Bruno Nicostrate
@bnicostrate.bsky.social
Europe, politics, ecology, climate, marine and fisheries.
📢 Can the EU fishing fleet decarbonise without increasing fleet capacity? A new study says “Yes, it can!”
Find out more 👉 seas-at-risk.org/press-releas...
#EUFisheries #RethinkFisheries #CFP
Find out more 👉 seas-at-risk.org/press-releas...
#EUFisheries #RethinkFisheries #CFP
September 7, 2026 at 9:24 AM
📢 Can the EU fishing fleet decarbonise without increasing fleet capacity? A new study says “Yes, it can!”
Find out more 👉 seas-at-risk.org/press-releas...
#EUFisheries #RethinkFisheries #CFP
Find out more 👉 seas-at-risk.org/press-releas...
#EUFisheries #RethinkFisheries #CFP
Great meeting with EU Commissioner on Fisheries, Mr Kadis, where we shared our views and ideas to make the sector more resilient and robust to the energy shocks and ongoing climate and biodiversity crisis.
Find out more about our concrete ideas here: rethinkfisheries.eu
Find out more about our concrete ideas here: rethinkfisheries.eu
June 11, 2026 at 10:20 AM
Great meeting with EU Commissioner on Fisheries, Mr Kadis, where we shared our views and ideas to make the sector more resilient and robust to the energy shocks and ongoing climate and biodiversity crisis.
Find out more about our concrete ideas here: rethinkfisheries.eu
Find out more about our concrete ideas here: rethinkfisheries.eu
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🌊 One year after NGOs' complaint, the @ec.europa.eu still hasn't acted on #BottomTrawling in #MarineProtectedAreas.
⚖️ Courts are increasingly clear: protected areas must be genuinely protected. #ProtectedMeansProtected!
seas-at-risk.org/general-news...
#EUBiodiversity
⚖️ Courts are increasingly clear: protected areas must be genuinely protected. #ProtectedMeansProtected!
seas-at-risk.org/general-news...
#EUBiodiversity
Seas At Risk on X: "🌊 One year after NGOs' complaint, the @EU_Commission still hasn't acted on #BottomTrawling in #MarineProtectedAreas. ⚖️ Courts are increasingly clear: protected areas must be genuinely protected. @CostasKadis, #ProtectedMeansProtected! https://t.co/dzox5jqmJ4 #EUBiodiversity https://t.co/6UOlRRLEDx" / X
🌊 One year after NGOs' complaint, the @EU_Commission still hasn't acted on #BottomTrawling in #MarineProtectedAreas. ⚖️ Courts are increasingly clear: protected areas must be genuinely protected. @CostasKadis, #ProtectedMeansProtected! https://t.co/dzox5jqmJ4 #EUBiodiversity https://t.co/6UOlRRLEDx
x.com
June 2, 2026 at 7:16 AM
🌊 One year after NGOs' complaint, the @ec.europa.eu still hasn't acted on #BottomTrawling in #MarineProtectedAreas.
⚖️ Courts are increasingly clear: protected areas must be genuinely protected. #ProtectedMeansProtected!
seas-at-risk.org/general-news...
#EUBiodiversity
⚖️ Courts are increasingly clear: protected areas must be genuinely protected. #ProtectedMeansProtected!
seas-at-risk.org/general-news...
#EUBiodiversity
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📢 Today marks the EU #EndOfFishDay, the day when Europe has exhausted its domestic seafood for 2026 & start depending on imports. We must align seafood consumption with what the ocean can provide.
seas-at-risk.org/press-releas...
#EUFisheries #EndOverfishing #RethinkFisheries #PressRelease
seas-at-risk.org/press-releas...
#EUFisheries #EndOverfishing #RethinkFisheries #PressRelease
May 19, 2026 at 9:06 AM
📢 Today marks the EU #EndOfFishDay, the day when Europe has exhausted its domestic seafood for 2026 & start depending on imports. We must align seafood consumption with what the ocean can provide.
seas-at-risk.org/press-releas...
