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Poljski ribari predvode put na mrežama duhova

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147 tons of marine litter fished from the Baltic:

Polish small-scale fishers show leadership in dealing with ghost nets

Warsaw, 16th of January 2018

Marcin Ruciński

Fishing gears lost at sea and their impact on the marine environment are subject to numerous research and actions globally. One of the most successful projects in this respect , “Clean Baltic”, is being finalized along Poland’s coastal waters including the Lagoons, with the involvement of over 500 small-scale fishers.

3 LIFE Polish Member Organizations got involved in this large-scale project. The latter was developed thanks to the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund monies made available to Poland as part of the “Fisheries and the Sea 2014-2020” Operational Programme. We are glad to see that EU subsidies have been used for a universally positive purpose – improve the state of the marine environment where Polish small-scale fishers operate, while also benefitting other sea users.

The fishers retrieved a total of just under 147 tons of waste. Most retrieved fishing gears were gillnets, but trawls, trap nets, lines and pots were also fished out. The retrieved nets contained fish and other marine organisms, such as birds and mussels and even one dead grey seal. The project was not confined to fishing gears only and fishers took out many other objects, such as buoys, Styrofoam, boxes, lines, tires, remains of steel elements, as well as smaller waste such as gloves and plastic bags.

LIFE is proud to be part of the project, and we take the opportunity to thank all those involved – the fishers and their organizations, the MARE foundation (http://fundacjamare.pl) and administration bodies. But most importantly, we are pleased to witness the strong involvement of the fishers in the project activities, and their feeling of co-responsibility for the state of marine environment, including fish stocks, on which their livelihoods depend.

See the fishermen in action below !

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Pulsni ribolov: europski skandal

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Pulsni ribolov: europski skandal

Članovi i uprava LIFE-a udružuju se s brojnim organizacijama diljem Europe kako bi zaustavili pokušaj

kako bi se utrlo put legalnoj i široko rasprostranjenoj upotrebi ove štetne opreme. 

Bruxelles, 8. siječnja 2018.

Pulsni ribolov je široko prepoznat kao destruktivan i već je zabranjeno u većini ribolovnih zemalja diljem svijeta, ali u proteklim godinama u Europskoj uniji dio ribarske industrije prikrivao je svoju upotrebu za komercijalne interese pod oznakom istraživanja i inovacija.

Europski parlament će 16. siječnja glasati o tome hoće li dopustiti proširenje ribolova pulsnim ribolovom.

To će sigurno dovesti do dugoročne i velike katastrofalne posljedice za morske ekosustave i zajednice malog ribarstva.

Vrijeme je da se proces zaustavi: pridružite se članovima LIFE-a i pozovite zastupnike u Europskom parlamentu da povuku električni ribolov s glasovanja 16. siječnja.

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Švedska: dodatna kvota za koćare

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Sweden: extra quota allocation to trawlers could put the survival

of the Western Baltic Cod stock and SSFs are risk

Warsaw, 11th December 2017

Marcin Ruciński

LIFE noted that the Swedish Agency for Marine and Water Management (HaV) has now allocated extra 150 tons of Western cod quota to trawlers (on top of 120 tons allocated in October). This happened when the utilization rate in the passive gear (i.e. mostly small-scale) segment is now at 96%, and the utilization rate in the trawl segment is a meagre 16% (official data).

It is clear from the ICES advice and discussions within the Baltic Sea Advisory Council and elsewhere, that selectivity of currently used trawls is very far from OK, leading to i.a. increased illegal cod discards. We thus fear that allowing extra trawls’ fishing effort will result in twice as many dead fish in the water, including lots of juveniles. We very much hope that the HaV, through intensive at-sea inspections, will make sure this will not happen. If they do not, the very much hoped-for recovery of Western Baltic cod stock might be put at risk.

This quota should thus have been left where it was originally allocated – with the small-scale, low impact cod fishery segment in Sweden, using passive gears in the most sustainable way. Our fleet segment has been heavily weakened by low quota allocations in the past, difficult markets and the high impact of increasing grey seal population. Still, it shows resilience and strength by using the allocation at their disposal. HaV, alongside other interested authorities and organizations in Sweden, must strengthen the passive gear segments to help their small-scale, low impact fishers survive and develop, thus supporting the coastal communities they work in. At LIFE, we simply fail to understand why the opposite is happening.

