Oak Foundation’s European Marine Programme Goals
To ensure that European Fishing fleet practices, in both European waters and abroad, become sustainable and reflect the intent of the European Common Fisheries policy by 2015.
In Europe we support policy, consumer education, and research activities that:
- Reduce and eliminate bycatch and destructive fishing practices
- Stop over-fishing by European vessels through ecosystem-based management both in Europe and abroad
- Eliminate harmful subsidies
European Marine Programme Grants (2007)
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Ecotrust
To evaluate the major environmental and social impacts of farmed and wild-caught salmon for human consumption – from the point of culture/harvest to consumer-ready seafood products. The first global, comprehensive ‘cradle-to-grave’ assessment of a major seafood system, this project is part of a multi-year, international effort that will assess all three major production regions: the North-East Atlantic, Chile, and the North-East Pacific. It will provide key content for consumer awareness campaigns and policy reform. (Over two years)
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Greenpeace International
To exercise public pressure on major seafood retailers, particularly key supermarket chains, to encourage them to adopt and implement sustainable seafood procurement policies, including removing the worst seafood choices from their shelves and freezers. Oak Foundation's support will enable Greenpeace International to coordinate a European-wide campaign focused on cod, bluefin tuna and shrimps. (Over four years)
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Greenpeace Poland
To coordinate the various non-governmental organisations in Europe that have been producing seafood wallet cards and other similar consumer guides to agree on and produce information based on a common and shared seafood assessment methodology. The ultimate goal of this effort is to strengthen the collective work of various influential organisations and enable them to convey a strong, clear and consistent message to industry and seafood consumers, in their respective campaigns. (Over three years)
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North Sea Foundation
To coordinate the various non-governmental organisations in Europe that have been producing seafood wallet cards and other similar consumer guides to agree on and produce information based on a common and shared seafood assessment methodology. The ultimate goal of this effort is to strengthen the collective work of various influential organisations and enable them to convey a strong, clear and consistent message to industry and seafood consumers, in their respective campaigns. (Over three years)
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Oceana Inc
To secure EU legislation by 2010 to achieve substantial reductions in bycatch through banning discards in the most significant discard fisheries by the EU fleet and by any vessel in EU waters. By the end of 2008, the project will, amongst its other goals, have obtained firm political commitment at EU and Member State levels to reduce fisheries discards and a clear mandate for the EU to develop legislation on this issue. (Over two years)
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University of New Hampshire
To support the research, public outreach and capacity building needed to understand, illustrate and motivate conservation actions for the recovery of the north-western Mediterranean Sea. This will be done through analysis of historical data, focused field experiments and modelling of future recovery scenarios. (Over three years)
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World Wide Fund for Nature
To support the implementation of the European Common Fisheries Policy by: advocating the adoption of the principle of ecosystem-based management of fisheries in the planned EU Marine Strategy Directive and Maritime Policy; supporting the drafting and implementation of species recovery and management plans; reducing illegal fishing, discards and bycatch; establishing protected areas; influencing major seafood processors to source only sustainably produced fish; and demonstrating the good use of fisheries subsidies. (Over three years)