News International & Trade Oceana report: True amount of EU fishing sector subsidies to be €3.3 billion |
Oceana report: True amount of EU fishing sector subsidies to be €3.3 billion |
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Oceana published a report on the true amount of subsidies provided to the fishing sector by the European Union (EU) and its Member States.
The international marine conservation organization reveals that EU fisheries subsidies are more than three times greater than the number generally provided by the Commission, which only takes into account payments from the European Fisheries Fund (EFF), and not those given to the sector by individual Member States. In 2009, subsidies to the fishing sector totalled € 3.3 billion, and in 13 Member States, the amount they were given in subsidies was higher than the total value of their fish landings. Finland and Germany’s fishing sector for example, received respectively three and 1.5 times more in subsidies than the value of their landed catch. Read the complete story from CTA.
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HASTINGS: Time to improve the Endangered Species Act
May 18, 2012 - When the Endangered Species Act (ESA) was signed into law in 1973 by President Nixon, he spoke about the importance of preserving “the rich array of animal life with which our country has been blessed.” I believe that goal is as important today as it was back then. However, after nearly 40 years, it’s time to take a fresh, honest look at the law and consider whether there are ways it could be improved to do a better job of protecting and recovering species.
