Overview
Lobbying Costs
400,000€ - 499,999€
Financial year: Jan 2022 - Dec 2022
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
3 Fte (3)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
2
High-level Commission meetings
25
Lobbying Costs over the years
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Info
Association of National Organisations of Fishing Enterprises in the European Union (Europêche)
EU Transparency Register
2312395253-25 First registered on 29 Jul 2008
Goals / Remit
Mission
Our mission is to promote responsible and sustainable fishing practices that not only ensures a healthy and diverse marine environment but preserves an economically and socially sustainable fishing sector able to contribute to the growing world demand for healthy seafood.
Objectives
Ensure that the vital knowledge and experience of fishermen forms part of the decision making process
Effectively integrate the three pillars of sustainability - environment, social and economic - into EU policy making
Help stakeholders understand the impacts of political decisions on fisheries
Build on the successes of our membership in the Sectoral Social Dialogue Committee for Sea Fisheries to ensure safety at sea and decent working and living conditions for fishermen
Support fisheries research by continuing to be an active partner in European projects such as the European Sector Council for Skills and Employment in the Fisheries SectorMain EU files targeted
Sustainability - The blue economy in the EU represents 5.4 million jobs and generates almost € 500 billion a year. Over 400,000 people are employed in the European fisheries sector alone. Europêche believe that we need to protect our fishermen within the EU supply chain without jeopardising fish stocks for future generations.
Food Security - the EU fishing industry meets one of the basic human needs; ensuring food security whilst maintaining the best quality and highest standards. With the world population currently over 7 billion, we must find ways of securing the benefits of fishing whilst minimising the ecological footprint.
Implementing the Common Fisheries Policy - the first phase of the discard ban has come into force on 1st January 2015. Before this date, the European Parliament will decide on important technical issues which must be workable and overcome the difficulties of mixed fisheries.
Protect the marine environment - the Marine Strategy Framework Directive will aim to achieve Good Environmental Status in the EU’s marine waters by 2020 by ensuring that the population of commercial fish species is healthy and that long-term abundance and reproduction is secured.
Taking decisions at the right level - With so many different specificities surrounding the different fisheries in the EU, fisheries regulation must be decided at regional level. Legislation should be proportionate and suitable for the fisheries concerned.
Sound science and accurate information - Science is not only biology but is also a social and economic science that has to be integrated in intelligent decision making. The realities of fishing are often lost among the politics that comes with forging important legislation.
The current high average age of fishermen, the initial start-up costs and the precarious future means too few young people are choosing fisheries as a livelihood. One way forward is to ensure the free movement of fishermen on the European labour market by harmonizing standards for training, certification and watch keeping for fishermen.Address
Head Office
Rue Montoyer, 24
Brussels 1000
BELGIUMEU Office
Rue Montoyer, 24
Brussels 1000
BELGIUMWebsite
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People
Total lobbyists declared
3
Employment time Lobbyists 100% 3 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
3
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
All Lobbyists with EP accreditation over time
2 accreditations were / are live (in bold) for the selected state of 21 Nov 2024
Name Start date End Date Rosalie Tukker 18 Jul 2024 18 Jul 2025 Anne-France Mattlet 26 Jun 2024 26 Jun 2025 Ms Rosalie TUKKER 21 Apr 2023 26 Apr 2024 Ms Anne France MATTLET 01 Mar 2023 11 Mar 2024 Ms Rosalie TUKKER 29 Mar 2022 29 Mar 2023 Ms Rosalie TUKKER 29 Oct 2019 29 Oct 2020 Mr Daniel Voces de Onaíndi González 12 Mar 2019 01 Apr 2020 Ms Rosalie TUKKER 30 Oct 2018 29 Oct 2019 Ms Laura MATINEZ OTERO 13 Oct 2018 18 Oct 2018 Mr Daniel Voces de Onaíndi González 13 Mar 2018 12 Mar 2019 Ms Rosalie TUKKER 27 Oct 2017 18 Oct 2018 Mr Ante Ivcevic 16 May 2017 05 Oct 2017 Mr Daniel Voces de Onaíndi González 22 Mar 2017 13 Mar 2018 Ms Kathryn Stack 03 Jun 2016 07 Dec 2016 Ms Francisca Martinez Toledo 03 Jun 2016 20 Jul 2016 Mr Daniel Voces de Onaíndi González 01 Apr 2016 22 Mar 2017 Ms Kathryn Stack 16 Jun 2015 04 Jun 2016 Mr Daniel Voces de Onaíndi González 11 Feb 2015 05 Feb 2016 Ms Kathryn Stack 06 Jun 2014 05 Jun 2015 Mr Daniel Voces de Onaíndi González 28 Jan 2014 25 Jan 2015 Mr Daniel Voces de Onaíndi González 05 Feb 2013 28 Jan 2014 Mr Guy VERNAEVE 13 Sep 2012 17 Jun 2013 Mr Guy VERNAEVE 22 Nov 2011 13 Sep 2012 Complementary Information
None declared
Person in charge of EU relations
Data not provided by Register Secretariat due to GDPR
Person with legal responsibility
Data not provided by Register Secretariat due to GDPR
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Categories
Category
Trade and business associations
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Networking
Affiliation
Europêche has a close work relationship with ETF within the EU Sectoral Social Dialogue Committee for sea fisheries, and closely collaborates with other key EU fisheries stakeholder organisations. In addition, Europêche is involved in the work of the EU Advisory Councils (ACs), being a full member of the Long Distance AC and the Market AC.
