Low Impact Fishers of Europe
- website: lifeplatform.eu/de/
- Headquarters: Rue Abbé Cuypers 3, 1040 Brussels Belgium
- Company Size: 8 employees
- Established in: 2012
- Expertise: Low impact Fisheries in Europe
Company Representative
- Marta Cavallé
- executive.secretary@lifeplatform.eu
Company Profile
LIFE was launched in 2012, became operational in 2015 and in 2020 had secured its position as the first European-wide organisation dedicated to providing exclusive representation and support to European small-scale fishers.
LIFE’s Strategic Plan for 2021-25 is based on a theory of change that has been validated through a process of consultation with a wide range of key stakeholders. LIFE’s vision is for European small-scale low-impact fishers to become masters of their future and custodians of the sea. They will be economically independent, contributing to prosperous coastal communities and environmental sustainability of the oceans.
Our Vision
LIFE’s Vision is of a European Union with healthy seas, where small-scale fishers are masters of their future, custodians of the sea, are economically independent, contributing to prosperous coastal communities and the environmental sustainability of the Oceans.
Our Mission
LIFE’s Mission is to unite European small-scale fishers to achieve fair fisheries, healthy seas and vibrant communities.
LIFE represents fishermen and women that use low impact gear in terms of selectivity and impact on marine habitats. They work on their own vessels and are committed to ensuring the sustainability of their activities by respecting the rules or, where such rules are absent or insufficient, by applying self-imposed measures to protect the fisheries resources and the environment. They maintain a strong social, cultural and economic link with their communities. Fishers engaging in destructive fishing methods that exert a harmful impact on the environment, are non-selective or catch undersized fish will not be represented by LIFE These methods will be decided on a Member State basis.
