Joint NGO response to the Commission consultation on the setting of fishing opportunities for 2026 under the CFP

The document argues for a shift from simply following single-stock scientific advice to adopting precautionary, ecosystem-based fishing opportunities for 2026. The NGOs demand an end to overfishing, the prioritisation of rebuilding depleted populations regardless of whether they are targeted or bycatch, and the full implementation of the Western Mediterranean multiannual plan and the CFP's landing obligation.

• The NGOs advocate for a transition away from the default practice of fully exploiting single-stock scientific advice toward a precautionary and ecosystem-based approach to setting fishing opportunities.
• The response recommends a new approach to Total Allowable Catches (TACs) that prioritises the rebuilding of fish populations and ecosystem resilience, while calling for a roadmap with the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) to address shortcomings in single-stock advice.
• The NGOs call for the full implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP), specifically the landing obligation and catch accounting, and the Western Mediterranean multiannual plan to ensure population recovery.

APA

ClientEarth (2025). Joint NGO response to the Commission consultation on the setting of fishing opportunities for 2026 under the CFP. https://www.clientearth.org/latest/documents/joint-ngo-response-to-the-commission-consultation-on-the-setting-of-fishing-opportunities-for-2026-under-the-cfp/

Chicago

ClientEarth. Joint NGO response to the Commission consultation on the setting of fishing opportunities for 2026 under the CFP. 2025. https://www.clientearth.org/latest/documents/joint-ngo-response-to-the-commission-consultation-on-the-setting-of-fishing-opportunities-for-2026-under-the-cfp/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{clientearth2025joint, author = {{ClientEarth}}, title = {{Joint NGO response to the Commission consultation on the setting of fishing opportunities for 2026 under the CFP}}, publisher = {ClientEarth}, year = {2025}, month = nov, url = {https://www.clientearth.org/latest/documents/joint-ngo-response-to-the-commission-consultation-on-the-setting-of-fishing-opportunities-for-2026-under-the-cfp/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }