Environmental organisation ClientEarth is hosting a seminar during Brussels Ocean Week on the need to accelerate the green energy transition and climate resilience in EU fisheries.
Organised by ClientEarth‘s Decarbonise Now programme, alongside Oceana and Seas at Risk, the event will welcome speakers including MEP Caroline Roose, as well as scientific experts Didier Gascuel, and Frederieke Ziegler, who will share their insights on sustainable fishing and the sector’s transition.
The event takes place on 3 October from 12.00 to 13.30 CET, at Talk CEC, 141-143 Chaussée de Wavre, 1050 Ixelles, Brussels.
Maintaining competitiveness
‘The energy transition in the fisheries sector is not just about reducing emissions and fighting climate change —it’s about ensuring the sector remains competitive on the global stage and stays resilient in the long-term,’ the organisers noted.
The fisheries sector’s reliance on fossil fuels presents a threat to the future viability of the industry, they add, making the move to low-impact, low-carbon practices an essential one.
In this way, the EU can enhance the competitiveness of the sector, as well as ensure a fair social transition for fishers and communities.
Decarbonise Now
Decarbonise Now has called for a fair and equitable transition towards a carbon-neutral fishing sector, which both safeguards marine biodiversity and strengthens coastal communities.
‘The fishing sector must play its part in addressing simultaneously the biggest challenges of our time that are intertwined — the loss of biodiversity and the climate change crisis, it said in a statement. ‘Financing this energy transition will require national governments to be bold and have an inclusive vision for the EU fisheries sector.’
More information on the seminar can be found here.
