Join us for the launch of the Low Impact & Fair Fisheries Vision!

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
      David Lange, Foreningen for Skånsomt Kystfiskeri
15:00 The destination: What is low-impact fisheries?
      Didier Gascuel, Institut Agro Rennes
      Christina Brice-Pita, University of Aveiro
      Gabriel Mato, MEP (tbc)
15:30 The pathway: How do we get there?

Paula Barbeito, Fundación Lonxanet
Jan Versteden, Pintafish
Isabelle Marx, Pleine Mer

      Sebastian Villasante, University of Santiago de Compostela
16:00 Open discussion

16:30 National context
      Catherine Chabaud, Minister Delegate for the Sea and Fishery, France (tbc)
16:40 European context
      Dovile Vaigauskaite, European Commission DG MARE
16:50 Closing Remarks
      Stéphanie Yon-Courtin, MEP (tbc)
17:00 Group picture
17:30 Drinks at Bar Ginette, Place Luxembourg 
If you are interested in attending, please fill out the registration form. We look forward to seeing you there!

Posted on: 25 November 2025