Subsidies fuelling overfishing must end
CCB • January 1, 2012
Subsidies directed towards the fishing sector is one of the key problem areas regarding the overfishing and overcapacity in Europe’s fishing fleet. The European Fisheries Fund (EFF) was designed to balance fishing activities at sustainable levels but it has actually done the reverse. Ship owners have been able to get subsidies to increase the capacity and fishing power of their vessels, adding to fleet overcapacity. It is time to stop the blind spending of taxpayers money!
CCB is a member of the campaign organisation OCEAN2012 dedicated to change the European fishing policy (CFP) to a greener and truly sustainable policy.
We support the Ocean Act objectives for improving coherence, coordination and effectiveness of EU ocean governance. However, we emphasize that the Act must deliver truly ecosystem-based management and that reaching Good Environmental Status (GES), as defined in the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD), should be established as a cornerstone of the Act.
We are looking for a Project Coordinator to join our team at the CCB International Secretariat.
