18 Jul 2018 State of European waters: EU Member States need to do much more 0 20 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 0 345 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... 06 Jul 2018 Germany violates the Nitrates Directive - EU Court ruling 0 194 Back in 2016 the European Commission referred Germany to the Court of Justice of the European Union because the country failed to take action on water pollution caused by nitrates. On the 21st of June... 29 Jun 2018 The road to sustainable fish farming 0 102 The growth of fish farming will increase the negative impacts on the marine environment and rivers. More environmentally friendly production methods need to be put in place. This was the main take-hom... 25 Jun 2018 Concerning Baltic Salmon - illegal, misreported and unreported commercial fishing 0 223 The EAA wrote a letter to Pascal Savouret, Executive Director of the European Fisheries Control Agency, to flag the suspected large scale misreporting of commercial catches of Baltic salmon. The lette... 15 Jun 2018 European Anglers Alliance takes EU to Court over Bass ban 0 2848 The European Anglers Alliance, supported by the EFTTA, is challenging the Council of the European Union over its decision to ban members of the public fishing recreationally from keeping any bass in 2... 14 Jun 2018 Conference: Making fish farming sustainable - Innovative & eco-friendly solutions to tackle escapees, sea lice and other challenges 0 211 The next event of the Forum on Recreational Fisheries and Aquatic Environment will take place on the 26th of June 2018 from 12:00 to 14:00 in the European Parliament (Brussels). It will be chaired by ... 13 Jun 2018 European Parliament Plenary adopts a milestone resolution on recreational fisheries 0 573 On the 12th of June, the European Parliaments plenary adopted by a large majority a report on the ‘State of play of recreational fisheries in the EU’ prepared by MEP Norica Nicolai. The report request... 08 Jun 2018 Fisheries Control: the Commission’s proposal for a revised regulation published 0 10320 On 30 May 2018, the European Commission submitted to the European Parliament and the EU Council a proposal for a revised control regulation to improve, modernise and simplify the fisheries control. Re... 15 May 2018 The European Parliament asks for fair management of recreational fisheries 0 1479 A resolution adopted today by the European Parliament’s Fisheries Committee requests the European Commission to evaluate the role of recreational fisheries in the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) “so tha... 14 May 2018 Sweden – New recreational fisheries management measures proposed 0 373 The proposed measures suggest to give priority to recreational angling over other kinds of recreational fishing at sea and in the five major lakes. 10 May 2018 Joint NGOs submission on the evaluation of the Eel Regulation 0 410 The EAA together with other prominent NGOs have submitted a joint response to the consultation on “Evaluation of the Eel Regulation”. The response reads as follows: 08 May 2018 ‘Barrier Tracker’ app – anglers can help to improve connectivity of rivers 0 344 The number of barriers in European rivers is much higher than indicated by available databases – up to one barrier in every kilometre of river. The researchers found that the number of barriers record... 24 Apr 2018 Bass and other fishes: Who owns them, and who should have access to them how much? 0 694 Why the recreational fisheries sector needs be included the Common Fisheries Policy on an equal footing with commercial fisheries and aquaculture 19 Apr 2018 Dams have had their day: EU governments must ramp up ambition on their removal 0 1115 World Fish Migration Day - which takes place on 21 April - is a day to celebrate the incredible journey migratory fish undertake to mate. But many never reach their final destination due to tens of th... 13 Apr 2018 Sea bass - Recreational anglers demonstrate in France 0 570 Last weekend, around 1000 recreational anglers demonstrated in Cherbourg, France, to express their opposition to the new EU rules prohibiting anglers to keep any Northern sea bass. 11 Apr 2018 The European Commission presents its multi-annual fisheries plan for the Western Waters 0 474 The Commission has submitted to the European Parliament and the Council a proposal for a multi-annual plan for some demersal fish stocks, including deep-sea stocks in the Western Waters. Sea bass is o... 27 Mar 2018 HELCOM meeting in Brussels paves the way for a healthier Baltic Sea by 2021 0 441 The Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission (HELCOM) met on the 6th of March 2018 in Brussels to take stock of the progress achieved and to reiterate its commitments aimed at restoring the goo... 22 Mar 2018 77,000+ citizens call on Slovenian government to stop damming of the Mura River 0 746 On World Water Day, Living Rivers Europe – a coalition of five environmental and angling organisations – is calling for Slovenia to abandon plans to erect eight hydropower dams across the Mura River, ... 09 Mar 2018 Fisheries management proposal for the Western Mediterranean published 0 604 On the 8th of March, the European Commission released its proposal for a multi-annual management plan for demersal fish stocks in the Western Mediterranean Sea. More news