#EUFisheries #EndOverfishing #RethinkFisheries #PressRelease
seas-at-risk.org/press-releas...
#EUFisheries #EndOverfishing #RethinkFisheries #PressRelease
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🚨 Landmark ruling for Europe’s oceans
A Dutch court has ruled that destructive #BottomTrawling can no longer take place in the Dutch #DoggerBank #MPA without proper permits & envi assessments. This is a major breakthrough for marine protection in Europe!
oceanographicmagazine.com/news/dutch-c...
A Dutch court has ruled that destructive #BottomTrawling can no longer take place in the Dutch #DoggerBank #MPA without proper permits & envi assessments. This is a major breakthrough for marine protection in Europe!
oceanographicmagazine.com/news/dutch-c...
Dutch court rules bottom trawling in Dogger Bank is unlawful - Oceanographic
Dutch court rules bottom trawling in the Dogger Bank will require permits and a full environmental assessment.
oceanographicmagazine.com
May 12, 2026 at 11:34 AM
🚨 Landmark ruling for Europe’s oceans
A Dutch court has ruled that destructive #BottomTrawling can no longer take place in the Dutch #DoggerBank #MPA without proper permits & envi assessments. This is a major breakthrough for marine protection in Europe!
oceanographicmagazine.com/news/dutch-c...
A Dutch court has ruled that destructive #BottomTrawling can no longer take place in the Dutch #DoggerBank #MPA without proper permits & envi assessments. This is a major breakthrough for marine protection in Europe!
oceanographicmagazine.com/news/dutch-c...
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The EC's evaluation on #CFP is out!
1⃣law is sound
2⃣Implementation is failing
What we need is implementation! The Vision for fair, low-impact fisheries helps to embrace long-term sustainability. Read our #PressRelease 👉 seas-at-risk.org/press-releas... #RethinkFisheries #EUFisheries #EUBiodiversity
1⃣law is sound
2⃣Implementation is failing
What we need is implementation! The Vision for fair, low-impact fisheries helps to embrace long-term sustainability. Read our #PressRelease 👉 seas-at-risk.org/press-releas... #RethinkFisheries #EUFisheries #EUBiodiversity
April 30, 2026 at 10:58 AM
The EC's evaluation on #CFP is out!
1⃣law is sound
2⃣Implementation is failing
What we need is implementation! The Vision for fair, low-impact fisheries helps to embrace long-term sustainability. Read our #PressRelease 👉 seas-at-risk.org/press-releas... #RethinkFisheries #EUFisheries #EUBiodiversity
1⃣law is sound
2⃣Implementation is failing
What we need is implementation! The Vision for fair, low-impact fisheries helps to embrace long-term sustainability. Read our #PressRelease 👉 seas-at-risk.org/press-releas... #RethinkFisheries #EUFisheries #EUBiodiversity
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EC report on #MSPD shows #EUOceanGovernance remains fragmented 🌊 The #EUOceanAct is a critical opportunity to fix this, but only if it goes beyond a simple revision of the Directive 👉 seas-at-risk.org/press-releas...
#EUOceanAct #OceanGovernance #EUBlueEconomy
#EUOceanAct #OceanGovernance #EUBlueEconomy
April 29, 2026 at 2:05 PM
EC report on #MSPD shows #EUOceanGovernance remains fragmented 🌊 The #EUOceanAct is a critical opportunity to fix this, but only if it goes beyond a simple revision of the Directive 👉 seas-at-risk.org/press-releas...
#EUOceanAct #OceanGovernance #EUBlueEconomy
#EUOceanAct #OceanGovernance #EUBlueEconomy
Reposted by Bruno Nicostrate
Poor implementation of the #CFP continues to harm low-impact fishers. Quotas are required to be allocated using envi & social criteria. Yet large vessels still take the biggest share. It's time Member States fully implement the #CFP! #RethinkFisheries #EUFisheries 🌊
seas-at-risk.org/publications...
seas-at-risk.org/publications...
