The 2040 Vision for European Fisheries and Aquaculture presents a pivotal moment to align the Unions blue economy with modern ethical and sustainability benchmarks. To ensure long-term sector legitimacy, the following pillars should be prioritized: Bridging the Legislative Gap: While Article 13 of the TFEU provides the constitutional basis for animal sentience, aquatic species remain a notable exception in practical…
AWO
Animal Welfare Observatory
NGO · Spain · EU Transparency Register 540204594264-74
4
positions filed
in the 326 files tracked
2
legislative files
of 326 tracked
0
with a full position paper
attached to a submission
Counts here are a floor, never a total: they cover the 326 consultation files tracked so far (29,503 submissions, mostly 2025–26), so an organization's real filing history is larger, not smaller.
Who they are
Among the 784 non-governmental organisations on this site, they rank #272 by legislative files engaged — a count of participation, not a measure of influence.
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declared lobbying FTE
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declared costs / yr (floor)
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EP accreditations
as declared to the register
2024
in the register since
Declares membership of
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 30 Aug 2026).
- Register category
- Non-governmental organisations
- Registered as
- Observatorio de Bienestar Animal (OBA)
- Head office
- MADRID, Spain
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 30 Aug 2026); cost bands are floors, not audited totals. Reused under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU.
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Their record over time
Animal Welfare Observatory filed 4 positions between 6 Sept 2024 and 23 Mar 2026, across 2 of the 326 legislative files tracked here.
2024 · 2 filed2026 · 2 filed
What they argued
The Vision 2040 for Fisheries and Aquaculture represents an important opportunity to strengthen the long-term sustainability and societal legitimacy of Europes aquatic food systems. In this context, it is important to address the current gap in EU animal welfare legislation for aquatic animals.
Encourage the European Commission to address the conclusions from the European Court of Auditors' special report on EU aquaculture in its midterm review, which highlights the lack of reliable indicators for measuring sustainability progress and the urgent need to resolve this issue.
Encourage the European Commission to address the conclusions from the European Court of Auditors' special report on EU aquaculture in its midterm review, which underscores the lack of reliable indicators for measuring sustainability progress and the urgent need to tackle this issue.
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Turns up on the same files
Organizations that also filed on at least two of the same consultations. A shared interest in the same dossiers — not evidence of coordination, and we do not suggest any.
- WWF European Policy Office · 2 files in common
- Seas At Risk · 2 files in common
- Gobierno de Canarias · 2 files in common
- ClientEarth · 2 files in common
- BirdLife Europe and Central Asia · 2 files in common
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