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Capacity ceilings in EU fisheries – Barrier or opportunity for decarbonisation?: Webinar. Date: 9 December 2024, 1200 CET Location: Online – register here Organised by: ClientEarth To ensure wider accessibility, live translation will […]
EU fishing capacity rules no barrier to decarbonising industry, despite industry claims. New report debunks fishing industry arguments against decarbonisation. A new report from ClientEarth reveals that limits on vessel weight and power under […]
EFCA adopts its work programme for 2025. The European Fisheries Control Agency held its 43rd Administrative Board meeting in Vigo recently. The Board members have adopted the Single Programming Document […]
EU fisheries remained ahead of aquaculture in 2022 In 2022, the EU’s aquatic animal production stood at 4.2 million tonnes, with landings of fisheries contributing to an estimated 3.1 million tonnes and aquaculture reaching […]
Overall sustainability of EU fisheries has improved. The overall sustainability of the EU fisheries has improved and fewer stocks are overfished, according to a Commission Communication ‘Sustainable fishing in the EU: state of play and orientations for 2024′. […]
Blue NGOs call for ambitious targets towards carbon-neutral fisheries in new Energy Transition Partnership. European Commission kick-starts multi-stakeholder cooperation to decarbonise sector and achieve 2050 climate goals Brussels, 16 June […]
Public hearing on the future of fishing On Wednesday 24 May 2023, the Committee on Fisheries will hold a public hearing entitled “The future of fishing – How to promote […]
EU Fishing Authorisations website launched. The European Commission has launched a new website on EU Fishing Authorisations. Users can now search for data on fishing authorisations that have been granted […]
Irish fishing industry in positive EU meeting. Irish fishing industry representatives held what they described as a ‘positive’ meeting with the EU Fisheries Commission in Brussels last week. In a […]
EC launches consultation on energy transition for fishery sectors. The European Commission has launched a call for evidence to gather feedback on a new initiative to help accelerate the energy transition […]
EU fishing fleet struggling to maintain profits. According to the just released 2022 Annual Economic Report on the EU Fishing Fleet, EU fisheries are expected to struggle to maintain profits due […]
Final report of the Irish CFP review group. Ireland’s Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, has presented the final report of the Common Fisheries Policy Review Group […]
Food security a top priority for EU fisheries. European Ministers are outlining the priorities of the Czech Presidency of the Council of the EU to parliamentary committees, in a series […]
The European Parliament Fisheries Committee approved on Monday financial support for EU fisheries and the aquaculture sector in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. MEPs in the Fisheries Committee adopted […]
Irish press for greater protection of inshore waters. Ireland’s Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue has met with his French counterpart, Annick Girardin, the French Minister of […]
EU must seize opportunity to end fishing sector fossil fuel addiction. NGOs are calling for a rigorous plan to decarbonise the fishing sector and for the EU to stick to […]
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 […]
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