Europêche is represented in various international committees and organisations such as the OSPAR Commission,ILO, FAO / COFI, the General Assembly of the United Nations, CITES, CBD, and ICFA.Member organisations
None declared
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Financial Data
Interests represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Closed financial year
Jan 2022 - Dec 2022
Lobbying costs for closed financial year
400,000€ - 499,999€
Major contributions in closed year
Type Name Amount Grant Green2Blue project 4,848€ Grant MarineWind project 45,770€ Grant Pillars of the Sea project 104,562€ Intermediaries for closed year
None declaredIntermediaries for current year
None declaredClosed year Costs
400,000€ - 499,999€
Other financial info
EU projects aimed at improving sustainable training, safety on board and working conditions on board fishing vessels. Also projects aimed at improving the management of maritime spatial planning.
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EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
Maritime Spatial Planning for Integrated Maritime Policy#E01682/2#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=100356 #OBSERVER #C#Employees/workers#IndustryWorking group Programme of Measures, Economic and Social Analysis (WG POMESA)#E02550/5#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=100103 #OBSERVER #C#IndustryWorking group on Data Information and Knowledge Exchange (WG DIKE)#E02550/1#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=100095 #OBSERVER #C#IndustryCommission Expert Group on Strategic Coordination for the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (2008/56/EC)#E02550#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=2550 #OBSERVER #C#IndustryWorking group on Good Environmental Status (WG GES)#E02550/4#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=100102 #OBSERVER #C#Industry
Groups (European Parliament)
Climate change, biodiversity and sustainable development,SEARICA
Communication activities
None declared
Other activities
None declared
Meetings
Meetings
25 meetings found. Download meetings
The list below only covers meetings held since November 2014 with commissioners, their cabinet members or directors-general at the European Commission; other lobby meetings with lower-level staff may have taken place, but the European Commission doesn't proactively publish information about these meetings. For more information about which commissioner is responsible for which portfolio, check out this link: https://commissioners.ec.europa.eu/index_en All information below comes from European Commission web pages.
1 July 2024: We have noted that some meetings are appearing in duplicate, ie. some meetings seem to be listed twice. This seems to be because the Commission changes some element of a meeting data after the meeting has first been listed, which causes LobbyFacts to register it as a new meeting. We are investigating further.
