Overfishing Archives | Euractiv https://www.euractiv.com/topics/overfishing/ News & EU policy from Europe, for Europe Wed, 12 Nov 2025 15:15:00 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://www.euractiv.com/content/uploads/sites/2/2025/09/Amended-Avatar-Logo-_-RGB-black-and-white_small-1-150x150.png Overfishing Archives | Euractiv https://www.euractiv.com/topics/overfishing/ 32 32 The hidden deforestation beneath the waves https://www.euractiv.com/opinion/the-hidden-deforestation-beneath-the-waves/ Wed, 12 Nov 2025 05:00:46 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=opinion&p=2322837 Squid: The Unregulated Frontier of Sustainable Fisheries https://www.euractiv.com/opinion/squid-the-unregulated-frontier-of-sustainable-fisheries/ Mon, 22 Sep 2025 10:00:52 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=opinion&p=2300874 Belgium to test European-first method to restore North Sea oyster reefs offshore https://www.euractiv.com/news/belgium-to-test-european-first-method-to-restore-north-sea-oyster-reefs-offshore/ Tue, 18 Mar 2025 05:00:33 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=2224967 The Urgent Need for Transparency and Accountability in Northeast Atlantic Fisheries Management https://www.euractiv.com/opinion/the-urgent-need-for-transparency-and-accountability-in-northeast-atlantic-fisheries-management/ Wed, 23 Oct 2024 10:00:50 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=opinion&p=2161358 Commission proposes clampdown on fishing in the Baltic Sea, compliance with EU rules https://www.euractiv.com/news/commission-proposes-clampdown-on-fishing-in-the-baltic-sea-compliance-with-eu-rules/ Tue, 27 Aug 2024 12:52:13 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=2135463 Stalemate over misreported catches persists in fisheries control revision  https://www.euractiv.com/news/stalemate-over-misreported-catches-persists-in-fisheries-control-revision/ Fri, 10 Mar 2023 14:45:57 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1892008 LEAK: EU biodiversity plan aims to ban bottom trawling in protected areas https://www.euractiv.com/news/leak-eu-biodiversity-plan-aims-to-ban-bottom-trawling-in-protected-areas/ Mon, 30 Jan 2023 07:04:45 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1871261 Portuguese minister: We have one ocean, we need to look after it globally https://www.euractiv.com/news/portuguese-minister-we-have-one-ocean-we-need-to-look-after-it-globally/ Tue, 08 Jun 2021 12:37:08 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1614263 France’s management of fish stock positive except in Mediterranean https://www.euractiv.com/news/frances-management-of-fish-stock-positive-except-in-mediterranean/ Mon, 15 Feb 2021 14:24:55 +0000 https://www.euractiv.fr/?post_type=news&p=564869 Science must finally become the foundation of our marine policies https://www.euractiv.com/opinion/science-must-finally-become-the-foundation-of-our-marine-policies/ Tue, 26 Jan 2021 06:45:29 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=opinion&p=1559008 Something fishy this way comes https://www.euractiv.com/opinion/something-fishy-this-way-comes/ Mon, 14 Oct 2019 04:57:06 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=opinion&p=1390222 EU bans cod fishing in Baltic Sea https://www.euractiv.com/news/eu-bans-cod-fishing-in-baltic-sea/ https://www.euractiv.com/news/eu-bans-cod-fishing-in-baltic-sea/#comments Wed, 24 Jul 2019 06:39:05 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1362741 https://www.euractiv.com/news/eu-bans-cod-fishing-in-baltic-sea/feed/ 3 Two French MPs want their Parliament to discuss Europe’s overfishing problem https://www.euractiv.com/news/two-french-mps-want-their-parliament-to-discuss-europes-overfishing-problem/ https://www.euractiv.com/news/two-french-mps-want-their-parliament-to-discuss-europes-overfishing-problem/#comments Tue, 23 Jul 2019 15:37:08 +0000 https://www.euractiv.fr/?post_type=news&p=446936 https://www.euractiv.com/news/two-french-mps-want-their-parliament-to-discuss-europes-overfishing-problem/feed/ 1 Overfishing lurks in flagship EU subsidy scheme https://www.euractiv.com/news/overfishing-lurks-in-flagship-eu-subsidy-scheme/ https://www.euractiv.com/news/overfishing-lurks-in-flagship-eu-subsidy-scheme/#comments Tue, 18 Jun 2019 06:52:41 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1351323 