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The Greenpeace organisation i n Europe has issued a rejoinder to urgent moves by the European Union to conserve stocks of fish, saying it needs to target large-scale industrial fishing first, and implement much tougher quotas.
It describes the European fleet as a major offender in over-fishing, well beyond its home waters.
As the European Union steels itself to bring in much tougher laws to protect its stocks of fish, squabbling broke out at the International Whaling Commission over the idea of a protective sanctuary. … Read More »
Australia’s EU Ambassador Brendan Nelson says he is getting the idea about the European Idea.
That was the drift of an address to the Australian Council for Europe this month, where the Ambassador reviewed his 18 months in the post – the latest phase of a diverse professional and political career. … Read More »
The European Commission adopted a “plan of action” for the protection of sharks last Thursday (5.2.09), in a bid to conserve some of Europe’s most endangered marine species.
As it stands, about half of ocean shark species are threatened with extinction…
European leaders ended their Brussels conference on Friday (20.6.08) unsuccessful in settling political problems over their governing Treaty, but declaring confidence in being able to find a way in the coming year.
The 27 heads of government and heads of state have also taken up a package of short term measures, to ease crisis brought on in parts of the European Union, by steeply rising prices for foodstuffs and oil. … Read More »
The European Commission has produced a short-term assistance package to help industries and private citizens hit by sharply rising oil prices and related costs for food and other commodities. … Read More »
The European Commission has announced new plans (17.10.07) to put a stop to illegal fishing in its own waters and in waters around the world. … Read More »