Having heard from a high-level HaV representative at the Simrishamn conference last month that the spectre of introducing ITQs in cod fishery segment is not an immediate prospect, we trust that this decision is not yet another example of “track record pumping” in the run-up to the crucially important initial ITQs allocation exercise, putting one fleet segment against the other. In any case, this unfortunate decision must not have any impact whatsoever on any future quota sharing between the segments of passive gears and trawlers.

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LIFE-LOGO

Riblji posao: Organizacije proizvođača ribe u EU

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Press Release – for immediate release

Riblji posao: Organizacije proizvođača ribe u EU

How the failure to properly recognise and regulate the EU’s fish producer organisations [POs] is failing the Common Fisheries Policy and smaller-scale fishermen and what should be done to resolve it.

There is increasing interest amongst the small scale coastal fishers (SSCF) of Europe [80% by number of the overall EU fleet] in the possible benefits to them of creating small scale fisher specific producer organisations.

This would be good news for all parties interested in achieving the CFP’s objectives as the regulations acknowledge that POs are “the key” to achieving those objectives” and Europe’s small scale coastal fishers represent a large majority of all Europe’s fishers.

LIFE commissioned this report to determine whether the regulations and structure that Europe’s SSCF would be signing up to are fit for purpose, open, fair and equitable.

The report makes clear the need for the Commission and the Member States to take action to ensure that the conditions for recognition of producer organisations and inter-branch organisations laid down in Articles 14 and 16 of the Common Organisation of the Markets Regulation respectively are complied with.

Their continued failure to do so is a direct threat to the key objectives of the Common Fisheries Policy and the Common Organisation of the Markets.

We urge the Commission to carry out an urgent review of its Member States’ POs’ compliance and to consider our recommendations, which are intended to constructively propose ways to address the current regulatory system’s failure.

Note for Editors: The Low Impact Fishers of Europe platform [LIFE] is an organisation of organisations of small scale commercial fishermen across Europe, run by fishermen, for fishermen. Its mission is to achieve conditions in which fishing is performed in a sustainable manner and small scale low impact fishermen and women in Europe can maximise their social and economic viability.

ACCESS THE OFFICIAL REPORT IN ENGLISH HERE

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For further information contact Claudia Orlandini, Communications Officer in LIFE’s Brussels office on 0032 2741 2433 or for UK based inquiries; 0044 1437 751242

Zaklada MARE & LIFE za čišće Baltičko more

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Update on the “Clean Baltic” project promoted by Fundacja MARE 

140 tons of ghost nets retrieved by 533 Polish small-scale fishers…and counting!

Warsaw, 23 November 2017 – Abandoned, lost and discarded fishing gear (ALDFG), also known as ghost nets, are a well-known global problem in ocean governance. Fishing nets of all kinds, when left in the water, continue catching fish as well as marine birds, mammals and other organisms. If lost on wrecks, they can also be a danger to amateur and professional divers. They contribute to pollution of the oceans with plastics – some 10% of plastics in the ocean come from ALDFG, which as sometimes referred to as “tumbleweed of the oceans” as it bundles up on the seabed and under certain conditions may accumulate in tangled piles, suffocating corals and other benthic marine life.

This is why five organizations of Polish fishers, including three LIFE Members – Darłowska Group of Fish Producers and Fishing Boat Owners, Wolin Fishermen Association and Mierzeja Boat Fishermen Association – have embarked on a large-scale project promoted by Fundacja Mare to deal with this acute problem. The retrieval actions are pursued by 533 small boats in the 12-mile zone, coordinated by the fishers’ organizations themselves and are not confined to ALDFG alone – they also include any marine litter that the fishers find during the action. They use retrieval methods having a minimal impact on the environment, particularly the seabed. Until now, a total of 140 tons of ghost nets and other marine litter has been retrieved.

“Over the last years, the level of societal consciousness on the marine litter problem, including ghost nets, has significantly increased. There are many activities undertaken all over Europe to reduce the negative impact of ghost nets on the environment. We are particularly happy to see the engagement of fishermen in caring for the environment on which they depend.  Their own initiatives, such as the “Clean Baltic” project implemented by five fishers’ organizations across the Polish coast, are particularly valuable” – states Marcin Rucinski, LIFE’s Baltic and North Sea Coordinator

Eager to learn more?

