Our Fish

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No longer registered as of 19 Jul 2023 - Registration as it was on 30 Jan 2023
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Overview

Since 20 September 2021 self-declared 'non-commercial organisations' are no longer required to provide a lobby budget. See above timeline for this registrant's historical lobby budget.

Lobbying Costs

None declared

Financial year: Mar 2021 - Feb 2022

Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)

1.25 Fte (3)

Lobbyists with EP accreditation

0

High-level Commission meetings

7

Lobbying Costs over the years

  • Info

    Our Fish

    EU Transparency Register

    180850142485-82 First registered on 26 Apr 2021

    Goals / Remit

    Our Fish is working to end overfishing and restore a healthy ocean ecosystem. By collaborating with others, and deploying robust evidence, we are calling for an end to overfishing as a critical and significant action to address the biodiversity and climate crisis.

    Main EU files targeted

    Common Fisheries Policy, Fisheries Control Regulation, European Green Deal, Climate Law, EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030, Farm 2 Fork Strategy, Energy Taxation Directive, Restoration Law

    Address

    Head Office
    Dufaystraat 8
    Amsterdam 1075 GT
    NETHERLANDS
    EU Office
    Dufaystraat 8
    Amsterdam 1075 GT
    NETHERLANDS

    Website

  • People

    Total lobbyists declared

    3

    Employment timeLobbyists
    75%1
    25%2

    Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)

    1.25

    Lobbyists with EP accreditation

    No lobbyists with EP accreditations

    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

  • Categories

    Category

    Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar

  • Networking

    Affiliation

    None declared

    Member organisations

    None declared

  • Financial Data

    Interests represented

    Does not represent commercial interests

    Closed financial year

    Mar 2021 - Feb 2022

    Lobbying costs for closed financial year

    Since 20 September 2021 self-declared 'non-commercial organisations' are no longer required to provide a lobby budget. See above timeline for this registrant's historical lobby budget.

    Total organisational budget in closed year

    484,000€

    Major funding types in closed year

    Grants

    Major contributions in closed year

    TypeNameAmount
    Contribution Oceans5 327,000€
    Contribution Gulbenkian Foundation 57,000€
    Contribution Waterloo Foundation 100,000€

    Other financial info

    None declared

  • EU Structures

    Groups (European Commission)

    none

    Groups (European Parliament)

    N/A

    Communication activities

    Our Fish: commissions and produces scientific papers, policy research and public reports from experts; engages with media and social media on fisheries, environment and climate themes; and works with NGOs, scientists, politicians, industry and other stakeholders in order to prevent the ecosystem and climate impacts of fishing in Europe. We do this through organising events, meetings, publications, media and direct communications.

    Other activities

    None declared

  • Meetings

    Meetings

    7 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 15 May 2023 Location Berlaymont
      Subject To discuss the Marine Action Plan
      Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius
      Portfolio Environment, Oceans and Fisheries
      Attending
      • Elena Montani (Cabinet member)
      • Virginijus Sinkevičius (Commissioner)
      Other Lobbyists
    • Date 20 Feb 2023 Location online
      Subject To explain the “Fisheries and Oceans “ package adopted during that week: CFP Communication, Marine Action Plan and Decarbonisation Initiative.
      Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius
      Portfolio Environment, Oceans and Fisheries
      Attending
      • Carmen Preising (Cabinet member)
      • Virginijus Sinkevičius (Commissioner)
      • Agne Razmislaviciute-Palioniene (Cabinet member)
      Other Lobbyists
    • Date 19 Jul 2022 Location virtual
      Subject To exchange views, upon NGO request, on the upcoming Action plan to conserve fisheries resources and protect marine ecosystems, on Commission implementing act on vulnerable marine ecosystems and on European eel status
      Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius
      Portfolio Environment, Oceans and Fisheries
      Attending
      • Carmen Preising (Cabinet member)
      • Agne Razmislaviciute-Palioniene (Cabinet member)
      • Virginijus Sinkevičius (Commissioner)
      Other Lobbyists
    • Date 16 Mar 2022 Location video-call
      Subject Discussion on EU nature restoration law and 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 29 Sep 2021 Location video-call
      Subject Climate change, fishing and blue carbon
      Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans
      Portfolio European Green Deal
      Attending
      • Helena Braun (Cabinet member)
    • Date 13 Jul 2021 Location Virtual
      Subject To exchange views with the ‘’blue’’ NGOs on the upcoming Action Plan on sustainable fisheries and protection of marine resources, annual exercise of fixing total allowable catches and ongoing WTO negotiations on fisheries subsidies.
      Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius
      Portfolio Environment, Oceans and Fisheries
      Attending
      • Carmen Preising (Cabinet member)
      • Virginijus Sinkevičius (Commissioner)
      Other Lobbyists
    • Date 04 May 2021 Location video-call
      Subject Energy Taxation Directive and fisheries
      Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans
      Portfolio European Green Deal
      Attending
      • Helena Braun (Cabinet member)
      • Antoine Colombani (Cabinet member)
      Other Lobbyists
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