FishSec

As an observer organisation, IUCN brings its scientific expertise, conservation tools, and policy guidance to support evidence-based decision-making at #CMSCOP15. 🤝 Check out IUCN’s positions and events info.iucn.org/4duIiAZ

The #CMSCOP15 is underway. Tomorrow, we hope for adoption of the Single Species Action Plan for the #European_eel: cms.int/document/europ…. The meeting is live streamed on @BonnConvention/streams" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">youtube.com/@BonnConventio…

Billions of aquatic, avian, and terrestrial wild animals migrate across lands, rivers, oceans and skies. They are essential to the well-functioning of nature and to human well-being as they pollinate plants, transport nutrients, regulate ecosystems, control pests, store carbon and sustain livelihoods and cultures worldwide. 🐦 But many of these species are not doing well. Our new State of the World’s Migratory Species: Interim Report 2026 has found that a number of species that previously had stable populations are decreasing. 26 CMS-listed species, including 18 migratory shorebirds have moved to higher extinction risk categories, for example. 🔎 Recovery is possible but the world needs to act now. Dive into our #SWMS26 report, available in English, Spanish and French: cms.int/publication/st…

There is an urgent need to protect marine mammal and bird species in the Baltic Sea - we have some joint recommendations for regional decision-makers: fishsec.org/app/uploads/20…

A 6-month closure, if set during the appropriate period, would cover the vast majority of migrating glass and silver eels and provide a higher level of protection of the eel stock in waters covered by the closure.” @EU_MARE, 2023. That is not what we see: fishsec.org/2025/12/13/too…

Calling on #AGRIFISH Council and @CostasKadis: Without further action, #European_eel recovery remains out of reach. Protect eel migration, stop fishing and don't put it on your plate this Christmas: youtube.com/shorts/h9jpAxi… via @YouTube

📢 New Oceana DNA study: 77% of fish samples analysed in Brussels restaurants and EU institutions canteens was mislabelled. Basic information such as species or origin was unavailable or incorrect leaving consumers in the dark about what they eat. ➡️europe.oceana.org/press-releases…

Roll-over of provisions for the annual #eel fishing closures, to be adopted at the #AGRIFISH_Council this week, is full of holes and in breach of CFP objectives on sustainable fishing. @EU_MARE proposal bare minimum. Take further action for eel recovery: fishsec.org/2025/12/10/eus…

Proposed @EU_MARE eel fishing closures to be agreed by #AGRIFISH_Council over next 2 days is BARE MINIMUM. Without further action, eel recovery remains out of reach: youtube.com/shorts/h9jpAxi… via @YouTube

Instead of listing all 17 anguillid eel species under Appendix II, CITES COP20 adopted a resolution to strengthen existing measures to control trade in eels. To read more about the decisions: fishsec.org/2025/12/05/pro…

While the proposal to better control global trade in eels was rejected, other marine species will have better protection after @CITES Summit moves manta rays and whale shark to Appendix I, as well as listing new species of sharks and a sea cucumber: cites.org/eng/cop20

Proposal by @EU_ENV+Panama to list all Anguillid species under @CITES Appendix II to ensure increased demand+illegal trade does not further threaten these populations rejected by large majority at COP20 in Samarkand concluding today: cites.org/sites/default/…

December decisions on fishing quotas will be made next week. Many fish stocks still need a break to help them recover. Forage fish - small fish with a big impact #balticsea youtube.com/shorts/MDnaylC… via @YouTube

Seas At Risk welcomes @EU_MARE guidelines on fishing quota allocation, as they represent a crucial opportunity for Member States to make the process fairer, more transparent and environmentally friendly: seas-at-risk.org/press-releases…

Long-awaited @EU_MARE guidelines on how the national allocation of fishing opportunities may better support low impact small-scale fishers in line with Art. 17 of the CFP are finally published: oceans-and-fisheries.ec.europa.eu/news/commissio…

“Protecting the eel now is about restoring balance to our waters”, says Aimi Hamberg, CCB Marine Policy Officer in response to @ICESmarine advice on #European_eel for 2026: ccb.se/no-catches-of-…

Earlier this week, MedReAct and FishSec called on the @UN_FAO_GFCM Compliance Committee to ensure that the long-term management measures for #European_eel are fully implemented: medreact.org/en/medreact-an…

FishSec: No catches of #European_eel in 2026 can be in line with scientific advice. We need urgent measures to reduce all anthropogenic mortalities now: fishsec.org/2025/11/04/pre…

Today, for 2026 @ICES repeats the zero catch advice for #European_eel for all life stages, all uses and in all habitats. Anthropogenic mortalities should be zero and habitats restored. Contrary to scientific advice, exploitation of > 2,000 t continues: ices-library.figshare.com/articles/repor…

EC proposal on fishing opportunities in the Mediterranean and Black seas for 2026 shows @GFCM is still on the front foot with its agreed long-term managment measures for #European_eel. Now implementation and support for the @EU_MARE proposal is key: blue-economy-observatory.ec.europa.eu/news/commissio…