Great start to #OOC11 in Mombasa, Kenya, where Oceana Board member Christina Chemtai Hicks is giving a keynote address to the pre-conference Science & Research Symposium. Diversity of life, of fishing methods, and of fishing communities is essential to sustainability and human nutrition.
â ď¸Rules that are not implemented and enforced *cannot* be effective.â ď¸
It is high time
for Member States to deliver on their obligations;
for @europarl.europa.eu to hold them accountable for abiding by co-decided law;
for @ec.europa.eu to enforce EU law when they fail to do so.
#EndOverfishing
The European Commission's much-awaited evaluation of the #CFP is finally out. It couldn't be clearer:
'in most cases, the main challenge is not the CFP's rules themselves, but inconsistent implementation and enforcement across EU Member States.'
#CFPreality
ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
At #EUOceanDays @verampcoelho.bsky.social says the EU must:
âď¸Ensure level playing field for EU and imported fish products
âď¸Demand Member States to trace opaque ownership of fishing vessels abroad
âď¸Better consumer information for all seafood products, including processed and in restaurants
EU ocean diplomacy should be a race to the top, highlights
@verampcoelho.bsky.social at #EUOceanDays:
âď¸Same social and environmental standards for EU fleets and fish imports
âď¸Strong partnerships with coastal states outside the EU
âď¸More fisheries transparency to prevent illegal fishing
Today we took our message straight to the EU quarter on two wheels. đ´
As the #EUBlueEnergyTransition in fisheries & aquaculture conference took place, our banners called for keeping the #CommonFisheriesPolicy strong and not reopening it under the pretext of âenergy transitionâ.
Thousands of tonnes of fish are illegally turned into fishmeal & oil off the coast of Guinea-Bissau, reveal @theguardian.com & @desmog.com. Later exported, these products "can enter the EU without documentation on species or origin", says @verampcoelho.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Just copy-pasting the EUâs existing targets into the new #OceanAct would be fairly meaningless.
Ambitions like protecting 30% of the ocean by 2030âagreed by the EU but not yet in lawâmust be added.
Read @verampcoelho.bsky.socialâs interview with @endseurope.com: www.endseurope.com/article/1937...
đJoin us for a special screening of Women from the Sea, hosted by MEP Paulo do Nascimento Cabral with the support of Oceana, followed by a debate with @verampcoelho.bsky.social.
đ 14 January 2026
đ 17:30 - 19:30
đ European Parliament, Brussels
â Register here: forms.gle/jdvren3KS6ef...
I am thrilled to start this new challenge, and honoured to lead @oceana.bsky.social's incredible team in Europe. Weâll keep pushing to make the continent a global leader in #ocean conservation and restoration, leading to abundant fisheries and climate resilient, prosperous communities.