Tag: EC
EC extends CFP ‘access to waters’ regime. The EC has adopted the proposal to extend the ‘’access to waters’’ regime under the current common fisheries policy (CFP) for another ten years, avoiding any disruption in the ...
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, has issued a warning (so-called ...
MPAs – a policy tool with only winners. Every year, the European Commission organises a seminar on fisheries science. The event attracts dozens of stakeholders from different areas to discuss and learn about topical issues ...
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 the market and waste fishing ...
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, Member States and stakeholders to ...
Increased protection for deep-sea species. The ban on bottom trawling in deep waters, adopted by the EU in 2016, has been effective in protecting deep-sea fish, according to the evaluation of the Deep-sea Access Regulation ...
New action plan will boost organic aquaculture and agriculture in Europe. The European Commission has published a new action plan to accelerate the development of the organic sector. The plan will boost the production and ...
EC publishes knowledge hub on algae biomass. The European Commission’s Joint Research Centre has released a new section on its Knowledge for Policy pages, specifically dedicated to algae. The webpage contains facts and figures about ...
Towards a strong and sustainable EU algae sector – conclusions from the public consultation. The European Commission is preparing a comprehensive cross-sectoral EU algae initiative. The aim of the initiative is to increase the sustainable ...
EC and top chefs promote sustainable fish and seafood consumption. The European Commission has launched ‘Taste the Ocean’, a brand new social media campaign in which top chefs promote the consumption of sustainably caught or ...
European fishers urge caution on windfarm development. As part of the Green Deal, the European Commission has announced the goal to increase the EU’s offshore energy production twenty times to achieve climate neutrality by 2050. ...
People of Ireland contribute to Mission Starfish 2030. The Mission Board for Healthy Oceans, Seas, Coastal and Inland Waters will this week present its interim report Mission Starfish 2030: Restore our Ocean and Waters to ...
Baltic Sea: EC adopts report on multiannual plan. Ahead of this autumn’s negotiations on fishing opportunities for 2021, the Commission has adopted a report taking stock of the multiannual plan (MAP) for the Baltic Sea. ...
Cypriot seafood sector benefits from EMFF support. Following the coronavirus outbreak with its sudden and unprecedented impact on fisheries and aquaculture, the European Commission took rapid action to help the sectors, including amendments to the ...
Increasing ocean knowledge to unlock our marine potential – complete Ireland’s Mission Ocean Survey. Enhancing our scientific knowledge of our oceans is key to harnessing our ocean wealth and protecting marine ecosystems for future generations. ...
Mediterranean and Black Seas fishing opportunities for 2021. With this proposal, the European Commission is delivering on the political commitments made in the MedFish4Ever and the Sofia Declarations to promote sustainable management of fish stocks ...
Additional EMFF support made available to Bulgaria. Following the unprecedented outbreak of the coronavirus, the European Commission has taken rapid action to protect the fisheries and aquaculture sectors from severe shocks by introducing specific measures, ...
EU tops up fisheries fund by €500 million to help recovery. In a press conference earlier this week, Virginijus Sinkevičius, European Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries, explained the Commission’s decision to increase the European ...
New research on threatened ocean predators. A marine scientist at the Marine Biological Association of the UK (MBA) Laboratory in Plymouth, UK, has been awarded a prestigious European Research Council (ERC) Advanced Grant to fund cutting edge ...
EC consults on deep-sea fisheries access. The European Commission has launched a public consultation on the evaluation of the deep-sea access regulation. The regulation aims to support the sustainability of deep-sea stocks by reducing the ...
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