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European fishing sector calls for urgent EU action as fuel prices surge. Europêche, the representative body of the European fishing industry, has called on the European Commission to adopt urgent […]
ETF welcomes European Ocean Pact, calls for stronger social justice and worker representation in ocean governance. The European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) welcomes the European Commission’s launch of the European Ocean Pact, […]
Coastal Community Development Scheme Opens for Applications. Fisheries Local Actions Groups (FLAG) Coastal Community Development Scheme Opens Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), Ireland’s Seafood Development Agency in conjunction with the seven […]
United call for a reinforced specific fund for fisheries and aquaculture in the next Multiannual Financial Framework. As the European Council and the Parliament prepare to discuss the future Multiannual […]
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 […]
EC new call for fisheries and aquaculture funding proposals. The European Commission has launched a new call for proposals funded under the European Maritime Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF). With EUR 5.7 […]
BIM Annual Fisheries Report based on findings of National Seafood Survey shows significant economic challenges faced by sector in 2022. The Irish fishing industry faced significant challenges in 2022 with […]
Training session for fisheries monitoring. EFCA hosted a training for fisheries monitoring centre (FMC) operators in EFCA in the context of the e-FishMed project initiated by the European Commission and financed under the […]
The European Commission and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have unveiled 20 “EU Blue Champions” who will receive advisory support to grow their business. Originating from Croatia, Denmark, France Germany, […]
Marine Institute’s Fish Stock Book 2023 released. The Marine Institute has published the 2023 edition of the Stock Book. This detailed annual publication provides the latest impartial scientific advice to […]
The ‘EU Blue Champions’ scheme has been launched to support innovative projects helping to restore the ocean and waters. Through this new initiative, the EIB Advisory Services, in collaboration with the […]
BIM and Marine Institute collaborate with pelagic sector to capture Northeast Atlantic mackerel data. Irish pelagic fishers and processors are joining an international scientific initiative to provide vital information which […]
Ireland addresses decarbonisation of fisheries and aquaculture. Ireland’s Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, T.D., addressed the key issue of decarbonisation of the fisheries and aquaculture sector […]
MEPs ask for fishers to be more involved in fisheries management. The European Parliament has asked the Commission to put forward a voluntary regulatory framework at EU level to include […]
Fishing communities should be involved in fisheries management. The European Commission should provide adequate funding for fisheries co-management and involve the fishing community more closely in the decision-making process, say […]
How can weak EU marine action plans jump chasm from rhetoric to real change? Responding to the European Commission’s publication today of a package of EU Action Plans aimed at addressing the […]
BlueInvest supported fundraising for blue economy training start-up. Kanda is a Danish company that develops digital training solutions using virtual reality in the maritime and energy sectors. Following the completion […]
European unified marine data service. The European Marine Observation and Data Network (EMODnet), supported by the European Commission, launched its fully unified marine data service, integrating all the data into one […]
Portugal will receive €392.6 million from EMFAF (European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund) 2021-2027. Following the adoption of the Partnership Agreement 2021-2027 with Portugal, the Commission has adopted the European Maritime, Fisheries and […]
Minister McConalogue receives Marine Institute’s Fish Stock Book 2022. Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue TD, visited the Marine Institute in Galway and received the Marine Institute’s […]
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