Fisheries and Marine issues
EBCD side events at Our Ocean (OOC) – 15-17 April 2024 – Athens, Greece
EBCD actively participated in the ‘Our Ocean Conference’ (OOC), which has held on 15-17 April in Athens, Greece. This conference, held on an annual basis, was first launched under the initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the Secretary
EBCD at North Western Waters and Pelagic Advisory Councils 20 years Anniversary
The North Western Waters and the Pelagic Advisory Councils (ACs) celebrated their 20 years Anniversary this year. On this occasion, the two ACs organised a high level meeting at the Dublin castle (Dublin – Ireland). After a warm welcome by
Event: Understanding OECMs to achieve the 30 by 30 target
When: 29 September 2023, 10.00-17.15Where: Business Europe – Av. de Cortenbergh 168, Brussels, Belgium REGISTER HERE The EU Biodiversity Strategy sets the target to legally protect a minimum of 30% of the EU’s Sea area of which 10% must be
UN Fish Stock Agreement (UNFSA): IUCN-CEM-FEG Member Dr. Joji Morishita chairs the UNFSA Review Conference
Dr. Joji Morishita, Advisor of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries of Japan, former Professor, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology (retired), and member of IUCN-CEM Fisheries Experts Group, chairs the Resumed UN Conference on the UN Fish
Report: Area-Based Management Tools (ABMTs) & Marine Fisheries
The role of area-based management tools (ABMTs) is growing in the fisheries landscape both in EEZs and in the high seas. Fisheries are highly spatial in all their activities but their spatial dimensions have only been weakly addressed in their
COP15 Press Release – Fisheries in the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework
In the context of the UN Biodiversity Conference (CBD COP15), the European Bureau for Conservation and Development (EBCD) in collaboration with the IUCN-CEM Fisheries Expert Group, the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) hosted
EBCD’s reply on DG MARE Call for evidence on the Energy transition of the Fisheries and Aquaculture sector
The Commission published on November 2022 a call for evidence on their upcoming initiative on the Energy transition of the Fisheries and Aquaculture sectors. EBCD replied to this call for evidence by insisting on stakeholder involvement and on appropriate funding.
Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework: An Indicator to Monitor the Threats to Inland Fisheries, as a Component of Target 5
In preparation for CBD COP15 and the final negotiating session for the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework, EBCD, the IUCN Fisheries Expert Group, InFish and Inland Fisheries Alliance have developed a technical brief on Target 5 for the adoption of an
Fisheries in the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework: where and how do they fit?
The second part of the UN Biodiversity Conference (CBD COP 15) is the key moment to ensure the positive contribution of fisheries to global biodiversity targets. For this reason, EBCD has organized a side-event on the role of fisheries in
Press Release: A stronger role for aquatic foods in climate negotiations
In the context of this year’s UN Climate Conference (COP27) in Sharm El-Sheikh, the European Bureau for Conservation and Development (EBCD) organized three events on the ocean-climate nexus in partnership with FAO, the European Parliament Intergroup on Climate Change, Biodiversity
EBCD at COP27
The 27th Conference of the Parties (COP27) is about to start in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt (6-18 November), and the outcomes of the discussions will be decisive for the future of aquatic food systems. Indeed, while the fisheries and aquaculture
OECMs in marine capture fisheries: Key implementation issues of governance, management, and biodiversity
The IUCN Fisheries Expert Group co-authored, in collaboration with representatives from FAO and the UN Convention on Biological Diversity, the paper “OECMs in marine capture fisheries: Key implementation issues of governance, management, and biodiversity”. The paper highlights that: The quality