11 Dec 2018 EELS – EAA position paper on EU eel management published 0 817 The population of European eel has declined dramatically since the 1970. EAA is very worried about the state of the European eel, and has pushed for a number of years for a ban on eel fishing. Today... 06 Dec 2018 European Commission exchange views with MEPs - Committee on Fisheries, European Parliament 0 224 Mr João Aguiar Machado, Director-General of DG MARE exchanged views with the members of the Committee on Fisheries 27 November. Mr Machado outlined recent accomplishments achieved by the European Parl... 03 Dec 2018 The Council and the European Parliament have reached an agreement on the Western Waters Multiannual Plan 0 288 Following a last so-called ‘trilogue’ meeting held on 27 November, the European Parliament and the Council have reached an agreement on the Commission's proposal from March 2018 on a multi-annual plan... 29 Nov 2018 EAA & EFTTA deliver Sea bass 2019 position paper 0 537 On 28 November, EAA and EFTTA have circulated a bass position paper with some request to the Member States and the Commission. The fishing opportunities for 2019 will be agreed at the Council meetin... 25 Oct 2018 Bass and other fishes – Western Waters Multi-Annual Management Plan adopted in Plenary 0 830 Today, the European Parliament adopted a resolution on a Multi-Annual Management Plan for the Western Waters. 18 Oct 2018 Baltic Sea – EU ministers increase anglers’ cod bag limit from 5 to 7 next year 0 1003 On Monday, the European Union Fisheries Ministers agreed on the 2019 fishing opportunities for ten Baltic Sea stocks. 18 Oct 2018 #ProtectWater 0 904 It’s time to take action! Mark Owen, From European Anglers Alliance, “Europe’s rivers and lakes are dying under our eyes and, through the public campaign #ProtectWater, we want to open citizens’ eyes ... 11 Oct 2018 More cooperation is needed to improve cormorant management in Europe 0 677 Insight and possible solutions to improve the management of the European cormorant population to protect, among other things, endangered fish species were presented during a conference held in the Eur... 10 Oct 2018 Bass - Multi-annual management plan for Western waters adopted in Committee 0 1542 Yesterday the European Parliament’s Committee on Fisheries adopted Mr Cadec’s report on a multi-annual plan for the western waters. The MEPs adopted the report but decided not give to Mr Cadec the man... 05 Oct 2018 New report on mercury published by the European Environment Agency (EEA) 0 752 Mercury is a useful raw material, but it is also highly toxic to both humans and the wider environment. The various human uses of mercury have resulted in large quantities being released into the envi... 28 Sep 2018 Bass - bag limit adopted by the Council today 0 4542 This morning the Council of Ministers adopted the Commission's proposed adjustment of this year's management measures for recreational fishing of Northern bass. 27 Sep 2018 Bringing life back to Europe's waters: The EU water law in action 0 647 Healthy freshwater ecosystems are essential for nature, for society and for economies. Yet not even half the waters in the EU are currently considered healthy. 21 Sep 2018 Date Set For Bass Ban Overturn 0 8853 The EU's Council of Ministers will meet on September 27th when it is expected to adopt a measure meaning EU citizens will finally be able to keep sea bass caught recreationally from October 1st until ... 14 Sep 2018 RecFishing Forum Conference: ‘Cormorant: management needed across the borders’ 0 1461 The next conference of the Forum on Recreational Fisheries and Aquatic Environment entitled ‘Cormorant - management needed across the borders' will take place on the 9th of October in the European Par... 10 Sep 2018 European Commission publishes its Baltic Sea quotas proposal for 2019 0 1172 The European Commission has published its proposal for next year fishing opportunities in the Baltic Sea. The proposal covers cod, herring, salmon, plaice and sprat stocks. 06 Sep 2018 The Commission proposes to reinstate the one bass bag-limit this year - from 1 October 0 1062 The Commission published a proposal Wednesday (4 September) , which, if adopted by the ministers, would reinstate the one bass bag-limit as from the 1st of October. 05 Sep 2018 Key takeaways from the 2018 EAA General Assembly 0 1182 On the occasion of the 24th General Assembly, EAA representatives met in Rotterdam for a three-day event hosted by Sportvisserij Nederland. 27 Jul 2018 Dam Removal Campaign 0 1092 Dam Removal Europe has published a new report “Dam Removal: a viable solution for the future of our European rivers” 18 Jul 2018 State of European waters: EU Member States need to do much more 0 1089 The latest ‘State of Water’ report published by the European Environment Agency (EEA) earlier this month shows that the EU Member States need to do much more to comply with the water legislation and m... 06 Jul 2018 Sea Bass: EAA and EFTTA ask Fisheries Commissioner Vella for a bag-limit now 0 1748 Today, the European Anglers Alliance (EAA) and the European Fishing Tackle Trade Association (EFTTA) have sent a request to Commissioner Karmenu Vella that the present retention ban of northern bass c... 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