@VISwijzer: Dit is een geweldige stap van Oceana, EJF en WWF in de aanpak van illegale visserij. In het kader van IUU organiseert Good Fish Foundation met WWF Nederland in het najaar een stakeholdermeeting over de handhaving van Europese wetgeving.
29 juli – WWF Europe
Brussels, Belgium: Today, the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF), Oceana and WWF heralded a new era of fisheries transparency with the launch of an online database detailing 15,264 EU vessels authorised to fish outside EU waters between 2010 and 2014. The figures have been made public by the NGOs for the first time after an access-to-information request to the European Commission.
María José Cornax, Fisheries Campaign Director of Oceana, has stressed the importance of this disclosure: “Transparency is a key element for eradicating illegal fishing and ensuring sustainable fisheries. This is especially relevant for European vessels that have been authorised to operate in third countries and distant waters. To ensure sustainability on a global scale, EU fishing vessels should adhere to the same social and environmental standards regardless of where or how they fish.”