Access the “Clean Baltic” project Facebook page

Access the “Clean Baltic” project Instagram page

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BFT, ICCAT i male ribe morskog dna

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Historically High Bluefin Tuna Quota Set by ICCAT

The Bluefin tuna industry received a windfall in Marrakech, with proposed TAC increases over the period 2018 to 2020, culminating in the highest TAC ever set. There is a hike on the 2018 TAC of 4,500 tonnes, up to 28,200 tonnes from 23,655 in 2017, with a projected increase to 36,000 tonnes for 2020. This is despite uncertainties over the extent of the recovery of the resource, uncertainty which meant ICCAT was unable to move from a recovery plan to a management plan.

Despite this windfall, the Spanish industry was disappointed by the outcome. It accused the EU of not knowing how to negotiate, given the acceptance by the EU of a small reduction in its TAC allocation key. Others accused ICCAT of placing short term profit ahead of longer term conservation, and the TAC hikes a disgrace.

With such relatively large increases in TACs over the next 3 years, it is well within the powers of Member States to step up and allocate a quota to the small-scale fishery sectors, which have been on the sharp end of conservation measures since 2006.

Interestingly ICCAT highlighted that the needs of artisanal fisheries in coastal developing contracting party countries (CPCs) could receive part of the unallocated reserves from ICCAT in 2019 and 2020. This could pave the way for a dedicated artisanal fishery Bluefin tuna quota at ICCAT level, given political will to do so.

In this sea of plenty, LIFE urges the EU and Member States to do the right thing, and allocate a fair share tuna quota to small scale hook and line fishers, as we have been urging for years.

Letter of LIFE to decision-makers in English

Lettre de LIFE aux décideurs en français

Carta de LIFE a los tomadores de decisiones en español

LIFE’s documentary “Blue Hope Tuna”

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LIFE i FFKP

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LIFE and the FAO’s Family Farming Knowledge Platform :

working together to raise awareness on small-scale fisheries 

 

Rome and Brussels, 15 November 2017

Teodor Dosa (FFKP) and Claudia Orlandini (LIFE)

 

During the 2014 International Year of Family Farming (IYFF), FAO and various partners and stakeholders expressed the need to go beyond the celebrations and to put in place a set of concrete actions aimed at addressing issues and challenges raised throughout the year. In response to that, the decision was made to implement a web-based knowledge platform that could share information and knowledge on key topics and the state of policy making related to family farming across the world in a user-friendly facility on the web. The platform therefore represents one of the main and long lasting legacies of the IYFF 2014, as a worldwide reference to facilitate informed decision making on family farming policy processes.

The Family Farming Knowledge Platform gathers digitized quality information on family farming from all over the world; including national laws and regulations, public policies, best practices, relevant data and statistics, researches, articles and publications. 

It integrates and systematizes existing information to better inform and provide knowledge-based assistance to policy-makers, family farmers’ organizations, development experts, as well as to stakeholders in the field and at the grassroots level.

By spotting a huge amount of diverse information and knowledge, the platform helps giving sense of the enormous contribution that family farms give to address some of the most press challenges we face today, such as food security and the needs of sustainable food systems that preserve natural resources in times of climate change and the challenges they face themselves. In addition, the users can find all kind of information on the work of FAO in HQ and at the field level to help family farms prosper.

The FFKP is directed to all those involved in family farming and rural development related issues: from farmers’ organizations to Governments to universities students, the audience is quite transversal.

In addition, the FFKP allows its worldwide contributors and focal points from national governments to collaborate. Currently the Platform includes more than 100 focal points appointed by their governments and another 100 contributors worldwide. A strong coalition of stakeholders sharing their knowledge is the foundation of this initiative. Contributors and focal points therefore play a vital role in this project, since they are not only FFKP users, but they also regularly feed the database with updated and relevant material. Two years after from its launch, the FFKP databases includes more than 15 000 documents and has already been visited by approximately 170 000 users since its launch, in June 2015. Among these important contributors is the Low Impact Fishers of Europe (LIFE), the association giving voice to the thousands of small-scale fishers that work along Europe’s coast. Thanks to LIFE and FFKP, data and content are now made available to governments, academia and stakeholders so that the latter can get to know better the immense environmental, social and economic value of local fishing communities and that the message of those who for too long have been labelled the “forgotten fleet” is now heard loud and clear worldwide.

