Europe

Reforming the Common Fisheries Policy

Sustainable fisheries

Some fishing practices have become a major threat to the health of our oceans, destroying or altering the physical environment and changing the habitat where marine animals live. The current crisis facing worldwide fish stocks, and increasing reports of the impacts of fishing activities on the wider marine environment, have heightened consumer concerns and raised issues about the fish we eat.

Sustainable seafood

As the global population continues to increase, demand for seafood is growing rapidly. Consumers can make a difference to the way our fish stocks are managed. By only choosing fish from healthy, responsibly managed sources, you can help drive the market towards sustainable seafood.

Aquaculture

Aquaculture is an important industry in the UK, and is the fastest growing food production system in the world. We are starting to see farmed fish and shellfish appearing on retailers’ shelves and in restaurants more often now. However, the impacts from aquaculture can have an effect on nearby marine environments.

Sustainable solutions

WWF-UK is calling for a variety of actions in order to reduce the impacts from fishing activities on the marine environment in the UK and Europe. We want to see the wasting of fish greatly reduced.