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EC proposes funding support for Baltic cod fishermen. The European Commission has adopted a proposal offering support from the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund to fishermen affected by the closure of the Eastern Baltic cod ...
EC urges Ecuador to fight IUU fishing The European Commission continues its action to fight illegal fishing worldwide by notifying the Republic of Ecuador that it needs to step up its actions (yellow card) in ...
Med and Black Sea fishing proposal. The European Commission has adopted its first ever proposal on fishing opportunities covering both the Mediterranean and the Black Seas. With this proposal, the Commission is delivering on the ...
EC and China co-operate on ocean governance. At the recent first Blue Partnership Forum for the Oceans, the European Commission and Chinese authorities have shown their eagerness to work together and improve international ocean governance. ...
Constructive negotiations to protect the high seas. The European Commission has described negotiations with international partners to protect the marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction – commonly called the high seas – as being ...
Progress at Southern Indian Ocean fisheries meeting. The sixth Meeting of the Parties to the Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement (SIOFA), which took place in Mauritius last month, resulted in significant progress towards strengthening the ...
EC holding seminar on fisheries science priorities. On September 20th, the European Commission is organising the annual Seminar on Fisheries Science dedicated to exploring the research needs and priorities in the field of fisheries for ...
Dr Heffernan appointed to EU Mission Board. Dr Peter Heffernan, has been selected as a member of the European Commission’s Mission Board for Healthy Oceans, Seas, Coastal and Inland Waters. He is one of two ...
Ireland under CFP spotlight. The European Commission has decided to ask Ireland officially to conduct an administrative inquiry to evaluate its capacity to apply the rules of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP). This comes as ...
North Sea cod cut will choke other fish quotas. European fishing industry representative body Europêche says the introduction of the EU landing obligation is more complex than politicians have foreseen and has led to unintended, ...
Brussels Takes Stock of Landing Obligation. 18th June 2019 in Discards, Europe / Common Fisheries Policy A seminar in Brussels, organised recently by the European Commission, was held to take stock of the EU landing ...
Consultation on fishing opportunities launched by EC. The European Commission has adopted a Communication, taking stock of the implementation of the EU’s Common Fisheries Policy and launching a consultation on the fishing opportunities for 2020. ...
European Maritime Day handed over to Cork. The official handover of European Maritime Day from Lisbon to Cork took place in the Portuguese capital last night. Cork City is to host European Maritime Day (EMD) ...
New Interactive Web Mapping App – The European Atlas of the Seas, an Interactive marine web mapping application from the European Commission Visitors to Seafood Expo Global in Brussels next month will have the opportunity ...
EC presents no deal mitigation plan for Brexit Fisheries The European Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Karmenu Vella has presented contingency measures to mitigate the impact on fisheries in case of a “no-deal” ...
EC adopts fishermen training standards report. The European Commission has adopted a report urging EU Member States to ratify the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Fishing Vessels Personnel (STCW-F Convention). ...
Register now for EC conference on oceans. On 19 March, the European Parliament and the European Commission organise a high-level conference on oceans: Future of the blue planet. Speakers include top representatives of leading NGOs, ...
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