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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.  

Here's why the Common Fisheries Policy needs fixing.

Campaign updates

Senegalese fishermen fight back against factory fishing

In the run up to the Senegalese presidential elections, Youssou N’dour isn’t the only controversial show on the road. Last week, a caravan tour organised by...
Posted by Alicia C - 27 January, 2012 - 17:38
Activists paint Europe’s largest factory fishing vessels in the port of IJmuiden

This is how much you pay EU super trawlers to empty African waters

Our friends in Greenpeace Holland have today painted the sides of three of Europe’s largest factory fishing vessels in the port of IJmuiden, identifying the...
Posted by Alicia C - 23 December, 2011 - 12:29
Greepeace and Nufta hand in CFP petition to Downing Street

Greenpeace and fishermen deliver 10,000 ‘fishy wishes’ to Cameron

Something unprecedented happened yesterday. Greenpeace campaigners and part of the UK fishing industry came together to deliver 10,000 messages from Greenpeace...
Posted by Ariana Densham - 16 December, 2011 - 11:52

How big is yours?

No, not that. Your fishing fleet… how big is your fishing fleet? No idea? It seems that European governments don’t know either. That’s quite a problem when...
Posted by Saskia - 15 December, 2011 - 12:37
Antonio Vidal Pego - boss of the Spanish fishing family operation

Notorious Spanish fishing baron brought to justice

Finally some good news for our seas.  Toño, the head of the Vidal family network, and focus of our recent investigation in to illegal fishing and subsides...
Posted by Ariana Densham - 4 December, 2011 - 10:33

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