Antonio Vidal Pego is the boss of the Spanish family operation
You might not think that the criminal underworld smells of sea salt and fish guts, but when there are millions of euros up for grabs for Europe's fishing fleet the crooks with hooks surface.
Greenpeace Campaigner Hanne Larsen holds a Cod to be discarded due to current EU quota systems
On Wednesday the European Commission launched its proposals for a reform of the way Europe’s seas and fish are managed. After such a positive start back in 2009 when the Commission published its progressive green paper [PDF], it has been downhill ever since.
Tonight Greenpeace and partners outline proposals for the CFP at the event The Future of EU Fisheries
The day those of us in fish world have been waiting for is upon us. Today the European Commission officially launched its proposals for a new Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) and finally we'll find out if Europe intends to meet its targets to recover our decimated fish stocks, or bend to the same political pressures of its 40 year history and failing put the environment first.
For many people, the three
words ‘Common Fisheries Policy’ previously went hand in hand with another four
words: ‘What does that mean?’ Either that or, a hefty yawn and a glazed look.
