Transforming the EU's Common Fisheries Policy

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Fisherman casting net over gilt-head bream (Sparus aurata) fish farm, the Frioul Island, Marseille, France.
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Europe’s fish stocks and fishing sector are in crisis. Two thirds of assessed fish stocks are overfished. Iconic species like Mediterranean bluefin tuna and Atlantic cod have been overexploited for decades. 9 out of 10 stocks will be at unsustainable levels by 2022 if nothing happens.
Europe’s Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) has allowed overfishing and waste to continue. The CFP is now under review, a once-in-a-decade opportunity to turn the tide. An independent poll commissioned by WWF in 14 EU countries shows that 78% of EU citizens support a reform of the CFP to ensure fish products come from sustainable stocks.

Fisheries management is a policy area where practical solutions are available and achievable. This is both true for EU vessels operating inside EU waters and for the 2,000 or so vessels that make up the EU’s external fleet.


CONTACTS

  • Roberto Ferrigno

    Common Fisheries Policy Project Coordinator

    WWF European Policy Office

    +32 2 743 88 11

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