Costas Kadis: A bookish technocrat to handle oceans and fisheries
A conservation biologist by training, Kadis has held several ministerial posts over the past 25 years.
sustainable fishing
Commission, MEPs call on members states to act jointly on fishing bans
In the wake of a dispute between France and Spain over a fishing ban in the Bay of Biscay, the European Commission and MEPs reiterated the need for such bans but called for coordination between member states when enforcing them.
Conservationists take UK to court for ‘illegally squandering’ fish stocks
Blue Marine Foundation is challenging government for ignoring scientific advice on limits and giving a green light to overfishingThe UK government’s decision to set catch limits for fish populations above those recommended by scientific advice is to be…
UK among nations condemned for ‘epic’ mackerel overfishing disaster
Seafood companies and retailers threaten to boycott north-east Atlantic catch after two-decade failure to agree sustainable quotasA coalition of British seafood companies and retailers, including Young’s, Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Aldi and Waitrose, has cond…
EU lawmaker: Commission should not fear ‘power struggle’ with China on fisheries
The EU executive should not fear embarking on a “power struggle” with China to ensure good fishing practices, the chair of the European Parliament’s fisheries committee Pierre Karleskind told Euractiv in an interview.