Fishery: Chris Davies won MEP of the year on the environment at the MEP Awards 2014

Author: BalticSea2020
Year published: 2014

chris daviesBalticSea2020 wants to congratulate Mr. Chris Davies, ALDE UK, who yesterday received an award in the category environment at the MEP Awards 2014. The MEP Awards is hosted by The Parliament Magazine in Brussels, to recognize the hard work done by MEPs in the past year.

Chris Davies received the award on the environment for initiating the cross party group Fish For the Future (FFF), and on account of their hard work during the reform of the Common Fisheries Policy. Fish For the Future has ensured that the Parliament supports a fisheries legislation that value profitable and sustainable fisheries. Learn more about FFF here.

How the awards works:

  • EU policy stakeholders are asked to submit their choice for which MEP they think as made an excellent contribution in an EU policy area which they work in. Stakeholders who nominate are asked to explain in around 350 words why their choice deserves to win in the category they've nominated them in.
  • The nominations are collated by The Parliament Magazine and a shortlist for each category is drawn up. The shortlist is decided by which three MEPs The Parliament Magazine feels has the strongest case to be shortlisted based on the arguments made by the organisations who have nominated them.
  • The shortlist is announced and voting is opened to all MEPs. Only MEPs can vote.
  • The results are collated by The Parliament Magazine and announced at the MEP Awards ceremony held on 18 March 2014 at the Concert Noble in Brussels.

For more information about the MEP Awards 2014, click here.

Our focus areas

fisheryThe stock of predatory fish is crucial for the state of the Baltic Sea. Therefore, the Foundation worked to ensure that the environmental effects of fishing should be a central part of the EU's Common Fisheries Policy. The Foundation also worked on projects to increase the proportion of predatory fish, such as cod, pike and perch. Read more

eutroEutrophication is caused by emissions of nutrients that come from e.g. agriculture, water treatment plants, sewage and transportation. To find measures that could reduce emissions the Foundation worked on projects in agriculture, industrial animal farms and the coastal zone, to research on measures to catch or bind nutrients. Read more

seagull-informationTo create awareness about the threats and opportunities the Baltic Sea is facing, the Foundation initiated a 10-year media and film project with journalist Folke Rydén and photographer Mattias Klum. The Foundation has also supported Stockholm University Baltic Sea Centre (Baltic Eye), and Baltic Sea Science Center at Skansen. Read more