News, publications and job feeds from WWF - the global conservation organization en WWF - no_reply@panda.org 70 93 http://www.panda.org/news http://www.panda.org/img/rsschannellogo.jpg http://wwf.panda.org http://wwf.panda.org/what_we_do/how_we_work/conservation/marine/sustainable_fishing/sustainable_seafood/fisheries_certification/community_fisheries/news_pubs/?uNewsID=199993 On 12 April 2011, WWF launched the results of an EU citizen's poll on the reform of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) at the European Parliament. The poll is timely - it comes as the European Commission is about to handover its reform proposal to the European Parliament and Member States for approval.<br /><br />Citizens from 14 EU countries were asked what they thought about sustainable fish and Europe's fisheries policy. The poll results are impressive, especially for Southern European countries.<br /><br />WWF presented the <a href="http://assets.panda.org/downloads/cfp_citizen_poll.pdf">results of the poll</a> to MEPs showing them their constituents care about sustainable fish and CFP reform. WWF also sent fish cards to MEPs to post onto a 'sea board' to help 'repopulate' the seas.- a way to show their constituents that they are listening and that they also support an ambitious reform.<br /><br /><div id="__ss_7603323" style="width:425px"><iframe width="425" scrolling="no" height="355" frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" src="http://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/embed_code/7603323"></iframe><strong style="display:block;margin:12px 0 4px"><a title="What European Citizens want from the Common Fisheries Policy" href="http://www.slideshare.net/WWFEU/what-european-citizens-want-from-the-common-fisheries-policy">What European Citizens want from the Common Fisheries Policy</a></strong></div> On 12 April 2011, WWF launched the results of an EU citizen's poll on the reform of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) at the European Parliament. The poll is timely - it comes as the European Commission is about to handover its reform proposal to the European Parliament and Member States for approval.<br /><br />Citizens from 14 EU countries were asked what they thought about sustainable fish and Europe's fisheries policy. The poll results are impressive, especially for Southern European countries.<br /><br />WWF presented the <a href="http://assets.panda.org/downloads/cfp_citizen_poll.pdf">results of the poll</a> to MEPs showing them their constituents care about sustainable fish and CFP reform. WWF also sent fish cards to MEPs to post onto a 'sea board' to help 'repopulate' the seas.- a way to show their constituents that they are listening and that they also support an ambitious reform.<br /><br /><div id="__ss_7603323" style="width:425px"><iframe width="425" scrolling="no" height="355" frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" src="http://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/embed_code/7603323"></iframe><strong style="display:block;margin:12px 0 4px"><a title="What European Citizens want from the Common Fisheries Policy" href="http://www.slideshare.net/WWFEU/what-european-citizens-want-from-the-common-fisheries-policy">What European Citizens want from the Common Fisheries Policy</a></strong></div> 2011-04-12 Tue, 12 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://wwf.panda.org/what_we_do/how_we_work/conservation/marine/sustainable_fishing/sustainable_seafood/fisheries_certification/community_fisheries/news_pubs/?uNewsID=64740 WWF's Community Fisheries Program is currently working on more than 15 projects worldwide, successfully emphasizing the participation of local fishers and the recognition of traditional knowledge in the certificaiton process. WWF's Community Fisheries Program is currently working on more than 15 projects worldwide, successfully emphasizing the participation of local fishers and the recognition of traditional knowledge in the certificaiton process. 2006-06-01 Thu, 01 Jun 2006 00:00:00 +0000 http://wwf.panda.org/what_we_do/how_we_work/conservation/marine/sustainable_fishing/sustainable_seafood/fisheries_certification/community_fisheries/news_pubs/?uNewsID=20450 2005-05-12 Thu, 12 May 2005 00:00:00 +0000