The European Commission (EC) is
A recent study by the EC shows that only 9 per cent of European fish stocks may be at sustainable levels by 2022 if the CFP is not revised.
“The CFP reform needs to have the recovery and long-term health of fish and marine ecosystems as its central goal,” the WWF urged. “With three out of four assessed fish stocks in Europe overfished, a fleet which continues to be two to three times too large to be sustainable, and a 30 per cent fall in landings at European Union (EU) ports between 1998 and 2008, prospects seem grim.”
Green NGOs claim that 62 per cent of stocks in the Atlantic ocean are overfished and 82 per cent of stocks are overfished in the Mediterranean Sea, reports TheParliament.com.
"Europe's fishing grounds were once among the most productive in the world, but 40 years of the CFP have resulted in serious depletion of fish populations, ecosystem degradation and damage to species, habitats and sites supposedly protected by EU environmental legislation,” Saskia Richartz of Greenpeace said.
"Fishing has become unsustainable, increasingly unprofitable and reliant on public subsidies. This in turn has led to poverty in coastal communities and an ever growing reliance on imported fish," she pointed out.
WWF thinks a successful CFP reform would:
• Ensure conservation goals such as ending overfishing and discards, achieving Maximum Sustainable Yield (MSY) by 2015 and Good Environmental Status for EU waters by 2020.
• Establish clear and binding targets which must be met through Long-Term Management Plans (LTMPs) designed specifically for each fishery. These plans should be in place by 2015 and be co-managed by stakeholder groups at fisheries level.
• Provide a management framework for tailored solutions, such as Appropriate Rights Based Management (RBM) systems, which make fishers more accountable and gives them a more secure stake in the fishery, and catch quota management.
• Let the EU be a world leader in promoting sustainable fisheries globally by applying the new CFP to all fisheries and all EU vessels wherever they fish in the world, and by taking a leadership role in international management bodies such as the Regional Fisheries Management Organisations.
“Only a strong management framework which involves fishermen and other stakeholders can end the madness of the yearly quota negotiations and the disregard of scientific advice. We need an ambitious CFP reform to halt the man-made disaster happening in our seas,” stated WWF’s Head of European Marine & Fisheries Policy Louize Hill.
WWF will assess the Commission’s final Regulation text on how it delivers on the aforementioned major asks.
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(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Khanh Hoa Provincial Agricultural Extension Center, in collaboration with the Northern Center for Marine Aquaculture Research and the Van Hung Public Service Center, recently organized a training course on disease-free golden pompano seed production. The program is part of a National Agricultural Extension Project aimed at developing industrial-scale seed production models to support sustainable marine aquaculture.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vietnam’s pangasius exports have shown encouraging signs of recovery in 2026. In the first four months of the year, total export turnover reached USD 720 million, up 17% compared to the same period last year. This result reflects improving demand across many markets, as well as the efforts of Vietnamese pangasius enterprises to maintain production, secure orders, and adapt to changing market conditions.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) The application of high technology in shrimp farming is delivering positive results in the coastal areas of Vinh Long Province, contributing to improved production efficiency and creating significant potential for further industry expansion. However, to fully capitalize on this potential, the province is focusing on aquaculture zoning, infrastructure investment, and promoting modern, sustainable production.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Đồng Tháp Province has intensified efforts to curb illegal fishing by strengthening vessel monitoring, law enforcement and seafood traceability.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Seafood businesses need solutions to overcome bottlenecks such as labor shortages, difficulty accessing capital, high input costs, and administrative procedures in order to maintain production, adapt to market fluctuations, and effectively exploit export opportunities.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) The FTA would widen access to markets with strong demand for premium food products in line with the country’s strategy of shifting exports towards increasing added value.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) On the morning of July 13th, Mr. Ho Quoc Dung, Member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam and Deputy Prime Minister, along with his delegation, visited and worked with businesses in An Giang province to promptly resolve obstacles and promote production and business activities.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) As importing markets increasingly focus on biosecurity and traceability, Vietnam has established a relatively comprehensive legal framework and disease management system for aquaculture, covering tilapia farming as well as other cultured species. This system is based on the Law on Animal Health, regulations on the prevention and control of aquatic animal diseases, the National Plan for the Prevention and Control of Major Diseases in Farmed Aquatic Species, and environmental monitoring and early warning programs for aquaculture areas.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) On July 9, 2026, the Embassy of Vietnam in Brazil organized the seminar titled “Sharing Information on Vietnam-Brazil Economic, Trade and Investment Relations in the First Half of 2026” to provide updates on bilateral cooperation and strengthen connections among government agencies, industry associations, and business communities of the two countries.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Seafood exports in the first 6 months of the year continued to be a bright spot with a total turnover of 5.7 billion USD, an increase of 11.4% compared to the same period last year. By commodity group, seafood is one of the three groups with a trade balance in the first 6 months of 2026 in a surplus state with 4.13 billion USD, an increase of 17%.
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