{"id":22143,"date":"2025-12-04T09:50:42","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T09:50:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lifeplatform.eu\/?p=22143"},"modified":"2025-12-11T07:44:28","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T07:44:28","slug":"catch-of-the-day-november-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lifeplatform.eu\/ma\/catch-of-the-day-november-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Catch of the Day &#8211; November 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><b><i>News about fair fisheries, healthy seas and vibrant fishing communities<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>LIFE Elects its New Board of Directors\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LIFE is pleased to announce the election of its new Board of Directors, bringing together a diverse group of representatives from across Europe\u2019s main sea basins. This renewed leadership reflects LIFE\u2019s commitment to ensuring that the voices and perspectives of small-scale fishers are heard from the Baltic and North Sea to the Mediterranean and Black Sea. The newly elected Board will guide LIFE\u2019s strategic direction and strengthen its role in advocating for sustainable and fair fisheries.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New BOD composition:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Mediterranean and Black Sea Region:\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Federico Gelmi, Associazione Pescatori di Pantelleria (Italy)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kazimir <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bogovi\u0107, Udruga malih priobalnih ribara Jadrana (Croatia)<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Macarena Molina, Pescartes (Spain)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Baltic and North Sea Region:\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bengt Larsson, SYEF (Sweden)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kasia Stepanowska, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dar\u0142owska Group of Fish Producers and Shipowners (Poland)<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Erik Meyer, Fischereischutzverband Schleswig-Holstein (Germany)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Atlantic Region:\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gwen Pennarun, Brittany Handliners Association (France)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sharing seats North Atlantic: Seamus Bonner, IIMRO (Ireland) \/ Bally Philp, SCFF (UK)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">South Atlantic: Sandra Amezaga, Mulleres Salgadas (Spain) \/ David Pavon, Cofradia el Hierro (Spain)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With a refreshed Board, LIFE looks forward to continuing its mission to empower small-scale fishers and champion sustainable, low-impact fisheries across Europe.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>24\/11 LIFE Calls for an EU Plan of Action for Small-Scale Fisheries at Implementation Dialogue with Commissioner Kadis<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LIFE took part in<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/oceans-and-fisheries.ec.europa.eu\/events\/implementation-dialogue-small-scale-and-coastal-fisheries-commissioner-costas-kadis-2025-11-24_en\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the Implementation Dialogue on Small-Scale and Coastal Fisheries,<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the second in a series of such stakeholder dialogues, organised by the European Commission and hosted by Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans Costas Kadis. Representing LIFE, Marta Cavall\u00e9, Executive Secretary, delivered a strong message on behalf of Europe\u2019s small-scale, low-impact fishers, calling for urgent and concrete action to secure their future.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In her intervention, Marta stressed that despite decades of political recognition of small-scale fisheries (SSF), this has yet to translate into meaningful improvements. She highlighted the outcomes of the recent <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/makefishingfair.org\/updates-v2\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make Fishing Fair<\/span><\/i> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Forum<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">where 43 fishers from 16 countries warned that Europe has reached a tipping point of decline and cannot afford further delay in restoring fish stocks, safeguarding coastal livelihoods and ensuring fair access to resources.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LIFE urged the EU to adopt a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/makefishingfair.org\/resource\/make-fishing-fair-roadmap\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plan of Action for Small-Scale Fisheries in Europe by 2026, <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">rooted in the FAO SSF Guidelines and based on a differentiated approach between small-scale and larger-scale fisheries. LIFE also submitted detailed written responses to Commission\u2019s questions outlining barriers for generational renewal, barriers faced by SSF in accessing EU funding, the need for ring-fenced budgets, tailored capacity-building, recognition of SSF Producer Organisations, and concrete measures to ensure that administrative and regulatory systems are truly fit for purpose. Additional recommendations addressed data gaps, fisher-led technologies, co-management, climate adaptation, and the training needs required for a modern, resilient SSF workforce.