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PATROL VESSEL ‘OCEAN PROTECTOR’, ARRIVES IN DUBLIN PORT FOR 20 YEAR NWWAC AND PELAC ANNIVERSARY
Patrol vessel ‘Ocean Protector’, arrives in Dublin Port for 20 year NWWAC and PELAC anniversary. One of the three EFCA offshore patrol vessels (OPVs), the Ocean Protector, has arrived in Dublin port and will open its doors this morning, Friday 15 March, welcoming dignitaries invited to the 20th anniversary of the North Western Waters Advisory Council and the Pelagic Advisory Council.
The OPV Ocean Protector is one of the three inspection platforms chartered by EFCA, supporting Member States in the different EFCA joint deployment plans and other coast guard functions, such as search and rescue situations, maritime surveillance and pollution response. Its deployment enhances the EU capacity to improve the effectiveness of fisheries control operations in the EU and beyond.
The Chairs of the two Advisory Councils, Emiel Brouckaert and Sean O’Donoghue, expressed their gratitude to EFCA for their initiative and collaboration in bringing the vessel to Dublin Port for this momentous occasion. The presence of the Ocean Protector serves as a symbol of the enduring collaboration between EFCA and the Advisory Councils, highlighting the strides made in safeguarding Europe’s fisheries resources and promoting responsible fishing practices.
The celebration of the 20-year anniversary event of the North Western Waters Advisory Council and the Pelagic Advisory Council took place yesterday, 14 March, in Dublin Castle with an event in which the Advisory Councils looked back over the past 20 years of existence and the role of stakeholder voices in European fisheries´ governance. Stakeholders and decision makers had the opportunity to celebrate the work of the ACs over the past two decades and aiming at developing a positive roadmap for the future within the scope of regionalisation in reaching the objectives of the Common Fisheries Policy.
The tour of the OPV Ocean Protector will conclude the NWWAC and PelAC anniversary celebration, offering guests an informal and pleasant opportunity to close their visit to Dublin.
