Transparenz bei den Verhandlungen über Fischerei-Fangquoten zwischen der EU und Drittländern, insbesondere dem Vereinigten Königreich und Norwegen, und Teilnahme von Interessengruppen an der Arbeit des Sonderausschusses Fischerei

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A coalition of environmental NGOs is calling on the German government to grant NGOs equal access to fisheries quota negotiations and the Special Committee on Fisheries. The letter argues that current transparency is insufficient, as industry members have more access than environmental groups, and proposes the establishment of a formal observer status and proactive documentation publication to align with the Aarhus Convention.

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  • Environmental NGOs currently have less access to fisheries negotiations and delegations compared to industry members, with Germany among the majority of member states that have not opened their delegations to NGOs.
  • The authors identify the Netherlands, Ireland, France, and the United Kingdom as 'pioneer delegations' that have already allowed NGOs to participate in bilateral negotiation plenary sessions.
  • The NGOs propose three specific measures to improve transparency: the creation of a formal observer status for NGOs (similar to ICCAT, NEAFC, or OSPAR), expanded information exchange and consultation between the German delegation and stakeholders, and the proactive, detailed publication of all negotiation documentation and results.
  • The letter asserts that these transparency measures are necessary to align fisheries management with the obligations of the Aarhus Convention regarding public participation and access to information in environmental matters.

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ClientEarth (2021). Transparenz bei den Verhandlungen über Fischerei-Fangquoten zwischen der EU und Drittländern, insbesondere dem Vereinigten Königreich und Norwegen, und Teilnahme von Interessengruppen an der Arbeit des Sonderausschusses Fischerei. https://www.clientearth.org/media/k4en5wt4/joint-ngo-letter-to-the-german-federal-minister-for-food-and-agriculture-julia-klöckner_7-jun-2021-german.pdf
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ClientEarth. Transparenz bei den Verhandlungen über Fischerei-Fangquoten zwischen der EU und Drittländern, insbesondere dem Vereinigten Königreich und Norwegen, und Teilnahme von Interessengruppen an der Arbeit des Sonderausschusses Fischerei. 2021. https://www.clientearth.org/media/k4en5wt4/joint-ngo-letter-to-the-german-federal-minister-for-food-and-agriculture-julia-klöckner_7-jun-2021-german.pdf.
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@misc{clientearth2021transparenz, author = {{ClientEarth}}, title = {{Transparenz bei den Verhandlungen über Fischerei-Fangquoten zwischen der EU und Drittländern, insbesondere dem Vereinigten Königreich und Norwegen, und Teilnahme von Interessengruppen an der Arbeit des Sonderausschusses Fischerei}}, publisher = {ClientEarth}, year = {2021}, month = jun, url = {https://www.clientearth.org/media/k4en5wt4/joint-ngo-letter-to-the-german-federal-minister-for-food-and-agriculture-julia-klöckner_7-jun-2021-german.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }

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