16 September 2016
16 September 2016
Common statement signed by BLOOM Association and 177 European and national Civil Society Organisations and Trade Unions, ahead of the EU27 Summit in Bratislava on 16 September 2016. A new Europe for people, planet and prosperity for all Europe is at a crossroads, and the future of European cooperation and the benefits it brings are at More…
30 June 2016
30 June 2016
Brussels, June 30th 2016 After four years of legislative procedures, endless upstream lobbying by the fishing industry to try to prevent the French government and the European Commission from proposing a ban on deep-sea bottom trawling, an agreement has finally been found, this Thursday June 30th, between the three European institutions (Parliament, Council, Commission) sealing More…
30 March 2016
30 March 2016
Hats off! The giant retail group “Les Mousquetaires” (owner of Intermarché, Netto, Bricomarché brands etc.) announced earlier today[1] that its fishing fleet, “Scapêche”, an important player in deep-sea fishing in Europe, will progressively phase out fishing for deep-sea species, as well as the sale of deep-sea fish in its supermarkets by 2025. The group also More…
11 March 2016
11 March 2016
Paris, March 11, 2016 During the French parliamentary debate on the “Blue Economy” bill at the National Assembly on 2 and 3 February 2016, the Secretary of State for Fisheries and some French MPs have put forward tremendously optimistic figures about the health of fish stocks to reject important measures seeking to restore fish populations More…
15 February 2016
15 February 2016
As the European Parliament, Council and Commission are going through a lengthy Trilogue negotiation, in France senators tried to take a step ahead of Europe. From 19th to 22nd January 2016 the Senate discussed the ‘Biodiversity law’ project (first reading/review). Senators from different political sides (Greens, Democrats, Republican…) proposed an amendment to implement a depth-based ban of deep-sea More…
28 November 2015
28 November 2015
24/24 speedy scientific information and fact-checking to understand everything about the role of the ocean in the regulation of the climate Any questions about the modification of oceanic currents? CO2 uptake by plankton and fish? Ocean acidification? The sea level rise? Its impact on migrations of people ? BLOOM launches ” El Telefoniño ” an ocean More…
10 November 2015
10 November 2015
European Parliament must now conclude negotiations with Council and Commission BRUSSELS, 10 November 2015: The Deep Sea Conservation Coalition (DSCC) welcomes the latest milestones in a lengthy battle to protect a uniquely vulnerable environment as the European Union (EU) Fisheries Council agreed last week to support measures to limit destructive deep-sea fishing, in More…
28 October 2015
28 October 2015
A public consultation on the “international ocean governance” was initiated by the European Commission. It was closed on October 15, 2015. According to the Commission’s definition, “governance” includes the “rules, institutions, processes, agreements, arrangements and activities carried out to manage the use of oceans and seas in an international context”. Behind this “portmanteau word”, the More…
26 October 2015
26 October 2015
This map illustrates the predicted distribution of three deep-sea (found at depths of 200m or more) habitats in part of the northeast Atlantic within the UK and Irish exclusive economic zones (200m offshore) and continental shelves. In areas in UK waters which have been designated as Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) and Marine Protected Area More…
19 October 2015
19 October 2015
In partnership with Yves Rocher, the Mondadori Group supports and awards women who, on a day-to-day basis, endeavour to achieve sustainable development through their company or association. This years edition being marked by the upcoming COP21, Mondadori France and their partner brand Yves Rocher, had the privilege to witness these heroines of everyday life – More…