Eager to learn more? Explore the FFKP website by clicking here !

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Mjere protiv usputnog ulova morskih ptica

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LIFE i BirdLife udružuju snage u borbi protiv usputnog ulova morskih ptica

Morske ptice hrane se u visoko produktivnim područjima oceana, koja su također meta ribolova komercijalnih ribarskih brodova. Zbog ovog preklapanja mogu se slučajno uhvatiti na udice ili zaplesti u mreže. Za male ribare s niskim utjecajem na prirodu, takvi slučajni usputni ulovi morskih ptica predstavljaju potencijalnu opasnost za život i udove. Iz tog razloga, LIFE i BirdLife zajednički traže od zastupnika u Europskom parlamentu da se pozabave problemom odgovarajućim mjerama upravljanja u okviru Uredbe o tehničkim mjerama 2016/0074 (COD).

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Zapošljavanje pripravnika za voditelja ureda

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Trainee Office Manager

 

 LIFE is seeking an enthusiastic trainee for its European office in Brussels.

 

The Low Impact Fishers of Europe (LIFE) is a European umbrella organisation, established to represent the interests of the small-scale, low impact commercial fishers who fish in the coastal waters of Europe. Its mission is to achieve conditions in which fishing is performed in a sustainable manner and small-scale, low impact fishermen and women in Europe can maximise their social and economic viability. More information can be found on our website www.lifeplatform.eu .

GLAVNA PODRUČJA ODGOVORNOSTI

  1. ADMINISTRATION/SECRETARIAL

(a) Manage the day to day operation of the LIFE’s Brussels office

(b) Track and manage incoming and outgoing correspondence and circulate appropriately

(c) Act as a first point of contact for telephone calls

(e) Make necessary travel arrangements; arrange trains, flights, hotel and venues bookings as required

(g) In liaison with the Finance Manager process orders and invoices, maintain records of expenditure and monitor budgets

(h) Manage and monitor the annual organisation planning and reporting timetable.

(i) Maintain filing systems and records for all documents – including managing HR files and contacts with Belgian social security services

 

  1. MEETINGS and EVENTS

(a) Organise meetings by preparing and circulating agendas & documentation, in particular, for LIFE Board meetings and Annual General Assembly

(b) Take responsibility for meeting logistics, interpretation and equipment

(c) Take minutes of meetings as required, arrange translations of all papers as necessary and; track action points

 

 

SPECIFIKACIJA OSOBE

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Administracija/Tajništvo

  • Proven experience in a related role
  • Experience of working with minimal supervision in a fast-paced environment
  • Experience of and familiarity with Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, Outlook, Powerpoint) packages and video conferencing systems
  • Experience of administering meetings, including minute taking
  • Experience working with a similar organisation

Logistics

  • Ability to organize conferences, meetings (travel, accommodation, venue, catering, etc)

Komunikacija

  • A high standard of written and oral communication skills
  • Fluency in English and French (both written and verbal)
  • Fluent in at least one Northern or Eastern Mediterranean language

Osobne kvalitete

  • A high degree of motivation and professionalism
  • Excellent inter-personal skills
  • Respect for confidentiality at all times
  • Ability to develop effective working relationships at all levels
  • Ability to work unsupervised and with a high level of initiative
  • Proactive, creative and flexible in finding solutions to problems
  • Ability to remain calm and deliver to tight deadlines under pressure
  • Takes in information and learns new skills quickly

Fleksibilnost i pouzdanost

  • Willingness to work unsocial hours if required
  • Willingness to travel within Europe if required

Based in Brussels, eligible to work under Belgian law and immediately available

This is initially a 6 months contract under Belgian “Convention d’Immersion Professionnelle”  with a monthly remuneration of € 781,30. If you are interested, please send a CV + Cover letter in English to recruitment@lifeplatform.eu . Deadline for applications is Friday 3/11, interviews will take place in Brussels mid-November with a view to start as soon as possible after that. Due to the high number of applications, only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interviews.

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