The European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) and Europêche, as the European Social Partners in the fisheries sector, have submitted a joint position paper to the European Commission. This response is part of the Commission’s ongoing evaluation of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP). Both organizations emphasized the need to address the CFP’s socio-economic shortcomings and its impact on workers and communities in the fishing industry.

We ask the European Commission to adopt emergency measures to alleviate the increased fuel prices’ pressure on the fisheries sector.

ETF and Europêche adopted a joint resolution on the impact of offshore wind farms on fisheries.

LDAC, ETF and Europeche sent a joint letter to the European Commission, requesting the transposition of key international legal instruments on safety and labour standards in the fishing sector.