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More Fish

The campaign to protect our seas, food and livelihoods.

What's the problem at sea?

In large parts of European waters more than 70% of stocks assessed by scientists are now overfished. Iconic species are disappearing from our seas and coastal communities are being run down.

The good news is, the broken policy behind this problem is up for review right now and we can act to change it.

Watch this short video to see how the EU's Common Fisheries Policy is failing – and then help us get it changed by signing our petition.

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The European Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) is forcing fishermen to waste huge numbers of fish. The unsustainable regulations mean fishing fleets end up having to discard up to 60% of their catch - which means all those perfectly edible fish are thrown back into the sea dead or dying.

It doesn’t have to be like this.

Handline fishing

We’ve been developing proposals for CFP reform for several years, working hard alongside fishermen, fish processors and retailers. Right now is a vital time for the fishing industry in Europe because the CFP is being reformed - it’s a once-in-a-decade opportunity.

But we don’t just want any reform – we want the right reform.

Our solutions:

  • fisheries must be managed regionally, and under long-term plans
  • the same principles must apply to all European boats wherever they operate in the world
  • there needs to be a coherent set of rules so fishermen only catch what’s needed when it’s needed