April 17, 2026 at 9:31 AM
Poor implementation of the #CFP continues to harm low-impact fishers. Quotas are required to be allocated using envi & social criteria. Yet large vessels still take the biggest share. It's time Member States fully implement the #CFP! #RethinkFisheries #EUFisheries 🌊
seas-at-risk.org/publications...
seas-at-risk.org/publications...
This is sad and outrageous! Once again, EU fisheries ministers have chosen short-term gains over long-term responsibility.
Despite clear scientific warnings, mackerel quotas have been raised beyond sustainable limits.
thefishingdaily.com/eu-fishing-i...
Despite clear scientific warnings, mackerel quotas have been raised beyond sustainable limits.
thefishingdaily.com/eu-fishing-i...
March 30, 2026 at 1:56 PM
This is sad and outrageous! Once again, EU fisheries ministers have chosen short-term gains over long-term responsibility.
Despite clear scientific warnings, mackerel quotas have been raised beyond sustainable limits.
thefishingdaily.com/eu-fishing-i...
Despite clear scientific warnings, mackerel quotas have been raised beyond sustainable limits.
thefishingdaily.com/eu-fishing-i...
Reposted by Bruno Nicostrate
🎥 Across the Mediterranean small-scale fishers see the value of #MarineProtectedAreas for healthier ecosystems & more resilient fisheries 🐟.
But weak enforcement risks undermining them. #CommonFisheriesPolicy needs to be fully implemented✅.
👉 seas-at-risk.org/publications... #RethinkFisheries
But weak enforcement risks undermining them. #CommonFisheriesPolicy needs to be fully implemented✅.
👉 seas-at-risk.org/publications... #RethinkFisheries
March 30, 2026 at 7:44 AM
🎥 Across the Mediterranean small-scale fishers see the value of #MarineProtectedAreas for healthier ecosystems & more resilient fisheries 🐟.
But weak enforcement risks undermining them. #CommonFisheriesPolicy needs to be fully implemented✅.
👉 seas-at-risk.org/publications... #RethinkFisheries
But weak enforcement risks undermining them. #CommonFisheriesPolicy needs to be fully implemented✅.
👉 seas-at-risk.org/publications... #RethinkFisheries
Reposted by Bruno Nicostrate
The pressures on Med artisanal fisheries 🎣 aren’t about the design of the #CommonFisheriesPolicy, but gaps in implementation & enforcement. 🌍 Let’s protect what works! 🐬
🎥 Watch the full video & read more: seas-at-risk.org/multimedia/v...
#EUOceanPact #EUOceanDays #MissionOcean #RethinkFisheries
🎥 Watch the full video & read more: seas-at-risk.org/multimedia/v...
#EUOceanPact #EUOceanDays #MissionOcean #RethinkFisheries
February 26, 2026 at 8:28 AM
The pressures on Med artisanal fisheries 🎣 aren’t about the design of the #CommonFisheriesPolicy, but gaps in implementation & enforcement. 🌍 Let’s protect what works! 🐬
🎥 Watch the full video & read more: seas-at-risk.org/multimedia/v...
#EUOceanPact #EUOceanDays #MissionOcean #RethinkFisheries
🎥 Watch the full video & read more: seas-at-risk.org/multimedia/v...
#EUOceanPact #EUOceanDays #MissionOcean #RethinkFisheries
Reposted by Bruno Nicostrate
🚨Spain spends 4x more destroying nature than protecting it. €8bn in 2024 went to activities driving #EUBiodiversity loss, vs €2bn for conservation. #StopHarmfulSubsidies!🌍 Find out more → seas-at-risk.org/members-news...
@ecologistasenaccion.org
@ecologistasenaccion.org
The Spanish government invests four times more in destroying nature than in protecting it - Seas At Risk
A study by Ecologistas en Acción, a member of Seas At Risk, reveals how subsidies to the primary sector are contributing to the biodiversity crisis. The government had committed to eliminating or refo...
seas-at-risk.org
February 24, 2026 at 9:58 AM
🚨Spain spends 4x more destroying nature than protecting it. €8bn in 2024 went to activities driving #EUBiodiversity loss, vs €2bn for conservation. #StopHarmfulSubsidies!🌍 Find out more → seas-at-risk.org/members-news...
