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
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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
Fisheries and maritime affairs
Address
Head Office
Rue Montoyer, 24
Brussels 1000
BELGIUM -
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 05 Dec 2016
Name Start date End Date 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
Ms Javier Garat (President)
Person with legal responsibility
Mr Javier Garat (President)
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Categories
Category
II - In-house lobbyists and trade/business/professional associations
Subcategory
Trade and business associations
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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
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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
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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 AreasCommunication 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.
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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 - Simonas ŠATŪNAS (Cabinet member)
- Agne Razmislaviciute-Palioniene (Cabinet member)
- Carmen Preising (Cabinet member)
- Virginijus Sinkevičius (Commissioner)
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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)
Other Lobbyists - Danish Fishers Producer Organisation
- Rederscentrale CVBA
- UNION ARMATEURS A LA PECHE DE FRANCE
- Cooperatie Kottervisserij Nederland (VisNed)
- Sveriges Fiskares Producentorganisation ekonomisk förening
- Danish Pelagic Producer Organisation
- Pelagic Freezer-trawler Association
- Killybegs Fishermen's Organisation
- Comité national des pêches maritimes et des élevages marins
- Asociación Nacional de Armadores de Buques de Pesca de Bacalao
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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 - Andras Inotai (Cabinet member)
- Karmenu Vella (Commissioner)
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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)
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