Karmenu Vella
Lobbying Activity
Meeting with World Resources Institute
24 Oct 2019 · sustainable finance for the blue economy
Meeting with Ocean Risk and Resilience Action Alliance Inc.
22 Oct 2019 · Ocean Governance
Meeting with Notre Europe - Institut Jacques Delors / Notre Europe - Jacques Delors Institute
26 Sept 2019 · ocean governance, ocean research
Meeting with World Resources Institute
22 Sept 2019 · ocean governance, sustainable blue economy
Meeting with European Landowners' Organization asbl
24 May 2019 · Wolf study
Meeting with Federation of Associations for Hunting & Conservation of the EU
23 May 2019 · Birds & Habitats Policies
Meeting with Schwarz Dienstleistung KG
29 Apr 2019 · Circular Economy in Retail and Plastic Recyclability
Meeting with Ocean Energy Europe
10 Apr 2019 · Ocean Energy
Meeting with SMEunited aisbl
6 Feb 2019 · Environment issues
Meeting with Schwarz Dienstleistung KG
5 Feb 2019 · Retail and Plastic Strategy
Meeting with
5 Feb 2019 · IUU Fishing
Meeting with
8 Jan 2019 · Ship Recycling
Meeting with Neste Oyj
8 Jan 2019 · Chemical Recycling
Meeting with European Union Chamber of Commerce in China
24 Sept 2018 · Circular Economy, Green Public Procurement, Blue Economy
Meeting with Union of European Beverages Association
13 Sept 2018 · Plastic Recycling
Meeting with European Landowners' Organization asbl
13 Jul 2018 · EU Large Carnivore Platform , Wolfs, Nature Directives
Meeting with Eurogroup for Animals
12 Jul 2018 · Ivory, Animal Welfare in Aquaculture, Laboratory animals
Meeting with European Marine Board
10 Jul 2018 · Marine Research, Horizon Europe
Meeting with WWF Italy - Fondo Mondiale per la Natura
3 May 2018 · Fisheries in the Mediterranean
Meeting with Association of National Organisations of Fishing Enterprises in the European Union
20 Apr 2018 · Common Fisheries Policy, Ocean Governance
Meeting with International Union for Conservation of Nature EU Representative Office
27 Mar 2018 · Biodiversity
Meeting with Deutsche Schutzvereinigung für Wertpapierbesitz e.V.
22 Mar 2018 · Blue Economy Finance Principles
Meeting with AXA
22 Mar 2018 · Blue Economy Finance Principles
Meeting with Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego
22 Mar 2018 · Blue Economy Finance Principles
Meeting with Green 10
27 Feb 2018 · Agriculture/CAP, Air Pollution, LIFE, Implementation, CE,Chemicals and Ahrus and A2J
Meeting with Green 10
27 Feb 2018 · Environment topics
Meeting with Sky Group
20 Feb 2018 · Ocean conservation, blue economy, Our Ocean Conference
Meeting with European Federation of Public Service Unions
30 Jan 2018 · Human Right to Water and Sanitation
Meeting with SUEZ Group
30 Jan 2018 · Circular Economy Action Plan
Meeting with
23 Jan 2018 · common fisheries policy, multi-annual plans and fisheries control regulation
Meeting with European Network of Maritime Clusters
23 Jan 2018 · blue growth, blue investments
Meeting with CLG Europe
28 Nov 2017 · blue economy financing principles
Meeting with Federation of Associations for Hunting & Conservation of the EU
27 Nov 2017 · Hunting of vulnerable species
Meeting with Sky Group
4 Oct 2017 · Sky engagement in Our Oceans conference 4-7 October Malta
Meeting with Association of National Organisations of Fishing Enterprises in the European Union
19 Jul 2017 · Ocean Governance, Our Ocean Conference 2017, Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreements, RFMOs
Meeting with European Network of Maritime Clusters
7 Jul 2017 · Blue Growth, Ocean Governance
Meeting with BioMarine International Cluster Association
18 May 2017 · Blue Growth, our Ocean Conference 2017
Meeting with Association of National Organisations of Fishing Enterprises in the European Union
5 May 2017 · Ocean Governance, Landing obligation, Management plans, Implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy, Our Ocean Conference 2017
Meeting with Association of European Automotive and Industrial Battery Manufacturers
4 May 2017 · circular economy
Meeting with
2 May 2017 · Blue Economy Financing Principles
Meeting with ROTARY INTERNATIONAL
8 Mar 2017 · Sustainable Development
Meeting with CLG Europe
24 Feb 2017 · Blue Economy financing, Our Ocean Conference 2017
Meeting with Credit Suisse Group AG
23 Feb 2017 · Blue economy financing, ocean energy
Meeting with THE NATURE CONSERVANCY IN EUROPE gemeinnützige GmbH
7 Feb 2017 · Ocean Governance, Blue Growth, Our Ocean Conference
