The External Relations section of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) is drawing up an opinion on the topic “Setting the course for a sustainable blue planet, an update of the international ocean governance agenda”, following a referral on Commission’s Communication JOIN(2022) 28 final.

In this framework, The EESC are organising a hearing entitled “THE OCEANS AND THEIR FUTURE – International Ocean Governance in need of a multidisciplinary approach”.

The hearing will take place in the morning of 18 November at the EESC in Brussels where Dr. Roger Achkar, Director General of GWCN will present about the Overfishing Impacts on the Environment.