EP Votes In Favour Of Law To Help Maltese Fishers

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Ahead of the European Commission’s presentation of the European Ocean Pact, the Socialists & Democrats Group are urging fisheries and oceans Commissioner Costas Kadis to propose a bold and ambitious European Ocean Act. In a letter sent yesterday, they stress that a strong ocean policy is essential to tackle the geopolitical, environmental, and socioeconomic challenges European citizens are facing. A...

EP Votes In Favour Of Law To Help Maltese Fishers

For the first time, all political groups in the European Parliament have acknowledged the challenges faced by Maltese, Gozitan, and other Mediterranean fishers due to aggressions from third-country fishing vessels. As this legislation progresses, Rapporteur Thomas Bajada—representing the Socialists and Democrats—has received a strong mandate from the European Parliament to lead negotiations. The Parliament’s stance is clear: the EU must ensure a…

EU Fisheries Committee Backs Tougher Action Against Non-EU Overfishing - The Fishing Daily - Irish, UK and European Fishing Industry News

Fisheries Committee backs tougher EU action against non-EU overfishing, including import bans and clearer non-cooperation criteria MEPs move to tighten rules on non-EU states enabling unsustainable fishing, including clearer definitions and potential import bans. The European Parliament’s Fisheries Committee has unanimously approved its position on tightening measures against non-EU countrie…

For the first time in history, every political group in the European Parliament has recognised the challenges faced by Maltese and Gozitan fishermen, and their fellow fishermen from Mediterranean countries, in the face of attacks by fishermen from third countries. Now that this law, which was passed unanimously, will be moving on to another phase, Rapporteur Thomas Bajada, on behalf of the Socialists and Democrats, is being given a strong mandat…