Meeting with European Union Chamber of Commerce in China
7 Feb 2017 · circular economy, EU-China Blue Year 2017
Meeting with Leidar Belgium
30 Jan 2017 · Ocean governance, Our Ocean Conference, marine litter
Meeting with
30 Jan 2017 · Innovation and chemicals
Meeting with Netwerk Grondig
24 Jan 2017 · Phosphate Reductionplan
Meeting with
19 Jan 2017 · ocean governance, Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreements, Indian Ocean
Meeting with RELOOP
19 Jan 2017 · Circular Economy
Meeting with WORLDFISH (ALSO KNOWN AS INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR LIVING AQUATIC RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (ICLARM))
14 Dec 2016 · Ocean Governance, Our Ocean 2017, Sustainable Fishing and Aquaculture
Meeting with Notre Europe - Institut Jacques Delors / Notre Europe - Jacques Delors Institute
8 Dec 2016 · Ocean Governance, Our Ocean 2017, Fisheries Subsidies
Meeting with
8 Dec 2016 · Aquaculture, blue growth
Meeting with CLG Europe
25 Nov 2016 · Ocean Governance, Blue Economy
Meeting with Ocean Energy Europe
8 Nov 2016 · Ocean Energy
Meeting with Föderation der Natur- und Nationalparke Europas (Föderation EUROPARC) e.V.
3 Nov 2016 · Natura 2000
Meeting with European Association of Fish Producers Organisations
20 Sept 2016 · coastal states consultations on mackerel, blue whiting and atlanto-scandian herring
Meeting with European Network of Maritime Clusters
19 Sept 2016 · Blue Growth, EFSI, Maritime Policy
Meeting with Marine Stewardship Council
8 Sept 2016 · MSC initiatives in the Sea and ways to cooperate with the European Commission
Meeting with WWF European Policy Programme
2 Sept 2016 · Ocean Governance, Blue Growth,
Meeting with
1 Sept 2016 · Spring hunting of Turtle Doves
Meeting with
29 Jun 2016 · Common fisheries policy
Meeting with European Academy of the Regions
20 May 2016 · EU Arctic Policy, blue growth, small scale fisheries, marine litter, circular economy, green growth
Meeting with Ocean Energy Europe
19 May 2016 · Blue Growth, Wave Energy
Meeting with Shipyards' and Maritime Equipment Association of Europe
18 May 2016 · Blue Growth, Ocean Governance
Meeting with HUMBOLDT-VIADRINA Governance Platform
4 May 2016 · Ocean Governance, Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreements
Meeting with European Network of Maritime Clusters
3 May 2016 · Blue Growth, Ocean Governance
Meeting with EuroGeoSurveys - The Geological Surveys of Europe
16 Mar 2016 · Marine research/Water
Meeting with European Chemical Industry Council
7 Mar 2016 · Chemical Policy
Meeting with
2 Mar 2016 · Ocean Governance and Marine Research
Meeting with European Chemical Industry Council
25 Feb 2016 · Cirrcular economy
Meeting with European Network of Maritime Clusters
12 Feb 2016 · Blue Economy, Ocean Governance
Meeting with Association of National Organisations of Fishing Enterprises in the European Union
8 Feb 2016 · Blue Whiting
28 Jan 2016 · Trade in Fisheries Products
Meeting with European Centre for Nature Conservation
27 Jan 2016 · Marine Litter; EU Funding for NGOs
Meeting with European Union Chamber of Commerce in China
27 Jan 2016 · Circular Economy, EU-China ENV high level, Blue Growth, Ocean Governance, Follow-up on China trip
Meeting with Cruise Lines International Association
8 Dec 2015 · Blue Growth, Cruise Tourism, EU Sulphur Directive, Water Framework Directive, Port Reception Facilities Directive
Meeting with EUROPEAN TRADE UNION CONFEDERATION
1 Dec 2015 · Circular Economy, Air Quality
Meeting with Eurogroup for Animals
1 Dec 2015 · Animal Testing, Invasive Alien Species
Meeting with European Environmental Bureau
30 Nov 2015 · Circular Economy, Eastern Partnership Countries, Relations with NGOs
Meeting with International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements EU Regional Group
19 Nov 2015 · CAP Implementation, Organic Farming, GMOs, Aquaculture
10 Nov 2015 · IUU fishing
Meeting with MEDAC
10 Nov 2015 · Fisheries management in the Mediterranean
Meeting with European Union Chamber of Commerce in China
12 Oct 2015 · Green and Blue Growth
Meeting with Global Ocean Commission
6 Oct 2015 · Ocean Governance, IUU fishing
Meeting with Unilever
30 Sept 2015 · Circular Economy, Sustainable Development Goals
Meeting with
28 Sept 2015 · Ocean Governance, IUU
Meeting with
22 Sept 2015 · Common Fisheries Policy
Meeting with Apple Inc.
