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At Last: EU Parliament Votes for Stronger Shark Finning Ban

Thu, 22 Nov 2012 11:30:00 GMT

After years of debate and procrastination, the European Parliament voted today to close major loopholes in the European Union’s ban on shark finning, the practice of slicing off a shark’s fins and discarding the body at sea.

Europeans Call on their Decision-Makers to End Overfishing

Fri, 08 Jun 2012 18:15:00 GMT

Today is World Oceans Day, and OCEAN2012 is launching the third European Fish Weeks, when citizens across Europe will organise public events in 12 EU member states to raise awareness of overfishing and of decision-makers’ responsibility to end it.

European Fish Weeks: End Overfishing or Fishing Will be Over

Fri, 08 Jun 2012 13:35:00 GMT

Europe’s fishing grounds were once among the most productive in the world. But poor management has resulted in serious depletion of fish populations, ecosystem degradation and damage to species, habitats and sites protected by EU environmental legislation.

A Fish Shape to End Overfishing

Fri, 08 Jun 2012 13:30:00 GMT

All European Fish Weeks activities will share three things: a common message, end overfishing; the involvement of an MEP; and participants making a fish shape. A fish what? We mean groups of people gathering together in the shape of a fish to demonstrate their awareness of overfishing and their desire to see politicians ending it.

EU Fishing Reforms Face Weakening

Mon, 28 May 2012 14:30:00 GMT

(BBC) Talks on Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) reform are seeing important changes in moves to eliminate discards, reduce fishing fleets and rebuild fish stocks.

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