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LIFE welcomed the Commissioner\u2019s commitment to continuing this dialogue, but emphasised that, within the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP), Europe already has the tools to act. By adopting a Plan of Action with a binding timeline and embedding it in the upcoming Ocean Act, the EU can ensure that the SSF can play its part in restoring its seas, promoting responsible fisheries, and ensuring that coastal communities thrive.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As Marta concluded: \u201c<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is time to recognise small-scale fishers not as the past, but as part of the future of sustainable European fisheries. Together, we can make fishing fair<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>17\/11 LIFE Unites Small-Scale Fishers in Brussels for the Make Fishing Fair Forum<\/b><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22121\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22121\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-22121 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/lifeplatform.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/P1-website-300x211.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"211\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lifeplatform.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/P1-website-300x211.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lifeplatform.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/P1-website-1024x722.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lifeplatform.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/P1-website-1536x1083.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lifeplatform.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/P1-website-2048x1443.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/lifeplatform.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/P1-website-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/lifeplatform.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/P1-website-1024x722-200x140.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22121\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Group Photo @Matt Judge\/Blue Ventures<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LIFE, in tight cooperation with Blue Ventures, brought together 43 small-scale fishers from 16 European countries in Brussels as part of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/makefishingfair.org\/updates-v2\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make Fishing Fair Forum<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fishers in the room reiterated what LIFE has long warned: after years of policies favouring industrial fleets, Europe\u2019s inshore fish stocks are collapsing and small-scale fishers are being pushed to the brink. The fishers at the Forum made a unified call for an EU Plan of Action for Small-Scale Fishing by 2026, aligned with the FAO SSF Guidelines, to rebuild stocks, secure access in coastal waters, ensure fair allocation, strengthen co-management and support new entrants. LIFE asserts that the Plan, part of a wider <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/makefishingfair.org\/resource\/make-fishing-fair-roadmap\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make Fishing Fair Roadmap<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, should be included in the Ocean Act with a binding timeline for Institutions and Member States.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Commissioner Kadis, who addressed fishers and stakeholders in the afternoon session of the event. He asserted that \u201c<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">our small-scale fisheries are vital to the heart of our coastal communities<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d, acknowledged the urgency, noting the crises in the Baltic and Mediterranean and the importance of upcoming EU processes, including the 2026 Ocean Act. A number of LIFE members took the floor, including: Gwen Pennarun (LIFE), Muireann Kavanagh (IIMRO), Evelina Doseva (European Association European Association of fishermen at the black sea), Patricia Bros (Asociaci\u00f3n de atuneros con linea de mano del mediterr\u00e1neo), S\u00f8ren Jacobsen (FSK-PO), Noora Huusari (Snowchange), Ken Kawahara (Association des Ligneurs de la pointe de Bretagne). Fishers on the panel and in the audience shared practical examples of best practices and low-impact solutions, while highlighting persistent political and legal barriers that hinder progress. A stakeholders\u2019 panel presented diverse perspectives on advancing justice in EU fisheries policy, with contributions from Charles Braine (Pleine Mer and Poiscaille), Bellinda Bartolucci (ClientEarth), and MEP Luke Ming Flanagan (The Left), who highlighted the need for the EU to protect small-scale fisheries jobs and way of life. MEP Gabriel Mato (EPP) also intervened to underscore the importance of the small-scale fisheries sector.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For LIFE, the MFF Forum confirmed the strong unity among Europe\u2019s small-scale fishers. Their shared experience and determination form a powerful foundation for pushing the EU toward genuinely fair, sustainable and inclusive fisheries.