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Market Advisory Council appoints new leadership positions. On 27 January 2023, the members of the Market Advisory Council (MAC) appointed a new Chair, Vice-Chairs, Chairs of Working Groups, and Executive Committee for […]
The Market Advisory Council (MAC) has delivered recommendations to the European Commission on the EU Taxonomy for Sustainable Activities and Draft Technical Screening Criteria for Fishing Activities. The EU taxonomy is a classification system that […]
Recommendations on impact of EC’s ‘Marine Action Plan’ on the market of fishery and aquaculture products. The Market Advisory Council (MAC) provided recommendations to the European Commission and EU Member […]
Scotland Food & Drink Partnership Net Zero Programme launches external advisory group. The Scotland Food & Drink Partnership Net Zero Programme has launched an external Advisory Group consisting of experts […]
Recommendations to curb IUU fishing in EU market. The Market Advisory Council (MAC) and the Long Distance Advisory Council (LDAC) delivered recommendations to the EU Member States and to the European Commission on the need for harmonisation of import […]
EC discusses fisheries package with Advisory Councils. The European Commission’s Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries presented the fisheries package adopted on 21 February 2023 to the Advisory Councils. As representatives of the […]
Advisory Councils call on EC to support their work. The Advisory Councils have called on the European Commission to support their work on attracting new members by increasing the visibility […]
The Market Advisory Council (MAC) delivered recommendations to the European Commission and to the EU Member States on the disturbances in the market of fisheries and aquaculture products due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The entire […]
Seafood Industry Australia absorbs National Aquaculture Council. Seafood Industry Australia (SIA), the national peak-body representing Australia’s commercial fishing industry, has announced the absorption of the responsibilities of the National Aquaculture […]
New Chair for Sea Pact advisory board. Sea Pact, a pre-competitive collaboration of ten leading American and Canadian seafood companies working together to drive industry sustainability progress, have a new […]
Recommendations on consumer information requirements for fishery and aquaculture products in the HORECA Sector. The Market Advisory Council (MAC) and the Aquaculture Advisory Council (AAC) provided recommendations to the European […]
Recommendations for improving labelling legislation for plant-based imitations of fisheries and aquaculture products. The Market Advisory Council (MAC) delivered recommendations to the European Commission for an improvement of the labelling […]
Recommendations on European Year of Skills, especially the needs of the fisheries and aquaculture sector. The Market Advisory Council (MAC) delivered recommendations to the European Commission on the 2023 European […]
Recommendations to EC on environmental footprint of fish products. The Market Advisory Council (MAC) recently delivered recommendations to the European Commission on the Product Environmental Footprint Category Rules (PEFCR) for Marine Fish Products for Human Consumption. […]
EC consultations on the CFP and CMO The European Commission launched two targeted consultations to ask stakeholders to contribute to two upcoming reports: the report on the functioning of the common […]
EU organisation recommends lifting of UK live mollusc import ban. The EU organisation, the Market Advisory Council, has recommended that the European Commission drops its ban on the import of […]
Norway–UK Seafood Summit 2025. Shaping the Future of Seafood: Navigating Trends, Tackling Challenges and Seizing Opportunities. A record number of industry leaders gathered on Tuesday at the historic Fishmongers’ Hall […]
Doors Open for the Norway – UK Seafood Summit 2025 The 2025 Norway – UK Seafood Summit officially opens this morning, bringing together key industry leaders to discuss the latest […]
Bluefront Equity secures strategic investment from Builders Vision. The investment will support Bluefront Equity’s second seafood impact fund, Bluefront Capital II. Bluefront Equity (Bluefront), a Norway-based seafood investment firm, announces a new investment […]
Norway’s Trade of Fishery and Aquaculture Products: MAC Advice adopted. 1. Background In 2023, Norway was the EU’s 6th most important partner for trade in goods 1. On average for […]
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