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Date 25 Sep 2024 Location Brussels Subject The meeting aimed to discuss a number of topical issues related to fisheries management, notably relations with Norway, the upcoming 2024 ICCAT annual meeting and fishing opportunities for 2025 Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič Attending - Virginie Battu-henriksson (Cabinet member)
- Maroš Šefčovič (Executive Vice-President)
- Jan Hendrik Dopheide (Cabinet member)
- Carmen Preising (Cabinet member)
- Sofia Asteriadi (Cabinet member)
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Date 20 Oct 2022 Location Berlaymont Subject To discuss and answer questions about the implementing regulation on vulnerable marine ecosystems Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius Portfolio Environment, Oceans and Fisheries Attending - Carmen Preising (Cabinet member)
- Virginijus Sinkevičius (Commissioner)
- Simonas ŠATŪNAS (Cabinet member)
- Agne Razmislaviciute-Palioniene (Cabinet member)
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Date 19 Sep 2022 Location Brussels, Berlaymont Subject Current topical fisheries files Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius Portfolio Environment, Oceans and Fisheries Attending - Carmen Preising (Cabinet member)
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Date 14 Sep 2022 Location Brussels Subject Discussion on Control Regulation DG Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Attending - Charlina Vitcheva (Director-General)
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Date 19 Jul 2022 Location Berlaymont Subject To discuss various topical files related to fisheries management Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius Portfolio Environment, Oceans and Fisheries Attending - Virginijus Sinkevičius (Commissioner)
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Date 08 Apr 2022 Location video-call Subject Bottom trawling and preparation of the Action plan to conserve fisheries resources and protect marine ecosystems Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Attending - Helena Braun (Cabinet member)
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Date 19 Nov 2021 Location Brussels Subject Disscusion on various key files concerning fisheries Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius Portfolio Environment, Oceans and Fisheries Attending - Carmen Preising (Cabinet member)
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Date 15 Apr 2021 Location Brussels - Webex call Subject Arctic cod fisheries DG Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Attending - Charlina Vitcheva (Director-General)
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Date 17 Mar 2021 Location Brussels - Webex call Subject Commission position on the revision of the control regulation DG Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Attending - Charlina Vitcheva (Director-General)
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Date 22 Jul 2020 Location Video meeting Subject To discuss and exchange views on the Biodiversity Strategy, in particular on issues concerning fisheries and the protection and restoration of the marine environment. Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius Portfolio Environment, Oceans and Fisheries Attending - Virginijus Sinkevičius (Commissioner)
- Carmen Preising (Cabinet member)
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Date 30 Jun 2020 Location Brussels - Webex call Subject Introduction meeting to have an exchange of views on current issues DG Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Attending - Charlina Vitcheva (Director-General)
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Date 11 Dec 2019 Location Brussels Subject To present and discuss the views on ongoing fisheries policy developments Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius Portfolio Environment, Oceans and Fisheries Attending - Virginijus Sinkevičius (Commissioner)
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Date 24 Jul 2019 Location Brussels Subject CFP implementation, current challenges DG Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Attending - Joao Aguiar Machado (Director-General)
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Date 22 Jun 2018 Location Brussels Subject Marine plastic litter, lost fishing gear Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Karmenu Vella Portfolio Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Attending - Aurore Maillet (Cabinet member)
- Andras Inotai (Cabinet member)
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Date 20 Apr 2018 Location Brussels Subject Common Fisheries Policy, Ocean Governance Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Karmenu Vella Portfolio Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Attending - Karmenu Vella (Commissioner)
- Andras Inotai (Cabinet member)
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Date 22 Feb 2018 Location Brussels Subject Exchange of views on implementation of the CFP and specific fisheries issues DG Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Attending - Joao Aguiar Machado (Director-General)
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Date 19 Jul 2017 Location Brussels Subject Ocean Governance, Our Ocean Conference 2017, Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreements, RFMOs Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Karmenu Vella Portfolio Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Attending - Karmenu Vella (Commissioner)
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Date 05 May 2017 Location Malta Subject Ocean Governance, Landing obligation, Management plans, Implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy, Our Ocean Conference 2017 Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Karmenu Vella Portfolio Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Attending - Andras Inotai (Cabinet member)
- Karmenu Vella (Commissioner)
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Date 14 Feb 2017 Location Brussels Subject General exchange ov views on the implementation of the CFP / new organization of DG MARE DG Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Attending - Joao Aguiar Machado (Director-General)
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Date 18 Oct 2016 Location Brussels Subject Shipping of Shark Products DG Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Attending - Joao Aguiar Machado (Director-General)
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Date 09 Mar 2016 Location Brussels Subject Deep Sea Regulation DG Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Attending - Joao Aguiar Machado (Director-General)
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Date 08 Feb 2016 Location Brussels Subject Blue Whiting Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Karmenu Vella Portfolio Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Attending - Karmenu Vella (Commissioner)
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Date 19 Nov 2015 Location Brussels Subject Implementation CFP, TACs and Quotas 2016 DG Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Attending - Joao Aguiar Machado (Director-General)
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Date 11 Jun 2015 Location Brussels Subject State Aid, Autonomous Tariff Quotas for fishery products, Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreements Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Karmenu Vella Portfolio Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Attending - Andras Inotai (Cabinet member)
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Date 12 Dec 2014 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject Common Fisheries Policy (fishing opportunities, landing obligation, driftnets, deep sea access, technical measures, sustainable fisheries partnership agreements) Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Karmenu Vella Portfolio Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Attending - Karmenu Vella (Commissioner)