Modernisation of fishing vessels is key to improving safety and working conditions The living and working conditions on board fishing vessels need to improve. The ETF believes that alternative methods to calculate the gross tonnage could help achieve that aim and, at the same time, protect the sustainability of the resource. News 7 Oct 2020
The Common Fisheries Policy requires a stronger social dimension Social partners in fisheries – ETF and Europeche – issued a new resolution, calling for an introduction of social objectives in the CFP. News 17 Apr 2020
Fair Fishing for Europe: Trade Unions launch debate on a more social EU fisheries policy ETF and EFFAT hosted a joint seminar about the future of the EU’s Common Fisheries Policy (CFP). Workers, trade union activists, policymakers and experts joined the two-day event. News 28 Jun 2018