All ClientEarth articles
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NewsNature groups challenge Dutch trawling
Environmental groups are suing the Dutch government, claiming bottom trawling on Dogger Bank violates marine protection laws
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NewsSpain sued over MPA trawling
ClientEarth and Oceana are suing Spain again for permitting destructive bottom trawling inside MPAs
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NewsLawyers call for enforcement after UK and France vow to ban bottom trawling in protected areas
With bottom trawling restrictions also implemented by Sweden and Greece, ClientEarth is calling on all European countries to act
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NewsEU faces legal heat over bottom trawling
EU leaders are under fire as a new legal complaint targets bottom trawling in Marine Protected Areas (MPAs)
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NewsNGOs praise Danish trawl ban
Environmental NGOs have praised the Danish government’s proposal to ban bottom trawling in over 17% of its waters
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NewsNGOs hail Swedish trawling ban
Sweden sets an example to the rest of the EU with a proposed ban on bottom trawling in marine protected areas
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NewsNetherlands sued over Dogger Bank trawling
NGOs are suing the Dutch government for allowing destructive bottom trawling in the Dogger Bank
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NewsNew EU Commissioners urged to end fisheries’ fossil fuel subsidies
In an open letter, NGOs ask Hoekstra and Kadis to strengthen ocean resilience and sustainability
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NewsLegal action launched against Spain for bottom trawling
Oceana and ClientEarth file lawsuit with country’s national high court over failure to protect marine protected areas
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NewsUrgent call for European fisheries roadmap
Scientists and stakeholders are urging Brussels to deliver a delayed roadmap for the energy transition in EU fisheries by 2024
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NewsEU Ocean Week: Leaders urged to prioritise ocean health
140 organisations call on Brussels to introduce new Ocean Fund and ban destructive activities
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NewsNGOs sue France over MPA failures
Environmental NGOs BLOOM and ClientEarth are suing France for allegedly allowing trawling in protected marine areas, violating EU conservation laws
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NewsNGOs slam France for flouting EU fishing ban
BLOOM and ClientEarth are prepared to take France to court over its failure to adhere to an EU fishing ban in MPAs
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NewsNetherlands admits widespread fisheries fraud ‘likely’
A major court case has ended with the Netherlands acknowledging it is likely fraud is happening across its entire fisheries sector
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NewsNGOs welcome Mediterranean fisheries sanctions system
Measure hailed as a ”crucial step” towards building a culture of compliance and rebuilding fish populations
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NewsCall for increased Med fisheries conservation
New measures would allow authorities to tackle non-compliance and IUU fishing, say NGOs
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NewsSubsidy opposition gathers momentum
A growing number of countries are signing up to end harmful fisheries subsidies and their contribution to the depletion of fish stocks
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NewsNGOs slam EU's ambition
European Commission is called out on conflicting policies for fishing sector decarbonisation
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NewsBaltic Sea fishing limit woes
The European Council is facing court to avoid repeat of Baltic fish stock collapse
