Good Environmental Status (GES) has not yet been reached in the EU marine waters. These deficiencies are due to a lack of coherence between sectoral policies, a deficit in implementation and insufficient ambition of Member States in protecting marine ecosystems.
WDC
Whale and Dolphin Conservation
NGO · Germany · EU Transparency Register 720948821272-32
3
positions filed
in the 326 files tracked
3
legislative files
of 326 tracked
3
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 #268 by legislative files engaged — a count of participation, not a measure of influence.
0.6
declared lobbying FTE
self-declared
€25K+
declared costs / yr (floor)
0
EP accreditations
as declared to the register
2016
in the register since
Declares membership of
- Wildlife and Countryside (wcl.uk.org)
- Scottish Environment (scotlink.org)
- Wales Environment (wales.link.org)
- Seas at Risk (seas-at-risk.org)
- Klima-Allianz Germany (klima-allianz.de)
- Dolphinaria Free Europe (dfe.ngo)
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 30 Aug 2026).
- Register category
- Non-governmental organisations
- Head office
- Chippenham, United kingdom
- EU office
- München
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
Whale and Dolphin Conservation filed 3 positions between 9 Feb 2026 and 24 Mar 2026, across 3 of the 326 legislative files tracked here, attaching a full position paper 3 times.
What they argued
The Vision 2040 for fisheries and aquaculture should prioritise ecological restoration. It should incorporate the primary goals and activities outlined in the 'Vision for Fair, Low-Impact Fisheries in Europe' (see attachment), which was developed by the Rethinking Fisheries group, led jointly by Seas at Risk and the Low Impact Fishers of Europe.
Since its adoption in 2008, the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) has, despite its ambition, failed to achieve its main objective of Good Environmental Status (GES). While the EU Commission concluded in the MSFD Evaluation (2025) that the implementation costs of the Directive were outweighed by the estimated benefits, the lack of clear definition of GES and ecosystem-based approach (EBA) coupled with a lack…
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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.
- IDEE ECONOMICHE www.idee-economiche.it · 3 files in common
- Confederazione Nazionale Coldiretti · 3 files in common
- WWF European Policy Office · 3 files in common
- European Marine Board · 3 files in common
- Aquatic Life Institute · 3 files in common
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