Fisheries and Marine issues
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
Towards Sustainable Food Systems: EBCD stresses the major role of aquatic foods
As 2022 is a key year for the oceans and looking at the challenges ahead in terms of food security as well as climate change and biodiversity loss, EBCD recalls the major role that aquatic foods can play in sustainable
Press release – The Future of the Ocean: Finding cooperative pathways towards 2030
On 28 June 2022, in the framework of the United Nations Oceans Conference, the European Bureau of Conservation and Development (EBCD) along with the FAO, the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), the IUCN Fisheries Expert Group (IUCN-CEM-FEG) and the
UN Ocean Conference: EBCD stresses its priorities for the Ocean
As the 2022 United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC) is about to start in Lisbon, EBCD would like to recall its main priorities for the oceans: Ensure dialogue and participation of all stakeholders in policymaking; Use a holistic and comprehensive approach
UN Fish Stock Agreement: Serge Garcia informs State Parties about fisheries OECMs and their role in strengthening the Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries
Other Effective area-based Conservation Measures are increasingly recognized as an essential tool to improve effective fisheries management and strengthen the operationalization of the Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries. At the Fifteenth round of informal consultations of States Parties to the United
The Future of the Ocean: Finding Cooperative Pathways towards 2030
Where: Pavilhão Do Conhecimento-Ciência Viva Largo José Mariano Gago nº1, 1990-073 Lisboa, Portugal (How to get there) When: 28 June, 14.00-16.00 Registration here At the 2022 UN Ocean Conference, EBCD and the IUCN Fisheries Expert Group, in collaboration with the
NGOs and fishers call on the European Commission to strengthen its action against IUU fishing
On 11 May, a coalition of NGOs (EBCD, EJF, Oceana, Pew, WWF) and fishers representatives (Europêche) sent a letter to the European Commission Executive Vice-President in charge of Trade, Valdis Dombrovskis, to urge him to ensure more consistency between the
UN Ocean Conference: Joint submission by the IUCN Fisheries Expert Group and EBCD
In preparation for the 2022 UN Ocean Conference, the IUCN Fisheries Expert Group (IUCN-CEM-FEG) and the European Bureau for Conservation and Development (EBCD) have submitted a joint input to the Zero Draft of the Political Declaration, underlining the need to: