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EU Social Partners unveil new tools to strengthen the social dimension of the Common Fisheries Policy. The EU Social Partners in the fisheries sector, represented by Europêche and the European Transport […]
EC launches evaluation of the Common Fisheries Policy. The European Commission launched a consultation to assess the effectiveness and efficiency of the common fisheries policy (CFP). This consultation constitutes the […]
Missed opportunity to overhaul the Common Fisheries Policy. The EU needs to use the right tool for every job, says fishing group, Europêche. A statement from the organisation said: “Reformed […]
Future Common Fisheries Policy must correct failed policies. Last week, the European Commission organised a stakeholder event to take stock of the current EU Common Fisheries Policy (CFP). The President […]
Registrations are now open for a hybrid stakeholder event on the functioning of the common fisheries policy (CFP) and common market organisation (CMO), taking place on 10 June 2022 in […]
Ireland announces Common Fisheries Policy Review Group. Ireland’s Minister for Agriculture, Food & the Marine, Charlie Mc Conalogue T.D., has announced the establishment of a Common Fisheries Policy Review Group, […]
Europeche backs €6.1bn guaranteed fisheries budget. Europêche, the representative body of the European fishing sector, strongly welcomes the adoption by a large majority of the European Economic and Social Committee […]
Mediterranean and Black Sea Fisheries sustainability concerns remain, but overfishing drops to its lowest level in a decade, while aquaculture feeds more people. New report by FAO’s General Fisheries Commission […]
SFPA issues advice on re-opening of edible crab and spider crab fisheries in the biologically sensitive area. The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) wishes to advise the fishing industry that the Minister […]
Putting fishers at the heart of the European fisheries agenda. Fishers took centre stage as Commissioner Costas Kadis met with the European Social Partners — ETF, Europêche, and Cogeca— to […]
Collaborating for a balanced ecosystem approach to fisheries management. Exploring key themes across Europe’s fisheries, with three new films the SEAwise project showcases how SEAwise researchers and stakeholders have worked together […]
Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority publish key statistics 2024. The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) has published annual statistics relating to landings in Irish ports and by Irish vessels, both home and abroad on […]
New project ECO-CATCH to ready Baltic and North Sea Fisheries for a fully sustainable future. A new multi-stakeholder project has launched to transform the future of fishing in the Baltic […]
Master of French fishing vessel charged with sea-fisheries offences. The master of a French registered sea-fishing vessel, ‘Sister Clare’, has been sent forward for trial in the Circuit Court for […]
EU Ocean Pact charts a new course for fisheries. The European Commission has presented the EU Ocean Pact, a strategic initiative that marks the start of a new framework for […]
New European plan aims to curb cormorant impacts on fisheries. Polish Presidency of the Council of the European Union hosted a Conference on Management Advice to Reduce Cormorant Predation Impacts. […]
Why Europe’s fisheries management needs a rethink. As legally required by the European Union, sustainable fisheries may not extract more fish than can regrow each year. Yet, about 70 per cent […]
A Turning Tide: Fish welfare gains ground in EU policy and science. By Christine Xu, Head of Fisheries Welfare. For decades, EU fisheries management has focused on catch quotas and […]
Europêche meets Member States to discuss fisheries priorities. Europêche convenes strategic meeting with EU Member States, marking the first 120 days of the new Commission’s mandate. The meeting offered a […]
Marine Institute 2024 Stock Book: Supporting Sustainable Fisheries. The Marine Institute’s 2024 edition of its renowned Stock Book is available online from the Marine Institute website . This annual publication provides impartial, science-based […]
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