14 Sept 2015 · Circular Economy
Meeting with Pelagic Freezer-trawler Association
10 Sept 2015 · Situation of pelagic stocks
Meeting with Stora Enso Oyj
13 Jul 2015 · Circular Economy
Meeting with GREEK CHALLENGE
2 Jul 2015 · European Sailing Competitions
Meeting with European Network of Maritime Clusters
2 Jul 2015 · Blue growth, maritime clusters, maritime data, ocean governance
Meeting with EuroCommerce
1 Jul 2015 · Circular Economy
Meeting with
23 Jun 2015 · Ocean Governance
Meeting with Comité européen interprofessionnel du thon tropical
17 Jun 2015 · Illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, Regional Fisheries Management Organisations, Ocean Governance, State aid, Trade
Meeting with Comité européen interprofessionnel du thon tropical
17 Jun 2015 · Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreements, IUU fishing, Ocean Governance, State aid, Trade
Meeting with Global Ocean Commission
4 Jun 2015 · Ocean Governance, IUU, marine litter
Meeting with BUSINESSEUROPE
26 May 2015 · Circular Economy, MCP Proposal
Meeting with American Chamber of Commerce to the European Union
7 May 2015 · Circular Economy, Energy Efficiency, Competitiveness
Meeting with SUEZ Group
5 May 2015 · Circular Economy
Meeting with Comité national des pêches maritimes et des élevages marins
4 May 2015 · Implementation of the CFP and sustainable exploitation of fish stocks (sole VIId, sea bass, driftnets, undulate ray)
Meeting with Stena AB
27 Mar 2015 · Marine Fuel Technologies
Meeting with Helmholtz-Gemeinschaft Deutscher Forschungszentren e.V.
26 Mar 2015 · Marine Research
Meeting with thyssenkrupp AG
26 Mar 2015 · Blue Growth
Meeting with
24 Mar 2015 · Circular Economy
Meeting with Plastics Europe
19 Mar 2015 · Circular Economy and Resource Efficiency
Meeting with
17 Mar 2015 · REFIT of Nature Legislation
Meeting with FEAD
17 Mar 2015 · Circular Economy
Meeting with
9 Mar 2015 · REFIT of Birds and Habitats
Meeting with New Under Ten Fishermen's Association
2 Mar 2015 · Implementation of the CFP (allocation of quotas; role and representation of small-scale, low impact, artisanal fishers' organisations)
Meeting with Conseil des Communes et Régions d'Europe
26 Feb 2015 · Environment Policy, Local Authorities
Meeting with Conférence des Régions Périphériques Maritimes d'Europe (CRPM)
4 Feb 2015 · Blue growth, regional maritime strategies, environmental liability
Meeting with
4 Feb 2015 · Blue and green growth, Marine Strategy Framework Directive, Marine litter, Aquaculture, Seabed mining
Meeting with Armateurs de France
3 Feb 2015 · Blue growth
Meeting with IHC Hytech BV
3 Feb 2015 · Blue growth
Meeting with Wärtsilä Corporation
3 Feb 2015 · Blue Growth
Meeting with Syndicat des énergies renouvelables
3 Feb 2015 · Marine renewable energy
Meeting with Technip
3 Feb 2015 · Blue growth
Meeting with Comité national des pêches maritimes et des élevages marins
3 Feb 2015 · Implementation of reformed common fisheries policy, aquaculture
Meeting with INFOMER
3 Feb 2015 · Blue growth
Meeting with WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY-EUROPE
2 Feb 2015 · Wildlife protection, illegal wildlife trade
Meeting with WindEurope
27 Jan 2015 · Blue growth, marine renewable energy, maritimal spatial planning, Energy Union
Meeting with Bureau Européen des Unions de Consommateurs
26 Jan 2015 · Circular Economy and Chemical Policy
Meeting with
19 Jan 2015 · Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing
Meeting with European Fish Processors & Traders Association
19 Jan 2015 · Autonomous Tariff Quotas, labelling, market trends, landing obligation
Meeting with Confederación Española de Pesca
18 Dec 2014 · Implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy
Meeting with Association of National Organisations of Fishing Enterprises in the European Union
12 Dec 2014 · Common Fisheries Policy (fishing opportunities, landing obligation, driftnets, deep sea access, technical measures, sustainable fisheries partnership agreements)
Meeting with
4 Dec 2014 · Implementation of the reformed Common Fisheries Policy, Ocean Governance, Deep Sea Access
Meeting with European Chemical Industry Council
4 Dec 2014 · Circular Economy and REACH