@ecologistasenaccion.org
@ecologistasenaccion.org
EU countries have been failing repeatedly to implement fisheries laws. That is why fishers suffer so much and that we only have baby fish in our plates.
Control regulation is key!
@stephen4eu.bsky.social @lowimpactfishing.bsky.social
@envi.contexte.com @christopheconte.bsky.social @politico.eu
Control regulation is key!
@stephen4eu.bsky.social @lowimpactfishing.bsky.social
@envi.contexte.com @christopheconte.bsky.social @politico.eu
As EU Commissioner Costas Kadis said, the updated Fisheries Control Regulation was a major achievement. 🚀 Now it's time to follow through - tackling hidden overfishing & ensuring fair fisheries across Europe depends on it. Leadership = delivering on what was agreed.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHLu...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHLu...
The EU is poised to ramp up its fight against hidden overfishing - will it?
YouTube video by Seas At Risk
www.youtube.com
February 17, 2026 at 2:59 PM
EU countries have been failing repeatedly to implement fisheries laws. That is why fishers suffer so much and that we only have baby fish in our plates.
Control regulation is key!
@stephen4eu.bsky.social @lowimpactfishing.bsky.social
@envi.contexte.com @christopheconte.bsky.social @politico.eu
Control regulation is key!
@stephen4eu.bsky.social @lowimpactfishing.bsky.social
@envi.contexte.com @christopheconte.bsky.social @politico.eu
150+ countries back @ipbes.net: GDP growth is driving #EUbiodiversity collapse. Yet the EU Commission is pushing deregulation in the name of competitiveness.
Ignoring science is self-sabotage.
#HandsOffNature @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu
ipbes.net/node/97532
#MPAs #RethinkFisheries
Ignoring science is self-sabotage.
#HandsOffNature @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu
ipbes.net/node/97532
#MPAs #RethinkFisheries
ipbes.net
February 10, 2026 at 12:20 PM
150+ countries back @ipbes.net: GDP growth is driving #EUbiodiversity collapse. Yet the EU Commission is pushing deregulation in the name of competitiveness.
Ignoring science is self-sabotage.
#HandsOffNature @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu
ipbes.net/node/97532
#MPAs #RethinkFisheries
Ignoring science is self-sabotage.
#HandsOffNature @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu
ipbes.net/node/97532
#MPAs #RethinkFisheries
🚨🐟 The Common Fisheries Policy doesn’t need reform. It needs implementation. 💪👮
In 2021, the EU Commission itself concluded that the CFP is fit for purpose. What’s failing today is not the policy design, but the lack of political will by countries to apply and enforce it.
In 2021, the EU Commission itself concluded that the CFP is fit for purpose. What’s failing today is not the policy design, but the lack of political will by countries to apply and enforce it.
Europe doesn’t need a new fisheries policy, just to enforce the one it has.
In their new op-ed in @politico.eu, Maria Damanaki & Christodoulos Charalambous warn that reopening the #CommonFisheriesPolicy would slow action, harming fishers & coastal communities.
➡️ www.politico.eu/sponsored-co...
In their new op-ed in @politico.eu, Maria Damanaki & Christodoulos Charalambous warn that reopening the #CommonFisheriesPolicy would slow action, harming fishers & coastal communities.
➡️ www.politico.eu/sponsored-co...
A credibility test for Europe’s fisheries policy
Europe’s fishers won’t be supported by rewriting policy that is already shown to work.
www.politico.eu
January 30, 2026 at 11:37 AM
🚨🐟 The Common Fisheries Policy doesn’t need reform. It needs implementation. 💪👮
In 2021, the EU Commission itself concluded that the CFP is fit for purpose. What’s failing today is not the policy design, but the lack of political will by countries to apply and enforce it.
