Fisheries and marine issues

Fisheries and Marine Issues Alternative fuels for maritime transport Selective Fishing and Balanced Exploitation in Relation to Fisheries and Ecosystem Sustainability Decentralisation, Regionalisation and Simplification of the CFP - EP Intergroup Access and Sustainable Fisheries Building Consensus and Collaboration on ACP Fisheries

EP Committee on FIsheries (PECH)

EP Committee on Fisheries - PECH

ACFA

ACFA - Advisory Committeee on Fisheries and Aquaculture

RACs

RACs - Regional Advisory Councils

IUCN

IUCN Global Marine Program (GMP) IUCN position paper on marine and coastal biodiversity - Rio+20 IUCN World Conservation Congress, Jeju, South Korea, 6-15 September 2012

FAO

FAO The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Committee on Fisheries (COFI)

RFMOs

RFMOs - Regional Fisheries Management Organisations

UNCLOS

CBD

RIO CONVENTION PAVILLON - Fisheries and Biodiversity - 20/20 talks CBD COP 11 - ADDRESSING BIODIVERSITY CONCERNS IN SUSTAINABLE FISHERIES Marine Protected Areas - Aichi Target 11 - Policy brief Sustainable Ocean Initiative (SOI) - CBD Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries

UNEP

Newsletter

Guidelines for securing sustainable small-scale fisheries Fisheries and Aquaculture Newsletter March 2012 IMPAC3 Fisheries and Aquaculture Newsletter February 2013 Fisheries and Aquaculture Newsletter December 2012-January 2013 Fisheries and Aquaculture Newsletter July / August 2012 Workshop on the management of deep-sea species Fisheries and Aquaculture Newsletter CFP reform talks at crossroads Fisheries Newsletter November 2012 Fisheries and Aquaculture Newsletter April 2012 Transnational organised fisheries crime Fisheries and Aquaculture Newsletter September 2012 Coordination to boost aquaculture development Fisheries and Aquaculture Newsletter October 2011 Fisheries and Aquaculture Newsletter May 2012 Upcoming Events State of play of CFP Reform: Trilogues ongoing Fisheries and Aquaculture Newsletter March 2013 Discussion on the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund Irish Presidency Work Programme January-June 2013 Fisheries and Aquaculture Newsletter April 2013 Future Fisheries - Norwegian Research on Sustainable Resource Management INTERPOL International Fisheries Enforcement Conference and Fisheries Crime Working Group Meeting and launch of INTERPOL's Project SCALE - 26 to 28 February 2013 Hearing on Deep Sea species: Toward a sustainable fishery Marine Strategy Framework Directive

Reports

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IUCN/CEM/FEG

What is FEG? Ongoing activities FEG members An Ecosystem Approach to Management of Seamounts in the Southern Indian Ocean New presentation on Balanced Harvest Reconsidering the consequences of selective fisheries - A Science Policy Forum paper State-of-the-Art review on the role of MPAs in fisheries management CBD-FAO-UNEP Joint Expert Meeting addressing biodiversity concerns in sustainable fishery Kick off meeting of the Fisheries Experts’ Group of the IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management Third International Marine Protected Areas Congress (IMPAC III) FEG participation in the 11th Conference of the Parties of the Convention on Biological Diversity FEG Scientific Workshop on Governance for Fisheries and Marine Conservation: Interactions and Coevolution Selective fishing and balanced harvest in relation to fisheries and ecosystem sustainability CBD Sustainable Ocean Initiative (SOI) Capacity Building Workshop for West Africa The Marine Food Chain: Better Management for new Challenges 2nd Meeting of the IUCN/CEM Fisheries Expert Group, Bergen, Norway Seventh Trondheim Conference on Biodiversity IUCN World Conservation Congress, Korea, September 6-15 Towards a legal framework for the creation and management of cross sectoral MPAs in areas beyond national jurisdiction Ad-Hoc Working Group on Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA) FAO/UNEP/CBD Meeting on impacts of destructive fishing practices, unsustainable fishing and illegal unreported and unregulated fishing on marine biodiversity and habitats Multidisciplinary workshop addressing Ecosystem-Level Impacts of Fisheries Bycatch on Marine Megafauna

Pool of Experts

Pool Of Experts

Publications

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EP Intergroup CCBSD

General information Intergroup activities for 2012 New Director at IUCN Brussels Office EU General Court Rules against Sustainable Use of Seals URBES for cities and biodiversity Council agreement on revision of accounting directives Calendar of Intergroup events EU parliament urged to reject calls to designate polar bears an endangered species Agenda of Intergroup meetings 2012 The Inuit take on the world’s greens and animal rightists Report of the mid-year Bureau Meeting of the Intergroup CITES COP16 - Vote on US proposal to up list Polar Bear and ban international trade in the species A European strategy to tackle the great challenges of agriculture and food security under climate change Natural Solutions for Urban Areas in Europe Biodiversity Research: Towards enhanced support for nature-based solutions Protection of public health from endocrine disrupters From Durban to Doha: Towards an ambitious agreement on climate change? Beyond Rio+20: the role of raw materials in the green economy and innovation agenda Is there a role for Innovation in the sustainable management of Raw Materials? Briefing Session: Convention on Biolofical Diversity Conference of the Parties (CBD COP11) “Embracing a comprehensive European Waste Policy” Blue Carbon – managing coastal ecosystems for climate change mitigation Would a trade ban improve Polar Bear Conservation? Visit of an INTERRA Farm

Forestry

Forestry Working Group First Global Plan of Action for Forest Genetic Resources adopted by FAO members FAO forestry chief to lead UN-wide preps for Expo 2015 Agroforestry: Trees for a Sustainable European Agriculture Promoting construction wood in the EU “Committing to Sustainable Development: innovative perspectives from Québec - Forests, biodiversity, water & renewable energy" European Forest Governance: Issues at Stake and the Way Forward 2011 The International Year of Forests – European and Global Forests – Which way for the future? Intergroup Meeting on Climate Change in European Forests: How to adapt “Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) - Reconnecting science to policy Why? What? How?” The challenge of invasive species and destructive insects Mediterranean Forest Landscapes What potential for energy wood?

