import control are critical.
How can #EU help? See @ejfoundation 👇
https://t.co/vYglYGr2bf
#SHOCKING 🆕 data presented at the @LDAC_eu today by my @ejfoundation colleague @Amelie_Giardini:
< 1%‼️ of fisheries products imported into the EU were checked out by 🇪🇺Member States. Even fewer were #rejected between 2018-2023.
Its' even worse for imports from 🇨🇳& 🇷🇺.
🧵👇
These findings align with of the @EUauditors 2022 report👇:
Its central recommendation to address "differences in scope and quality of checks by Member States that weaken the system" by 2026 remains valid and must be heeded.
👉 https://t.co/QZZSPH3dWZ
Today, @anjahazekamp asked what the @EU_Commission will do not just about the fires in the Amazon rainforest, but also in the Pantanal wetland and Cerrado savanna.
“The ash I have here comes from the Pantanal region... Europe also has this on its conscience."
“In 2023, more than 50% of global river catchment areas showed abnormal conditions, with most being in deficit. This was similar in 2022 and 2021.” https://t.co/w0R4q0Xppr
Congratulations to the elected Chair and Vice-Chairs of the @Europarl_EN Delegation for China. This country may be the world’s seafood hub, but the EU’s market power is unmatched. The D-CN can help achieve sustainable, legal, and ethical fisheries: https://t.co/by77Ulkhup
New 🇪🇺 @EU_MARE measures to monitor 🎥👀 incidental catches of 🐬 in 🎣 #BayOfBiscay👇
"Member States shall collect data on catches of common dolphins and other small cetaceans through on-board observers or electronic monitoring systems incorporating cameras"
#FisheriesControl