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>14\/11 Commission Publishes Vademecum on Article 17<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The long awaited <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/oceans-and-fisheries.ec.europa.eu\/news\/commission-publishes-guidelines-help-eu-countries-support-small-scale-fishers-and-enhance-2025-11-14_en\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vademecum<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> contains guidelines that seek to help EU countries in supporting small-scale fishers and enhancing transparency and good governance in the allocation of fishing opportunities by EU countries. According to Commissioner Kadis \u201c<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These guidelines invite EU countries to reflect on the allocation of fishing opportunities, bearing in mind that small-scale fishers are the most vulnerable to structural and unexpected challenges. Small-scale fishers are the backbone of our coastal communities. We must recognise their role and provide them with the necessary support<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>4-5\/11 Energy Transition in Fisheries \u2013 From Visions to Actions<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Conference on<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/maritime-forum.ec.europa.eu\/events\/energy-transition-fisheries-visions-actions-2025-11-04_en\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Energy Transition in Fisheries \u2013 From Visions to Actions<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> took place in Helsinki, bringing together Northern European stakeholders to discuss practical steps toward decarbonising the fisheries sector. LIFE was represented by Christian Tsangarides, Baltic and North Sea Coordinator, who contributed to the panel discussion \u201cCan Decarbonization in Fisheries Be Achieved by 2050?\u201d, where the discussion explored what can already be done to reduce emissions, the medium-term technologies that could be adopted without compromising the economic viability of fishing vessels, the long-term outlook for developing and deploying carbon-free fuels, and the need for tailored approaches that reflect the different realities of small and larger vessels. With a focus on the Northern European fisheries sector, pitches from entrepreneurs for solutions to the energy transition were presented with the winning entry being for <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/elveneboats.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">solar powered electric boats<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>5-6\/11\u00a0 Round Goby Project: Meeting &amp; Study Visit in Lithuania<\/b><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22145\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22145\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-22145 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/lifeplatform.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/round-goby-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lifeplatform.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/round-goby-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/lifeplatform.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/round-goby-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lifeplatform.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/round-goby-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/lifeplatform.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/round-goby-9x12.jpg 9w, https:\/\/lifeplatform.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/round-goby.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22145\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo of the study visit @Aksel Ydr\u00e9n\/LIFE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On 5\u20136 November, LIFE took part in a two-day meeting of the<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/interreg-baltic.eu\/project\/roundgoby\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Round Goby project<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and study visit in Lithuania, organised jointly by project partners Submariner, KTU Food Institute, MCS and SLU. The visit provided valuable insight into Lithuania\u2019s coastal fisheries, processing sector and the ongoing pilot activities within the Interreg Round Goby project.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first day began with a study visit to Baltijos Konservai, a canning factory processing a variety of Baltic species. Participants had the opportunity to observe the production process and taste prototypes of canned round goby developed within the project.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This was followed by a field visit to meet local small-scale coastal fishers operating in the Klaip\u0117da region. Lithuania\u2019s coastal fishery is organised into 29 commercial fishing areas where operations are\u00a0 carried out by approximately 50\u201360 active fishers, each holding transferable fishing rights tied to specific gears. The main species caught with fyke nets and gillnets include smelt, Baltic herring, round goby, plaice and sprat, with total coastal landings amounting to around 300\u2013600 tonnes annually.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Round goby fishing is concentrated in northern coastal zones close to the Latvian border. Despite being a profitable segment\u2014with average margins around 38%\u2014the fishery has declined by 72% (from 228 tonnes in 2016 to about 64 tonnes in 2023), likely due to reduced opportunities for cod and herring. Today, about 18 fishers target round goby, and five companies account for roughly 90% of landings. Much of the catch is exported to Latvia for processing and then further distributed to the Black Sea region.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>18\/11 S&amp;D event: the Future of the Common Fisheries Policy<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LIFE staff and members from Spain, Denmark and Norway took part in a high-level event organised by the Socialists and Democrats Group in the European Parliament, dedicated to the scientific, environmental, social and economic dimensions of fisheries policy. Christian Tsangarides, LIFE\u2019s Baltic and North Sea Coordinator, contributed to Panel 1: \u201cThe science of fishing and fishing with science,\u201d alongside experts from the Spanish Institute of Oceanography and the Azores Fisheries Observer Programme. When tackling the issue of stock status, Christian emphasised: \u201c<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">we want a full commitment to putting more fish back in the sea \u2014 this must be the foundation of our policy. The current