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Biographies of the African fishermen visiting Brussels

Publication | April 19, 2011 at 14:44

A biosheet on African fishermen who visited Brussels in Spring 2011 to speak out against the environmental and social problems caused by European mega-trawlers.

Greenpeace shuts down EU fisheries meeting

Press release | December 17, 2007 at 0:00

Brussels, Belgium — Some 200 Greenpeace activists from 14 European countries this morning blocked the seven entrances to the building of the Council of the European Union where EU fisheries ministers were to gather for their annual meeting to...

The Ecosystem Approach - protecting marine life in all its forms

Publication | May 21, 2008 at 15:38

The ecosystem approach is vital if we are to ensure the health of our oceans for future generations.

Greenpeace ‘scraps’ destructive fishing trawler while ministers prepare next year’s...

Press release | December 13, 2010 at 0:00

Brussels, International — Today, Greenpeace activists symbolically decommissioned a destructive fishing trawler outside the EU Council building. Inside, EU fisheries ministers are negotiating 2011 fishing quotas and are expected to once again set...

EU supports bluefin tuna trade ban

Press release | March 10, 2010 at 0:00

Brussels, International — EU countries have agreed to support the listing of bluefin tuna under appendix 1 of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), following a deal struck by European diplomats in Brussels today.

Taking Tuna Out of the Can

Publication | April 1, 2010 at 17:14

Global tuna stocks are in big trouble. Tuna is one of the world’s favourite fish, the staple protein in the diet of millions, and the fish at the core of the luxury sashimi market. Today, there is the real possibility that commercial extinction...

Mediterranean states block tuna protection in fisheries talks

Press release | November 18, 2010 at 11:21

Brussels, International — EU member states late last night agreed a common negotiating position on catch quotas for Atlantic and Mediterranean bluefin tuna, as part of the continuing meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of...

The Ecosystem Approach - protecting marine life in all its forms

Publication | May 14, 2008 at 12:49

The world's oceans, once thought to contain inexhaustible resources, are under increasing threat. In recent years, scientific study after scientific study has pointed to the fact that human activities and fishing in particular have been putting...

Where have all the tuna gone?

Publication | May 23, 2006 at 15:58

The fishery for bluefin tuna is one of the most valuable in the Mediterranean. In ancient Rome, tuna fishing and salting were two of the empire's most stable industries.

Fish for all – while stocks last

Press release | December 18, 2008 at 0:00

Brussels, Belgium — In what is traditionally the EU’s curtain call after a busy year of successful and less successful negotiations, European ministers have begun their annual pre-Christmas haggle over fishing quotas. Greenpeace calls for a...

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