A second chance for a trapped whale shark

Fishermen rescue and released a juvenile whale shark trapped in their fishing nets

Fisheries deal fails to bridge gap with ambitious European Parliament

Fisheries ministers work through the night but appear to have not jumped on board ambitious ...

Member states finally agree on fisheries deal but fail to bridge gap with ambitious Parliament

After pulling yet another all-nighter, Fisheries Ministers finalised their negotiating mandate with ...

Ending overfishing may take more than 100 years says WWF analysis of EU proposals for fish stock recovery

New scientific analysis from environmental organisation WWF reveals recovery of European fish ...

Good news for sharks at Indian Ocean Tuna Commission meeting

WWF welcomes the adoption of key conservation measures for oceanic white-tip sharks, whale sharks ...

Civil society, citizens, children, fishermen and politicians urge Fisheries Ministers to “get on board and end overfishing!”

 13 May 2013 - Brussels, Belgium: this morning civil society, citizens, children, fishermen ...

Fisheries Council: threat of collapse hangs over fisheries reform

Fisheries ministers will meet in Brussels next Monday and Tuesday to revise their position on the ...

Letter from Tony Long, director, WWF European Policy Office to all 27 EU Fisheries Permanent Representations

NGOs concerned over threats to block EU fisheries reform

Today, following a meeting with Irish fisheries minister and chair of the EU fisheries Council, ...

Contradiction in Agri-fish Council as Member States agree to step up speed of negotiations for the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) reform, but stand their ground on key issues of divergence with the European Parliament

Following the Council today, the Irish presidency announced plans to step up the speed of the ...