Islands and overseas Entities

Islands and Overseas entities Working Group Support for European Overseas through the BEST scheme Intergroup Meeting on the European Islands' Challenges From the Arctic to the Tropics: Green Growth in the Overseas Countries and Territories Islands and Overseas Entities’ contribution to biodiversity conservation and the fight against climate change Marine biodiversity conservation in EU Outermost Regions and Overseas Countries and Territories

Water

Water Working Group Shaping the future of water for agriculture Transparency - For a good Governance of Water The life cycle of Water and Biodiversity

Fisheries and Aquaculture

Fisheries and Aquaculture Working Group Increased Selectivity versus Balanced Harvest: How do we best meet ecosystem objectives in fisheries? The role of relative stability in the reform of the CFP Intergroup Breakfast Meeting: The Business of Fishing Aquaculture in the reform of the Common Fisheries Policy Combating transnational organised fisheries crime Consortium ELECTA: working for sustainable management of bluefin tuna Conference: The Impacts of Piracy on Fisheries in the Indian Ocean: Conclusions and recommendations of the high-level workshop in the Republic of Seychelles Decentralisation, Regionalisation and Simplification of the CFP - EP Intergroup Fish Aggregating Devices (FADs): How to best manage them? Shaping the future of the Common Fisheries Policy

Maritime Affairs

Maritime Affairs Working Group The Future of European Inland Shipping Developing adequate port waste reception facilities in Europe Alternative fuels for maritime transport

Agriculture

Ensuring the ecological health and future of pollinators throughout the EU Agriculture Working Group 3 questions to... MEP Mairead McGuinness Bee health: the challenging road towards an overall solution Bee decline/neonicotinoid ban Key decision for bees as European Commission pushes for proposed neonicotinoid suspension Bee Health in Europe Greening the CAP BREAKFAST MEETING - Shaping the Animal Welfare Framework Law Innovation for Sustainable, Productive and Competitive European Agriculture BREAKFAST MEETING - Greening European agriculture through improved nutrient use efficiency Shaping the future of water for agriculture Shaping the Future of the Common Agricultural Policy

Business & raw materials

Business & Raw Materials Working Group Intergroup meeting on Boosting resource-efficiency: maintaining competitiveness and ensuring green growth in Europe Is there a role for Innovation in the sustainable management of Raw Materials? European Minerals Day Exhibition

Mediterranean

Mediterranean Working Group EUROPE-MEDITERREAN FORUM ON SOLAR ENERGY - Building the solar energy system of tomorrow - EP Intergroup

Energy

Energy Working Group The reformed system of the ETS Directive intergroup meeting on International legislative efforts towards environmental regimes convergence Towards Rio+20 Smart and Super Grids: vision for a European energy infrastructure intergroup meeting on Role of insurance companies in the adaptation to climate change strategy

Transport and Tourism

Transport and Tourism Working Group Towards sustainable mobility The Future of EU Air Policy Addressing the problem of noise pollution in road transport Decarbonising Transport: Developing a Long-Term European Fuel-Efficiency Strategy The Future of Transport: Discussion on the EC White Paper “Facing the Challenge of Sustainability in Maritime Tourism”

Arctic

Arctic Working Group Greenland in the Arctic Financing policies in the Arctic Why is the Arctic critical for European industry?

Newsletter

2013: another busy year for the intergroup before the end of this legislative mandate! EP Intergroup Newsletter "Forestry" 2011 EP Intergroup Newsletter October 2011 EP Intergroup Newsletter February 2012 EP Intergroup Newsletter EP Intergroup Newsletter July 2012 EP Intergroup Newsletter December 2011 EP Intergroup Newsletter April 2013 EP Intergroup Newsletter March 2012 EP Intergroup Newsletters January - December 2010 EP Intergroup Special Newsletter "Water" September 2012 EP Intergroup Newsletter January 2012 EP Intergroup CCBSD Newsletter September - December 2012

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Meetings and Workshops

Conference "Green Growth from Forests – Regions providing innovative solutions for the forest-based sector" - Organised by RoK-FOR AGRION MEETS THE EU: ENERGY AND SUSTAINABILITY The impact of the EU seal ban on the Inuit population in Greenland International workshop "The Impacts of Piracy on Fisheries in the Indian Ocean" Meeting: Transnational Organised Fisheries Crime - Vienna 22 April 2013 Workshop - The reform of the Common Fisheries Policy and the role of local and regional authorities Resource efficiency – The Contribution of Industrial Minerals: An essential Raw Material Response to the Europe 2020 Objectives Small-Scale Fisheries in the Reform of the CFP INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP - Access and Sustainable Fisheries: Building Consensus and Collaboration on ACP Fisheries

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