scientific \u2018recipe\u2019 is not one for Europe, not one for small-scale fishers, and certainly not one for the future<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u201d LIFE welcomed the opportunity to bring the perspectives of small-scale, low-impact fishers into these key political discussions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Press review:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make Fishing Fair event: <\/span><b>\u00a0<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/fishfocus.co.uk\/fishers-to-eu-times-up-make-fishing-fair\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fish Focus<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/theskipper.ie\/time-is-up-make-fishing-fair-now\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Skipper<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/commission\/presscorner\/detail\/en\/speech_25_2710\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Commissioner\u2019s speech<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/fiskerforum.com\/make-fishing-fair-small-scale-sector-tells-commissioner\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fisker Forum<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ilgiornaledeimarinai.it\/pescatori-artigianali-europei-il-tempo-e-scaduto-rendiamo-la-pesca-giusta-adesso\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ilgiornaledeimarinai<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/thefishingdaily.com\/eu-fishing-industry-news\/small-scale-eu-fishers-unite-urging-action-in-2026-policy-plan\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Fishing Daily<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.through-the-gaps.co.uk\/#google_vignette\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Through The Gaps! Newlyn News<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundusmaris.org\/small-scale-fisheries-academy\/make-fishing-fair\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mundus Maris<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lanazione.it\/grosseto\/cronaca\/missione-bruxelles-serve-un-piano-3a87e2e3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">La Nazione<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LIFE Members from France<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/pulse\/rencontre-dune-d%C3%A9l%C3%A9gation-de-petits-p%C3%AAcheurs-artisans-ken-kawahara-gt1ge?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=member_android&amp;utm_campaign=share_via\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> meet with new national Fisheries Minister<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,\u00a0 Catherine Chabaud<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fiskerforum.com\/eu-fishing-fleet-bounces-back-with-increased-2025-profits\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Publication<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/stecf.jrc.ec.europa.eu\/documents\/d\/stecf\/stecf_25-07\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2025 Annual Economic Report on the EU Fishing Fleet<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (STECF 25-03 &amp; 25-07)\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The EU Pushes for <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/thefishingdaily.com\/eu-fishing-industry-news\/eu-pushes-for-transparency-and-sustainability-in-fisheries-quota-allocation\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Transparency and Sustainability in Fisheries Quota Allocation<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Pointe Bretagne Hand Liners <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.helloasso.com\/associations\/association-des-ligneurs-de-la-pointe-de-bretagne\/collectes\/soutenez-les-ligneurs-contre-le-chalutage-4-panneaux-en-bretagne\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">call for support to combat the use of high open bottom trawls (\u201c4 door trawls\u201d) in the coastal zone, within the 3 to 9 mile zone (in French):<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EU secures <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/oceans-and-fisheries.ec.europa.eu\/news\/eu-secures-17-increase-bluefin-tuna-fishing-quota-iccat-annual-meeting-2025-11-27_en#:~:text=At%20this%20year's%20ICCAT%20meeting,eastern%20Atlantic%20and%20the%20Mediterranean.\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">17% increase of bluefin tuna fishing quota at ICCAT annual meeting<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FAO publishes <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fao.org\/interactive\/2025\/global-fisheries-capture-production\/en\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">interactive map on the state of world marine fishery resources\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UK publishes <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/guidance\/quota-application-mechanism-apply-for-2026-english-quota\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">quota application mechanism with call to POs and over 10 metre non-sector vessel owners to apply for 2026 English quota, with environmental and socio-economic justifications required<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Coming up:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10\/12, online: LIFE\u2019s Board of Directors meeting and General Assembly<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">11\/12 in the European Parliament, Brussels: LIFE and Sea at Risk are organising the event \u201cRethink Fisheries &#8211; A vision for low impact and fair fisheries in Europe\u201d.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After two years of collaborative work involving fishers, civil society, scientists, and actors across the seafood value chain, we are excited to present a shared Vision for a just transition toward low-impact and fair fisheries in Europe. 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