https://www.euractiv.com/news/overfishing-lurks-in-flagship-eu-subsidy-scheme/feed/ 1 Human society under urgent threat from loss of Earth’s natural life https://www.euractiv.com/news/human-society-under-urgent-threat-from-loss-of-earths-natural-life/ Tue, 07 May 2019 05:49:50 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1338068 The EU and mako sharks: From sinner to saviour? https://www.euractiv.com/opinion/the-eu-and-mako-sharks-from-sinner-to-saviour/ Wed, 12 Dec 2018 06:37:27 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=opinion&p=1298497 The Sustainable Blue Economy: EU’s actions must match its words https://www.euractiv.com/opinion/the-sustainable-blue-economy-eus-actions-must-match-its-words/ Fri, 30 Nov 2018 06:54:03 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=opinion&p=1295379 Fishing nations fail in bid to cut quotas for depleted bigeye tuna https://www.euractiv.com/news/fishing-nations-fail-in-bid-to-cut-quotas-for-depleted-bigeye-tuna/ Tue, 20 Nov 2018 06:00:18 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?p=1291843 When will Denmark stop overfishing and start enforcing the rules? https://www.euractiv.com/opinion/when-will-denmark-stop-overfishing-and-start-enforcing-the-rules/ Fri, 12 Oct 2018 04:31:11 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=opinion&p=1279246 The EU must take the lead on international fisheries governance https://www.euractiv.com/opinion/the-eu-must-take-the-lead-on-international-fisheries-governance/ Tue, 10 Jul 2018 13:19:49 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=opinion&p=1255502 EU opportunity to make fish discarding history https://www.euractiv.com/opinion/eu-opportunity-to-make-fish-discarding-history/ Fri, 08 Jun 2018 04:10:15 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=opinion&p=1245054 Ecolabels have lost all credibility, report claims https://www.euractiv.com/news/ecolabels-hold-back-sustainability/ Mon, 07 May 2018 04:19:17 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1235514 WTO relaunches negotiations on fisheries subsidies https://www.euractiv.com/news/wto-relaunches-negotiations-on-fisheries-subsidies/ Thu, 05 Apr 2018 10:15:13 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1227400 Ireland emerges as big winner of fisheries Council https://www.euractiv.com/news/ireland-emerges-as-big-winner-of-fisheries-council/ Wed, 13 Dec 2017 13:03:46 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1199236 Council and Parliament agree on ‘flexible’ fishing limits for North Sea https://www.euractiv.com/news/council-and-parliament-agree-on-flexible-fishing-limits-for-north-sea/ Fri, 08 Dec 2017 14:47:41 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1198343 Disgraceful behaviour by the EU at high-level tuna meeting in Marrakesh https://www.euractiv.com/opinion/disgraceful-behaviour-by-the-eu-at-high-level-tuna-meeting-in-marrakesh/ Wed, 22 Nov 2017 07:13:48 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=opinion&p=1193359 EU fishermen weigh in on Brexit tug-of-war https://www.euractiv.com/news/eu-fishermen-weigh-in-on-brexit-tug-of-war/ Wed, 25 Oct 2017 05:43:19 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1186513 EU rules out tax on plastic products to reduce waste https://www.euractiv.com/news/eu-rules-out-tax-on-plastic-products-to-reduce-waste/ Fri, 13 Oct 2017 04:05:37 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1183229 Electric sting: Dutch fleet reported for electrifying fish https://www.euractiv.com/news/electric-sting-dutch-fleet-reported-for-electrifying-fish/ Wed, 04 Oct 2017 10:38:23 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1180308 Fishing for trouble: How Europe is losing money by overfishing https://www.euractiv.com/news/fishing-for-trouble-how-europe-is-losing-money-by-overfishing/ Tue, 26 Sep 2017 05:12:06 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1177990 The EU adopts a global fishing authorisation system https://www.euractiv.com/opinion/the-eu-adopts-a-global-fishing-authorisation-system/ Wed, 07 Dec 2016 15:22:28 +0000 http://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=opinion&p=1069114 Mauritania fisheries deal receives mixed response https://www.euractiv.com/news/mauritania-fisheries-deal-receives-mixed-response/ Fri, 03 Jun 2016 13:10:54 +0000 http://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=990358 EURACTIV Germany reports.]]>