Association of National Organisations of Fishing Enterprises in the European Union

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Overview

Lobbying Costs

250,000€

Financial year: Jan 2015 - Dec 2015

Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)

3 Fte (3)

Lobbyists with EP accreditation

2

High-level Commission meetings

24

Lobbying Costs over the years

  • 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 Sector

    Main EU files targeted

    Fisheries and maritime affairs

    Address

    Head Office
    Rue Montoyer, 24
    Brussels 1000
    BELGIUM
  • People

    Total lobbyists declared

    3

    Employment timeLobbyists
    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 05 Dec 2016

    Name Start date End Date
    Ms Rosalie TUKKER 21 Apr 2023 19 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

    Ms Javier Garat (President)

    Person with legal responsibility

    Mr Javier Garat (President)

  • Categories

    Category

    II - In-house lobbyists and trade/business/professional associations

    Subcategory

    Trade and business associations

  • Networking

    Affiliation

    Europeche maintains close contacts with the fishing section of COGECA which represents fishing cooperatives in Europe. Europeche also has periodic work relationships with ETF, EAPO and AIPCE.

    Europeche is represented in various international committees and organisations such as the OSPAR Commission,ILO, FAO / COFI, the General Assembly of the United Nations CITES, MEDISAMAK, ICFA, etc..

    Finally, Europęche has a collaboration agreement with EBCD (European Bureau for Conservation and Development).

    Member organisations

    None declared

  • Financial Data

    Closed financial year

    Jan 2015 - Dec 2015

    Lobbying costs for closed financial year

    250,000€

    EU grant income for closed financial year

    23,500 € (Source: ERASMUS+)

    Other financial info

    None declared

  • EU Structures

    Groups (European Commission)

    European Structural and Investment Funds

    ACC

    European Advisory Councils

    Groups (European Parliament)

    Intergroup on “Climate Change, Biodiversity, and Sustainable Development”

    EP Intergroup Seas, Rivers, Islands & Coastal Areas

    Communication activities

    None

    Other activities

    Activities

    Promote the relationships between the member organisations by creating co-operation and collaboration links between them

    Adopt common position papers and draw up proposals for actions, reform or measures envisaging the improvement of the activities of the fisheries enterprises represented by the national organisations

    Keep their members informed about draft Community regulations, dossiers, events, studies and orientations that might directly or indirectly affect the fishing industry.

  • Meetings

    Meetings

    24 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.

    • 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
      • Agne Razmislaviciute-Palioniene (Cabinet member)
      • Virginijus Sinkevičius (Commissioner)
      • Carmen Preising (Cabinet member)
      • Simonas ŠATŪNAS (Cabinet member)
      Other Lobbyists
    • 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)
    • Date 14 Sep 2022 Location Brussels
      Subject Discussion on Control Regulation
      DG Maritime Affairs and Fisheries
      Attending
      • Charlina Vitcheva (Director-General)
    • 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)
    • 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)
      Other Lobbyists
    • 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)
    • Date 15 Apr 2021 Location Brussels - Webex call
      Subject Arctic cod fisheries
      DG Maritime Affairs and Fisheries
      Attending
      • Charlina Vitcheva (Director-General)
      Other Lobbyists
    • 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)
    • 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)
    • 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)
      Other Lobbyists
    • 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)
    • Date 24 Jul 2019 Location Brussels
      Subject CFP implementation, current challenges
      DG Maritime Affairs and Fisheries
      Attending
      • Joao Aguiar Machado (Director-General)
    • 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
      • Andras Inotai (Cabinet member)
      • Aurore Maillet (Cabinet member)
    • 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)
    • 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)
    • 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)
    • 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)
    • 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)
      Other Lobbyists
    • Date 18 Oct 2016 Location Brussels
      Subject Shipping of Shark Products
      DG Maritime Affairs and Fisheries
      Attending
      • Joao Aguiar Machado (Director-General)
      Other Lobbyists
    • Date 09 Mar 2016 Location Brussels
      Subject Deep Sea Regulation
      DG Maritime Affairs and Fisheries
      Attending
      • Joao Aguiar Machado (Director-General)
    • 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)
    • Date 19 Nov 2015 Location Brussels
      Subject Implementation CFP, TACs and Quotas 2016
      DG Maritime Affairs and Fisheries
      Attending
      • Joao Aguiar Machado (Director-General)
    • 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)
    • 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)
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