This blog will tell the sad tale of the European Common Fisheries Policy (or in other words, what happened to all the fish). The CFP is up for review in 2012. This will be pretty much the last chance for Europe’s marine ecosystems to avoid imminent wholesale collapse, so it’s really very important.
Unfortunately European policy reviews are astoundingly difficult to follow. Fortunately we will be following this one via the animated adventures of a plucky Greek mermaid and her struggle to save our fish from the giant cyber-kraken that the CFP has become.
Narrated by a lobster.
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Will you be also posting the name CFP in the other laguages of the EU ? as in The animated adventures of Common Fisheries Policy reform ? Chris
It’s a tricky one. Can you send me all/lots of the various CFP incarnations, and I’ll list them in another blog post?
Very one sided and missed the biggest problem. The CFP does not conserve fish. It is a political tool for equal access for all EU countries.
Thans for a very good initiative to explain why the reform of the common fisheries policy is important for every EU-citizen.
Some suggestions for future episodes:
* How the current CFP makes it very difficult to stop destructive fishing in marine reserves (for example Natura 2000 outside territorial waters).
* The problem with overcapacity, and how EU-citizens paid to build that capacity with subsidies.
* Highlight how Spain. France and Italy is resisting any progressive reform.
Sincerly yours,
Jan Isakson.
Jan, thank you for you suggestions! Stay tuned for the next episode…
Nice concept! The CFP definitely needs to be made more accessible. This was our attempt:
Keep up the good work!