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Joint aerial surveillance operation undertaken by the SFPA and EFCA within the Irish Exclusive Economic Zone. A joint aerial surveillance operation was undertaken by the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) and the […]
SFPA welcomes publication of the 2025 EFCA REM Technical Guidelines. The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) welcomes the recent publication of the 2025 European Fisheries Control Agency’s (EFCA’s) Technical Guidelines for the […]
SFPA Welcomes Publication of the 2025 EFCA REM Technical Guidelines The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) welcomes the recent publication of the 2025 European Fisheries Control Agency’s (EFCA’s) Technical Guidelines for […]
EFCA adopts its work programme for 2025. The European Fisheries Control Agency held its 43rd Administrative Board meeting in Vigo recently. The Board members have adopted the Single Programming Document […]
EFCA hosts Annual European Coast Guard Event in Tenerife. On 25-27 June 2024, the European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) hosted the seventh Annual European Coast Guard Event in Tenerife, Spain. […]
EFCA outlines activities over past year. During a recent meeting held in Vigo, EFCA Administrative Board adopted the Annual Report reflecting all the activities undertaken by the EFCA last year. […]
During its meeting held in Vigo, European Fisheries Control Agency Administrative Board adopted the Annual Report reflecting all the activities undertaken by the EFCA last year. In 2022, the European […]
EFCA signs MoU with the European Environment Agency The European Fisheries Control Agency and the European Environment Agency have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to improve the exchange of expertise […]
EFCA supports the training of national Fisheries Monitoring Centres’ operators Earlier this month, in the framework of the EU-funded programme PESCAO, EFCA supported the training of Fisheries Monitoring Centres operators […]
New fisheries patrol vessels for EFCA. The European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) has presented the three new EFCA´s chartered patrol vessels, which will serve as additional platforms for EU fisheries […]
EFCA hosts a visit to offshore patrol vessel in Cork. The European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) recently received representatives of the Irish Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) on board the EFCA […]
EFCA issues recommendations for the next five years. The European Fisheries Control Agency Administrative Board has issued recommendations to guide the work of the Agency for the next five-year period. […]
EFCA coordinates EU efforts to monitor the bluefin tuna fishing season. The European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) is coordinating the European control campaign for bluefin tuna in the framework of […]
EFCA and EUSPA formalise inter-agency cooperation related to the maritime domain. The European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) and the European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) have signed a […]
Intense year of activity for EFCA. 2018 was a year of intense activity, according to the European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA), which is marking its tenth anniversary. The agency’s main […]
Fishing master convicted for illegal discarding of sea-fish. A Spanish fishing master of the French registered fishing vessel ‘Puenteareas Uno’ was represented at Cork Circuit Criminal Court on the 25thNovember 2025, […]
Master of sea-fishing vessel pleads guilty to illegal fishing activity. The master of the previously registered fishing vessel, the ‘Endeavour’, pleaded guilty to charges for contraventions of sea-fisheries regulations, at […]
SFPA emphasises seafood safety, trade verification role and sea-fisheries control activities in 2024 Annual Report. 2,276 Fishing Vessel Inspections, 108 Casefiles opened. 2,593 Food Safety Official Controls carried out: 56 […]
Master of French registered fishing vessel sent forward for trial. A Spanish resident and master of the French registered fishing vessel, “Puenteareas Uno”, appeared before Bandon District Court on October 17th 2025 […]
Fishing Master Convicted for Illegal Discarding of Sea-Fish Catches Ludovic Guennec, the Master of the French registered fishing vessel, “ASTRID”, was represented before Cork Circuit Criminal Court on the 24th of […]
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