Be a fisherman's friend
An overhaul of the law that governs fishing in Europe only happens every 10 years, so we need to make sure that this time, it works. We want a Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) that supports sustainable fishing, ends discards and puts the health of our seas first.
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Campaign updates
Three generations of fishermen and room full of MPs
This week we hosted a parliamentary reception for the Be a Fisherman's Friend campaign at Westminster. The event was well attended by MPs and journalists and...
At last, a victory for sustainable fishing
Yesterday morning in chilly Brussels I joined small scale
fishermen and Greenpeace campaigners who had travelled from all over Europe to
demonstrate together...
Recapturing the freedom of artisanal fishing
Being an artisanal fisherman is synonymous with freedom,
says Gwen Pennarun, from Saint Marine, Brittany. At least, it used to be.
Today, Gwen says, you have...
A euro-sceptic fisherman is converted
Phil
Lockley is a small-scale, artisanal fisherman from Cornwall. He works from one of the most
beautiful ‘rivers’ of Cornwall, the Helford River, as part of a...
Facilitating a fair future for fishing
This weekend, an unprecedented meeting took place in
Brussels. At first glance it might not seem like much of a big deal - a bunch of
fishermen from across...