In 2021, the EU Commission itself concluded that the CFP is fit for purpose. What’s failing today is not the policy design, but the lack of political will by countries to apply and enforce it.
New Vision for Fair and Low-Impact Fisheries in Europe !
This vision must drive our present and future actions to both reduce impact on the ocean and increase societal benefits for all.
Read and endorse: rethinkfisheries.eu
Watch the launch event today at 2:30pm: ep.interactio.eu/z0vi-9bx-l91...
This vision must drive our present and future actions to both reduce impact on the ocean and increase societal benefits for all.
Read and endorse: rethinkfisheries.eu
Watch the launch event today at 2:30pm: ep.interactio.eu/z0vi-9bx-l91...
December 11, 2025 at 10:07 AM
New Vision for Fair and Low-Impact Fisheries in Europe !
This vision must drive our present and future actions to both reduce impact on the ocean and increase societal benefits for all.
Read and endorse: rethinkfisheries.eu
Watch the launch event today at 2:30pm: ep.interactio.eu/z0vi-9bx-l91...
This vision must drive our present and future actions to both reduce impact on the ocean and increase societal benefits for all.
Read and endorse: rethinkfisheries.eu
Watch the launch event today at 2:30pm: ep.interactio.eu/z0vi-9bx-l91...
Reposted by Bruno Nicostrate
📢 We welcome the European Commission’s newly released guidelines on the allocation of EU fishing quotas as a chance to support low-impact fishers and protect the ocean!
#RethinkFisheries #PressRelease #EUBiodiversity 👉https://tinyurl.com/ycjxtr29
#RethinkFisheries #PressRelease #EUBiodiversity 👉https://tinyurl.com/ycjxtr29
November 17, 2025 at 11:29 AM
📢 We welcome the European Commission’s newly released guidelines on the allocation of EU fishing quotas as a chance to support low-impact fishers and protect the ocean!
#RethinkFisheries #PressRelease #EUBiodiversity 👉https://tinyurl.com/ycjxtr29
#RethinkFisheries #PressRelease #EUBiodiversity 👉https://tinyurl.com/ycjxtr29
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US accused of threatening EU diplomats during bid to kill green shipping rules
“Our negotiators had never seen this before in any international talks. People being summoned to the U.S. Embassy in London — intimidation, threats of cessation of business, threats of family members losing visas”...
“Our negotiators had never seen this before in any international talks. People being summoned to the U.S. Embassy in London — intimidation, threats of cessation of business, threats of family members losing visas”...
November 3, 2025 at 10:34 AM
US accused of threatening EU diplomats during bid to kill green shipping rules
“Our negotiators had never seen this before in any international talks. People being summoned to the U.S. Embassy in London — intimidation, threats of cessation of business, threats of family members losing visas”...
“Our negotiators had never seen this before in any international talks. People being summoned to the U.S. Embassy in London — intimidation, threats of cessation of business, threats of family members losing visas”...
Reposted by Bruno Nicostrate
We’re proud to be acknowledged in this new ETP species #bycatch guidance from our partner Seas At Risk. Their new guide provides a comprehensive overview of the complexities and context-specific challenges surrounding bycatch, from practical gear modifications to reliable & precise monitoring. [1/2]
October 31, 2025 at 9:03 AM
We’re proud to be acknowledged in this new ETP species #bycatch guidance from our partner Seas At Risk. Their new guide provides a comprehensive overview of the complexities and context-specific challenges surrounding bycatch, from practical gear modifications to reliable & precise monitoring. [1/2]
Reposted by Bruno Nicostrate
🎣Las capturas incidentales no son un problema menor: son una amenaza diaria para la biodiversidad marina y una prueba de credibilidad para la política ambiental de la UE.
Las soluciones existen. Ahora necesitamos voluntad política.
¡Gracias @seasatrisk.bsky.social , Birdlife y EIA por este evento!
