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First MSFD milestone
Brussels, 15th July 2010: Today marks the first implementation deadline regarding the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD).
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NGOs call for offshore moratorium
Brussels, 12th July 2010. In a letter to Commissioner Günther Oettinger, environmental NGOs have called for a moratorium on all new offshore oil exploitation projects in European waters.
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June Fisheries Council Outcome
Luxembourg, 29th June 2010. European Fisheries Ministers met in Luxembourg to discuss the Commission Communication on Fishing Opportunities 2011 and the Reform of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP).
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High seas, deep sea fisheries failing
New York, 24th June 2010. The Deep Sea Conservation Coalition today released a report at the United Nations which describes major shortcomings in the implementation of UN General Assembly resolutions designed to protect the deep-ocean from the destructive impact of fishing.
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Clean Shipping Coalition steams ahead
London, 10th June 2010. The recently formed Clean Shipping Coalition, of which Seas At Risk is a founding member, has gained consultative status at the International Maritime Organisation (IMO).
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Guidance to ministers given on CFP
Brussels, 8th June 2010: Ahead of the Agriculture and Fisheries Council meeting on June 28, Seas At Risk and the Fisheries Secretariat have submitted environmental guidance to ministers on issues relating to access, overcapacity and the use of subsidies.
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Moving Towards Low Impact Fisheries
Brussels, 8th June, 2010. A new report by Seas At Risk highlights a number of ways that fisheries across Europe can reduce their greenhouse gas emissions while simultaneously reducing their damaging impact on the marine environment.
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EU must scale up fisheries work
Brussels, 31st May, 2010. A statement released by 9 NGOs regarding the European Commission’s communication on fishing opportunities for 2011 has called on the European Union to scale up its effort in order to protect and recover fish populations.
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Fish Week begins, petition calls for change
7th June, 2010: The start of European Fish Week got under way on Saturday June 5th and alongside a range of seminars, talks and associated events, lead organisers OCEAN2012 have launched a petition calling on Commissioner Maria Damanaki to put environmental sustainability at the heart of European fisheries policy .
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Commission publication fails deep-sea species
Brussels, 17th May 2010. Seas At Risk is disappointed to see that today’s European Commission’s Communication on fishing opportunities in EU waters in 2011 does not contain any reference to United Nations’ requirements for the management of deep-sea fisheries on the high seas.
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Shift towards sustainability key for CFP
La Coruña, 3rd May 2010: At the close of a major fisheries stakeholder conference on the reform of the Common Fisheries Policy , 11 prominent NGOs called on European Fisheries Ministers to promote a shift to “appropriately-scaled, community-based fisheries, using ecologically responsible, selective fishing technology and practices” in the new policy.
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NGOs and Artisanal fishers join-up on CFP reform
La Coruña, April 30th 2010: Over 70 artisanal coastal fisheries organisations and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) including Seas At Risk, have signed a joint declaration calling for the reform of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) to place sustainable artisanal coastal fisheries at the heart of the CFP.
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Clean Shipping Coalition launched
Brussels, 30th April 2010. This month saw the launch of a brand new international environmental coalition dedicated exclusively to the greening of international shipping.
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Ministers urged to support “Root and Branch”
Brussels, 28th April 2010: In next week’s meeting between the European Union’s fisheries ministers in Vigo, Spain, Seas At Risk and the Fisheries Secretariat have urged the ministers involved to support a ‘root and branch” reform of the CFP.
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Brochure highlights marine litter
Brussels, 23rd April 2010: A joint project between Seas At Risk and member organisation Stichting De Noordzee has culminated in a new brochure detailing the escalating problem of marine litter - which is now available online.
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Going Slow to Reduce Emissions
London, 24th March, 2010. A new Seas At Risk report assessing the potential of the shipping industry to cut its GHG emissions has concluded that if the main fleet sectors make full use of existing fleet overcapacity they could reduce emissions by as much as a third.
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Ministers agree new Biodiversity target
Brussels, 15th March 2010: The Environment Council agreed today to a long-term vision and a new biodiversity headline target for 2020. By agreeing to the strongest of four options proposed by the European Commission, the Council has given biodiversity a second chance after the failure to meet the target of halting biodiversity loss in the EU set for 2010.
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SAR calls for ambitious EU directive
Brussels, 12th February, 2010. Seas At Risk has called on the European Commission to show more ambition in regards to the ongoing implementation of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD).
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