Rethink Fisheries - A vision for low impact and fair fisheries in Europe
Join us for the launch of the Low Impact & Fair Fisheries Vision!

--- Registration deadline for European Parliament access: Monday 8 December 2025 ---

Seas At Risk (SAR) and the Low Impact Fishers of Europe (LIFE) warmly invite you to participate in the launch of the Low Impact & Fair Fisheries Vision in the European Parliament and online.

Date: 11 December 2025, 14:30-17:00 (doors 14:00)
Location: European Parliament, SPAAK 3C50, Brussels and online

After two years of collaborative work involving fishers, civil society, scientists, and actors across the seafood value chain, we are excited to present a shared Vision for a just transition toward low-impact and fair fisheries in Europe.

The event, hosted by MEP Thomas Bajada, will present and discuss a new model for organising, conducting, and supporting Europe’s diverse fisheries. Together with representatives of EU institutions, national fisheries ministries, fishing communities, and citizens, we will assess pathways to foster low-impact fisheries in order to advance environmental sustainability and to enhance the social and economic resilience of coastal communities.

Programme:
14:30 Welcome
      Thomas Bajada, MEP
      Marta Cavallé, Low Impact Fishers of Europe
      Tobias Troll, Seas At Risk
14:45 The starting point: State of fisheries today
      André Dias, Fisher in Algarve, Portugal
14:55 The destination: What is low-impact fisheries?
      Didier Gascuel, Institut Agro Rennes
      Christina Brice-Pita, University of Aveiro
15:20 The pathway: How do we get there?
      Sebastian Villasante, University of Santiago de Compostela
      Paula Barbeito, fisheries consultant
      Marc Eskelund, FSKPO
      Isabelle Marx, Pleine Mer
      Jan Versteden, Pintafish
      Sebastian Baier, Fish Butchery    
16:10 Open discussion
16:40 European context
      Dovile Vaigauskaite, European Commission DG MARE
16:55 Closing Remarks
17:00 Group picture
17:30 Drinks at Bar Ginette, Place Luxembourg 

If you are interested in attending, please fill out the form below. We look forward to seeing you there!
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