Las soluciones existen. Ahora necesitamos voluntad política.
¡Gracias @seasatrisk.bsky.social , Birdlife y EIA por este evento!
October 17, 2025 at 3:36 PM
🎣Las capturas incidentales no son un problema menor: son una amenaza diaria para la biodiversidad marina y una prueba de credibilidad para la política ambiental de la UE.
Las soluciones existen. Ahora necesitamos voluntad política.
¡Gracias @seasatrisk.bsky.social , Birdlife y EIA por este evento!
Las soluciones existen. Ahora necesitamos voluntad política.
¡Gracias @seasatrisk.bsky.social , Birdlife y EIA por este evento!
Reposted by Bruno Nicostrate
Le premier point de bascule de la planète aurait été atteint avec le « dépérissement généralisé » des coraux. La Terre serait par ailleurs au bord d’autres seuils de rupture avec des risques dévastateurs, mettent en garde 160 scientifiques dans un vaste rapport www.lemonde.fr/planete/arti...
Le premier point de bascule de la planète aurait été atteint avec le « dépérissement généralisé » des coraux
Un rapport signé par 160 scientifiques publié lundi alerte sur la « crise sans précédent » rencontrée par les récifs coralliens d’eau chaude.
www.lemonde.fr
October 13, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Le premier point de bascule de la planète aurait été atteint avec le « dépérissement généralisé » des coraux. La Terre serait par ailleurs au bord d’autres seuils de rupture avec des risques dévastateurs, mettent en garde 160 scientifiques dans un vaste rapport www.lemonde.fr/planete/arti...
Reposted by Bruno Nicostrate
📢NGOs launch guide to successfully address bycatch of sensitive species in the EU and call for bolder action 🐬🦈
Trends are worsening, populations are at risk, yet attention is declining. It’s time to #RethinkFisheries!
👉 seas-at-risk.org/press-releas... #EndBycatch #EUBiodiversity #EUOceanWeek
Trends are worsening, populations are at risk, yet attention is declining. It’s time to #RethinkFisheries!
👉 seas-at-risk.org/press-releas... #EndBycatch #EUBiodiversity #EUOceanWeek
October 7, 2025 at 6:42 AM
📢NGOs launch guide to successfully address bycatch of sensitive species in the EU and call for bolder action 🐬🦈
Trends are worsening, populations are at risk, yet attention is declining. It’s time to #RethinkFisheries!
👉 seas-at-risk.org/press-releas... #EndBycatch #EUBiodiversity #EUOceanWeek
Trends are worsening, populations are at risk, yet attention is declining. It’s time to #RethinkFisheries!
👉 seas-at-risk.org/press-releas... #EndBycatch #EUBiodiversity #EUOceanWeek
While you're on holiday, the EU is dismantling environmental protections 🏖️➡️💔 #HandsOffNature
You have until 10 September to tell the Commission what you think. Your voice matters: handsoffnature.eu?utm=.share.b...
You have until 10 September to tell the Commission what you think. Your voice matters: handsoffnature.eu?utm=.share.b...
Hands Off Nature – Defend Europe’s Forests, Rivers & Wildlife
Stop the dismantling of European environmental protections. Stand up for forests, wildlife, clean air, and safe water - our nature depends on it.
handsoffnature.eu
September 4, 2025 at 7:44 AM
While you're on holiday, the EU is dismantling environmental protections 🏖️➡️💔 #HandsOffNature
You have until 10 September to tell the Commission what you think. Your voice matters: handsoffnature.eu?utm=.share.b...
You have until 10 September to tell the Commission what you think. Your voice matters: handsoffnature.eu?utm=.share.b...
The bourgeois reactionaries are unleashed. And it's only the beginning...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
EU rollback on environmental policy is gaining momentum, warn campaigners
Observers shocked at scale and speed of deregulation drive they say is watering down European Green Deal and laws
www.theguardian.com
June 26, 2025 at 2:19 PM
The bourgeois reactionaries are unleashed. And it's only the beginning...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...