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NEWS FROM THE DECK<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

The monthly newsletter of the Low Impact Small-Scale Fishers of Europe<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

April 2016<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

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MAIN EVENTS OF THE MONTH<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

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Meeting with stakeholders of the Northern Seas in Denmark<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"foto1\"LIFE<\/span><\/strong> and representatives of two member organizations, FSK. Foreningen for Sk\u00e5nsomt Kystfiskeri<\/a> u NUTFA<\/a>, attended the two days event \u201cSlow Fish of the Northern Seas<\/em>\u201d that took place in Denmark from the 8th<\/sup> to 10th<\/sup> of April. The meeting, organized by Slow Fish and hosted by the fishing community of Thorupstrand, has been the occasion to visit their landing site and processing facilities, to exchange best practices and to carry out a multi-disciplinary reflection among fishermen, producers, researchers and not-for profits on several topics of particular relevance for the Northern Seas, including aquaculture, community-led initiatives, market space and resource management.<\/p>\n

The gathering has been the starting point for a broader collective work of networking and engagement that will be developed in the months to come with fishing communities and stakeholders in the framework of the event Terra Madre which will be held in Turin in September 2016.<\/p>\n

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LIFE becomes member of the Mediterranean Advisory Council<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"foto2\"LIFE<\/span><\/strong>\u2019s application to become an official member of the MedAC. The MedAC is the committee bringing together European and national organizations representing the fisheries and NGO sectors, providing the Commission and EU countries with recommendations on fisheries management matters. With this seat the low impact fishers of the Med countries will be better able to get their voice heard at the decision-making process level and to influence the policies that define the management of the sector in the Region.<\/p>\n

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LIFE invited by the European Commission at the launch of the new Mediterranean Strategy<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"foto3\"On the 27th<\/sup> LIFE<\/span><\/strong> attended the launch of the new Mediterranean strategy by Commissioner Karmenu Vella at Europe\u2019s biggest industry event, the Seafood Global Expo in Brussels.\u00a0The Mediterranean Sea still laments declining fisheries despite the conservation efforts of both regulators and fishermen. For this reason, the European Commission, concerned with what this could mean for thousands of fishermen, has decided to focus its next political campaign on the Region.<\/p>\n

Christian Decugis<\/a><\/span>, LIFE Director for the Med, was interviewed by the official journalists of the event and recalled the vital role played by SSCFs, their historical commitment to sustainable fishing practices and the need for a more inclusive decision-making process !<\/p>\n

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\u00a0<\/strong>OTHER NEWS FROM AROUND THE EU<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

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