Ramón Tarridas, an artisanal fisherman from Spain and president of the Mediterranean Platform of Artisanal Fishers (Medartnet), at the European Artisanal Fishermen's Congress in Brussels. Representatives of small-scale fishermen from across Europe meet at the congress to put coastal and low-impact fishing at the heart of the on-going reform of European fisheries policy. Small-scale vessels account for about 80% of the European fishing sector, but the European Union quota, subsidy and management systems have for decades favoured unsustainable industrial operators. Delegates adopt a joint declaration advocating environmentally friendly fishing to protect the oceans and ensure that fishing has a future.