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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 […]
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 […]
Agreement reached on 2023 fishing opportunities in Baltic Sea. The Council of the European Union reached an agreement on the fishing opportunities in the Baltic Sea for 2023, on the […]
Renewed EU agenda on ocean governance unveiled The European Commission and the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy unveiled the renewed EU agenda on International […]
EU renews pledges for ocean governance. At the recent Our Ocean Conference (OOC) in Palau, the EU has renewed its pledges towards international Ocean governance. Presenting a list of 44 commitments for the […]
EC proposes second package of Ukraine war crisis measures for fisheries. The EC has proposed a legislative amendment to the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund 2014–20 (EMFF), which would allow for […]
The European Commission has decided to activate new crisis measures to support the fishery and aquaculture sectors in the context of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The crisis mechanism of the […]
EC adopts contingency plans to tackle food shortages. Following the COVID-19 crisis and as announced in the Farm to Fork Strategy, the EU intends to step up coordination at European level […]
EU leads efforts to designate new large-scale Marine Protected Areas in Antarctica. On 29 September, Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries, Virginijus Sinkevičius, hosted a ministerial meeting to build further support […]
EC adopts fishing proposal for Med and Black Sea. The European Commission has adopted a proposal for fishing opportunities for 2022 in the Mediterranean and the Black Seas. The proposal […]
European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund approved. The Regulation establishing the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) under the EU’s 2021-2027 long-term budget has been adopted by the European Parliament with […]
EMFAF to support sustainable oceans approved. The Regulation establishing the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) under the EU’s 2021-2027 long-term budget was adopted this afternoon by the European […]
EC leading the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing issues Republic of Ghana with yellow card. The Commission, leading the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing worldwide, […]
EC moves to reduce fishing gear marine litter. The European Commission has provided guidance on the EU rules on single-use plastics and adopts an Implementing Decision on the monitoring and reporting of fishing gear placed on […]
EC adopts guidelines for more sustainable aquaculture. The European Commission has adopted new strategic guidelines for a more sustainable and competitive EU aquaculture. The guidelines offer a common vision for the Commission, […]
EU joins the International Coral Reef Initiative to protect marine ecosystems. Commissioner Sinkevičius is representing the EU in the General Assembly of the International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI). The EU […]
EU offshore renewable energy strategy To help meet the EU’s goal of climate neutrality by 2050, the European Commission has presented the EU Strategy on Offshore Renewable Energy. The Strategy […]
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