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Europêche condemns slanderous campaign against trawling. Europêche strongly denounces the list of vessels published by the NGO BLOOM and the subsequent calls for supermarkets to boycott fish caught by the […]
EBFA welcomes Commissioner Kadis’ sensitive approach on bottom trawling. Coexistence of protected areas and bottom trawling should be assessed on a case-by-case basis and not based on general assumptions. The European […]
Europêche calls for meaningful inclusion of fisheries in EU’s Vision for Agriculture & Food Europêche, the leading representative body for the fishing industry in Europe, welcomes the European Commission’s efforts […]
Europêche welcomes Commissioner Kadis commitment to supporting the EU fishing sector. Europêche, the leading representative body for the fishing industry in Europe, held a first meeting recently with Commissioner Kadis […]
Europeche and ETF urge new policy direction to secure “Fishers of the Future.” The Chair of the EU Social Dialogue Committee for Sea Fisheries[1], Cor Blonk, addressed the pressing challenges and […]
Hearing of EU Fisheries Commissioner-designate Costas Kadis. The European Parliament Committee on Fisheries questioned Costas Kadis, Cypriot candidate for the Fisheries and Oceans portfolio. In his introductory speech, Mr Kadis spoke […]
Europêche welcomes von der Leyen’s announcement of a full-time fisheries Commissioner. With the European elections approaching, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has announced her commitment to appointing a full-time […]
EC calls for evidence on a potential ban on sales and trade of loose shark fins. The European Commission has published a call for evidence seeking views and expertise on […]
EU fisheries control system gets a major revamp. New rules for a reinforced control system have come into force. The revised rules modernise the way fishing activities are controlled, for both […]
EC presents Sustainable Development Goals on fisheries. The European Commission has presented its first-ever voluntary review on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the UN High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development. […]
Launch of Energy Transition Partnership for EU fisheries and aquaculture. The European Commission launched the Energy Transition Partnership for fisheries and aquaculture at the high-level conference ‘Joining forces for the […]
Rare victory for the ocean, threatened by France and Spain. Victories are rare for the ocean. On 5 February this year, one was secured though, wrestled out from the jaws […]
EU announces 20 new projects to restore oceans. 20 multinational projects will receive over €117 million to contribute to the objectives of the EU Mission ‘Restore our Ocean and waters’: […]
USA intends to join coalition to protect oceans The United States of America has announced their intention to join the High Ambition Coalition on Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction. The coalition, launched […]
Ireland will receive €142 million from EU fisheries fund. Following the adoption of the Partnership Agreement 2021-2027 with Ireland, the Commission has adopted the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) programme for […]
Commissioner meets EU social partners to address social gaps in CFP. Last Friday, the Commissioner for environment, oceans and fisheries, Virginijus Sinkevičius, attended the plenary of the European Social Dialogue […]
Concrete steps toward achieving sustainable fisheries – Countries take concrete steps toward achieving sustainable fisheries in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea More than twenty countries and the European Union […]
EC adopts €518 million fisheries programme for Italy. Following the adoption of the Partnership Agreement 2021-2027 with Italy, the Commission has adopted the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) Programme for Italy, […]
EC sets out proposal for Kattegat and Skagerrak catches for 2023. The Commission published its proposal for catch limits for fish stocks in the EU waters of the Atlantic Ocean, Kattegat and Skagerrak for […]
EC proposes 2023 fishing opportunities for the Mediterranean and Black Sea. The European Commission has adopted its proposal for fishing opportunities for 2023 for the Mediterranean and the Black Seas. The […]
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