UPDATE:
This event took place 3 May 2011. To find all the presentations by the speakers, please follow this link:
Report from the event – How much fish can be safely caught?

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Public hearing
European Parliament, Brussels
Tuesday 3 May 2011 09:00-12:30
European Parliament – Room P7C50 – 60, Rue Wiertz – 1047 Brussels – Belgium

Registration until 26 April at : http://greens-efa-service.org/event/fish

The Greens/EFA invite you to a public hearing on the reform of the Common Fisheries Policy organised by MEPs Isabella Lövin, Raül Romeva i Rueda, Jean-Paul Besset and Keith Taylor :

HOW MUCH FISH CAN BE SAFELY CAUGHT?

Greens believe that a precautionary approach must form the basis of the Common Fisheries Policy. The reform must ensure a CFP in which decisions on fisheries management do not lead to further depletion of fish stocks but allow them to recover to abundant levels that can support sustainable exploitation in the long term.

Presentations will be made by :

• Commissioner Maria Damanaki (confirmed)
• fisheries scientists from Europe and Australia (Justin Cooke, Rainer Froese, Tony Smith, Poul Degnbol)
• Greenpeace (Sebastian Losada).

The importance of independent scientific advice will be addressed, and the Australian approach to management will be explained.

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