joint-ngo-letter-to-meps-on-the-negotiation-of-the-future-emff-coll-en-c89b215cc60bb892.pdf

A coalition of NGOs, including ClientEarth and WWF, calls for the removal of EU fisheries subsidies that contribute to overcapacity and overfishing, specifically those for vessel construction, engine modernization, and short-term cessation payments. The letter argues that the EMFF should instead prioritize scientific data collection, marine nature protection, and support for small-scale low-impact fisheries to align with SDG 14.6 and WTO negotiations.

• The NGOs identify several categories of harmful subsidies that should be removed from the European Parliament's position to prevent overcapacity and overfishing, including funds for the construction, reclassification, renewal, and resizing of fishing vessels, as well as the replacement or modernization of engines.
• The letter criticizes subsidies for temporary cessation of fishing activities lasting 30 days or less for risking structural overcapacity, suggesting instead that closures of 90 days or more should be supported by dedicated schemes for income diversification.
• The authors propose that at least 25% of the EMFF be allocated to data collection, control, and monitoring to improve scientific data and discourage Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing, and another 25% be dedicated to management actions to protect nature at sea, such as habitat restoration.
• The current position of the European Parliament is described as undermining EU international credibility and its role in World Trade Organisation (WTO) negotiations regarding Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 14.6, which aims to prohibit harmful subsidies by 2020.

APA

ClientEarth (n.d.). joint-ngo-letter-to-meps-on-the-negotiation-of-the-future-emff-coll-en-c89b215cc60bb892.pdf. https://www.clientearth.org/media/s2qdeizh/joint-ngo-letter-to-meps-on-the-negotiation-of-the-future-emff-coll-en.pdf

Chicago

ClientEarth. joint-ngo-letter-to-meps-on-the-negotiation-of-the-future-emff-coll-en-c89b215cc60bb892.pdf. n.d. https://www.clientearth.org/media/s2qdeizh/joint-ngo-letter-to-meps-on-the-negotiation-of-the-future-emff-coll-en.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{clientearthndjointngolettertomepsonthenegotiationofthefutureemffcollenc89b215cc60bb892pdf, author = {{ClientEarth}}, title = {{joint-ngo-letter-to-meps-on-the-negotiation-of-the-future-emff-coll-en-c89b215cc60bb892.pdf}}, publisher = {ClientEarth}, url = {https://www.clientearth.org/media/s2qdeizh/joint-ngo-letter-to-meps-on-the-negotiation-of-the-future-emff-coll-en.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }