Fisheries and Marine issues
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:
Marine Biodiversity, Fisheries and Ocean Post-2020: Implications for the Global Biodiversity Framework
16 MARCH 202113:15 – 14:45 CEST GENEVA: SALLE ABC, LEVEL 0ONLINE: ZOOM, REGISTER HERE ORGANIZERS: Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO), Fisheries Expert Group of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN-CEM-FEG), European Bureau for Conservation and
2022 will be another busy year for the Environment, Oceans and Fisheries
EBCD in 2021 Despite the uncertainty of the pandemic and the related restrictions, EBCD has managed to maintain its voice in Brussels and internationally. Working towards the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals, the Secretariat of the European Parliament Intergroup
IUCN: Conservation Issues in the Marine Capture Fisheries Sector
The IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management (CEM) organized a Dialogue on Conservation Issues in the Marine Capture Fisheries Sector. The debate, taking place online on 16/11, brought together experts from IUCN and the Secretariat of the UN Convention on Biological
Press Release: Ocean and Climate after COP26
Ocean-based climate adaptation and mitigation is a rising concern in the UN climate talks. Parties and observers continue to push for a stronger reference to oceans in climate diplomacy, including through the climate action plans, also known as Nationally Determined
Convention on Biological Diversity: Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework
The recently published Zero Draft of the Global Biodiversity Framework was discussed during the last round of negotiations, taking place in Rome, 24-29 February, under the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). The year 2020 will end with the adoption of
Report: Assessing Progress towards Aichi Biodiversity Target 6 on Sustainable Fisheries
The Report on Assessing Progress towards Aichi Biodiversity Target 6 on Sustainable Fisheries (available here), developed by the IUCN Fisheries Expert Group (FEG), coordinated by EBCD, has been released by the UN Convention on Biological Diversity as part of its
Practical Guidance for the UN Global Compact Sustainable Ocean Principles
The United Nations Global Compact is a voluntary corporate sustainability initiative based on industry CEO commitments to implement universal sustainability principles and to undertake partnerships in support of UN goals. One important thrust of the Compact activities is on seafood