Policy feedback
2024
Submission to Ocean and Climate Change Dialogue 2024
Submission to UNFCCC JTWP
EU Consultation: Protecting the seabed from bottom trawling by fishing vessels
South African Draft Aquaculture Development Bill
Mitigation Work Programme submission
Survey on GDMARE's fishers’ future in EU society up to 2050
2023
Provided comments on paper: Good husbandry practices for aquaculture (through AAC)
Provided comments on Guidance Document: Environmental performance (through AAC)
Provided comments on Background paper: Access to space and water for inland aquaculture (through AAC)
Provided comments on Climate-change Adaptation in the Aquaculture Sector (through AAC)
United Nations 2024 ECOSOC Partnership Forum - Global Online Stakeholder Consultation
Submitted Comments to NOAA Fisheries on Proposed Rule to Implement the Prohibition of Commercial Fishing in the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument
Submitted feedback on public consultation "National One Health Framework To Address Zoonotic Diseases and Advance Public Health Preparedness in the United States: A Framework for One Health Coordination and Collaboration Across Federal Agencies"
Submitted written feedback to the EU consultation on "Sustainable fishing in the EU: state of play and orientations for 2024"
A collective call for a holistic food systems approach in FAO’s Roadmap
2nd letter to Cooke rejecting Nueva Pescanova purchase
Submitted written feedback to the EU consultation on climate target for 2040
Took part in the questionnaire on EU climate target for 2040
Took part in the UN consultation on the Thrid Ocean Conference
Provided feedback on the draft proposals for the National Organic Standard in Zew Zeland
Took part in the EU Survey for the JRC study on Mapping the Risks and Vulnerabilities in the EU Food Supply Chain
Provided comments on New Zealand Draft Fisheries Industry Transformation Plan
EU Consultation Survey on good husbandry practices for farmed fish
Sign-On: Letter to Call for Climate-Friendly Food at COP28
Participated in Veterinary Medicine's Directorate Consultation
Submission sent to Koronivia Joint Work on Agriculture (KJWA)
Provided comments to NOAA National Seafood Strategy
Provided comments on the US Seafood Import Monitoring Program
Sign-On: A manifesto for animals – a better future for people and planet
Provided comments on the New Zealand Draft Hauraki Gulf Fisheries Plan
Letter to request Bill HB 1153 - Prohibiting octopus farming, to be pulled to vote
Aquatic Animal Alliance letter to House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee on Bill HB 1153
Written testimony in support of Bill HB 1153 - Prohibiting Octopus Farming
Ask EU Commissioner not to delay the review of the promotion policy for agri-food products
Sign-On: Joint letter to Mark Spencer re. decapod welfare
Ask Congressional Ag leaders to support a more humane 2023 farm bill
2022
Comment on proposed fishery management plan amendment (NOAA)
Provided comments on the new Agriculture Bill - Scotland
NOAA Saltwater Recreational Fisheries Policy Revision
Global Seafood Alliance – Responsible Fishing Vessel Standard Issue 2.1 - Public Comment Form
Sign-On: Letter to EU Commissioners on octopus farming
EU Public Consultation on vehicles transporting livestock - animal welfare rules
Sign-On: Letter to IFC on InnovaFeed
Comment on petition for the House of Commons to ban cephalopod imports and farming in Canada
Letter as part of WFA to FIC (Finance in common) secretariat
Public submission on Victoria's new animal care and protection laws
European Commission public consultation on the functioning of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP)
EU Commission consultation on Sustainable EU food system
Comment on the EU maritime security strategy and its action plan
Comments on Nova Scotia - Aquaculture Regulatory Review Public Consultation
Crustacean Compassion Benchmark
Comment on DG-MARE’s Code of Conduct
EU Commission consultation on food waste
HSI (Humane Society International) farmed fish feedback
Feedback on South African draft Aquaculture Development Bill
Feedback to NOAA on aquaculture opportunity areas in federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico
EU Commission consultation on sustainable EU food system
New Zealand Fisheries Bill feedback
Comments on the environmental impact of Nueva Pescanova
Comentarios sobre el Impacto Ambiental de la granja de cultivos marinos de Nueva Pescanova
2021
MCS Marine Conservation Society
Washington state department of ecology (Marine Net Pen Aquaculture)
EU Blue Bioeconomy / Algae Strategy
Inception Impact Assessment of the Revision of the EU Legislation on Animal Welfare
Implementation of the common fisheries policy
GRI (Global Reporting Initiative) Feedback
AWC (Animal Welfare Committee)
Fish farms exempt from registration & record-keeping rules
Review of the EU school fruit, vegetables and milk scheme
French Ministere of Agriculture
Canada Aquaculture Act
GALPC Submission to Washington State Department of Ecology