NGOs ClientEarth, BLOOM, Oceana and Seas At Risk sent an open letter to new Commissioners Hoekstra and Kadis and shared their vision of a fair and just transition that not only decarbonises the fisheries sector but also shifts practices toward lower energy-intensity and lower impacts on already severely depleted fish populations and the ocean.
We need to work together for the elimination of fossil fuel subsidies in fisheries, fair financial and fishing opportunities for coastal, artisanal and small-scale fishing communities, and a shift toward low-impact fishing practices.