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EFCA supports the training of national Fisheries Monitoring Centres’ operators Earlier this month, in the framework of the EU-funded programme PESCAO, EFCA supported the training of Fisheries Monitoring Centres operators […]
New fisheries patrol vessels for EFCA. The European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) has presented the three new EFCA´s chartered patrol vessels, which will serve as additional platforms for EU fisheries […]
Irish and EU meeting on fisheries conservation and control measures. The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA), Ireland’s competent authority for sea-fisheries and seafood production, recently hosted a delegation from the European […]
EFCA hosts a visit to offshore patrol vessel in Cork. The European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) recently received representatives of the Irish Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) on board the EFCA […]
EFCA issues recommendations for the next five years. The European Fisheries Control Agency Administrative Board has issued recommendations to guide the work of the Agency for the next five-year period. […]
Swedish authority chooses the Spanish Company Satlink to digitally monitor the compliance of its fishing vessels. Satlink will equip vessels with one of the most advanced systems on the market […]
Malta chooses the technology of the Spanish company Satlink for the management of over a hundred vessels of its fishing fleet. The Government of Malta has chosen the Vessel Monitoring […]
EFCA coordinates EU efforts to monitor the bluefin tuna fishing season. The European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) is coordinating the European control campaign for bluefin tuna in the framework of […]
EFCA and EUSPA formalise inter-agency cooperation related to the maritime domain. The European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) and the European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) have signed a […]
European fisheries control agency elects Chairperson. The Administrative Board of the European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) has elected Fabrizio Donatella, Director of Fisheries Policy Atlantic, North Sea, Baltic and Outermost […]
Shortcomings in the implementation of the Control Regulation. Effective implementation of the Control Regulation is key to promoting sustainable fisheries, while differences between Member States can result in unfair competition. […]
Control campaign for Mediterranean bluefin tuna fishery. The European Fisheries & Control Agency (EFCA) is coordinating the control campaign for the bluefin tuna fishery (BFT) in the Mediterranean Sea for […]
Good level of compliance with landing obligation in the Baltic. An evaluation of compliance with the landing obligation (LO) in selected fisheries in the Baltic Sea carried out in 2017 […]
Cooperation between European Border and Coast Guard Agency. An important step is taken in further developing the mandate set out in the 2016 European Border Coast Guard Regulation. The Commission […]
European Fisheries Control Agency adopts annual report. The European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) Administrative Board recently adopted the agency’s Annual Report for 2019. The agency supported the Member States and […]
Reports reveal non compliance with discards ban. The European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) has published three compliance evaluation reports on the implementation of the landing obligation. These reports confirm that […]
EU seeks fishing safety agreement. The EU will encourage the ratification of the 2012 Cape Town Agreement on safety of fishing vessels at the Ministerial Conference on Safe and Legal […]
Gambia receives training in fight against IUU fishing. Last week, 20 fisheries inspectors from the Republic of The Gambia received training in control techniques to fight and deter Illegal, unreported […]
Med fish stock recovery – ‘it will be marathon rather than sprint’. The MedFish4Ever Declaration, initiated by the European Commission and adopted in March 2017, created a new governance of […]
Intense year of activity for EFCA. 2018 was a year of intense activity, according to the European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA), which is marking its tenth anniversary. The agency’s main […]
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