-------------------------
It's been 2 years since Fish Fight released our viral video
about discards and started the campaign to end this crazy waste of
fish. With your help we've had a huge impact in Brussels. Most
significantly, Europe's fisheries ministers agreed in June 2012 that discards of important species like cod and haddock should end. But that's not the end of the road...
Tomorrow - the 18th December - 25 MEPs who make up the specialist EU
Fisheries Committee will be voting YES or NO to a discard ban.
Specifically we want them all to VOTE YES to COMP AMENDMENT 32 WITH THE
CALENDAR. If they do it will mean ending discards within a clear and
realistic timeframe.
----------------------------
I've added some additional information so you can contact the committee directly and observe the results of the proceedings.
For members go HERE
For the committee minutes, reports, calendar etc go HERE
Lets hope we get a clear timetable to end discards and step in the direction of sustainable seas.
Posts
So the vote is looking good. We're hearing from Brussels that a majority of MEPs on the Fisheries Committee have voted YES to ending discards with a clear timetable. It not the end... it will progress to the parliament but with a mandate. on Crucial vote on EU fisheries and a discard ban.
ReplyDeleteStill waiting for the final word.
Dear Dr. Potts,
ReplyDeleteMany thanks for your email.
We supported this amendments and it was adopted this morning during the Fisheries Committee.
Best wishes for a merry Christmas and a happy New Year.
Kathryn
Senior Political Advisor to Struan Stevenson MEP
President of the Iraq Delegation
Senior Vice-President of the Fisheries Committee
European Parliament
Brussels