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EC presents Sustainable Development Goals on fisheries. The European Commission has presented its first-ever voluntary review on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the UN High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development. […]
EC commits to further action to stop shark finning trade. The European Commission is responding to the European citizens’ initiative ‘Stop finning – Stop the trade’ asking the Commission for action to end […]
EC welcomes maritime emission agreement. The European Commission has welcomed the recent agreement reached at the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) to revise its 2018 strategy on reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) […]
EU projects announced to restore oceans. The European Commission has announced 18 new projects which will receive over €106 million to contribute to the EU Mission ‘Restore our Ocean and Waters’. […]
Europêche welcomes EC’s stance against shark finning. The European Commission has published its Communication in response to the citizens’ initiative entitled ‘Stop Finning — Stop the trade’. The campaign aims […]
Galway Statement 10 Year Celebration. Yesterday, the Marine Institute, along with the Department of Foreign Affairs and the European Commission co-hosted a high-level celebration in Iveagh House, Dublin, marking 10 […]
Call for fair and balanced fishery measures for the Mediterranean. ETF calls on the European Commission to adopt balanced measures equally supporting the three dimensions of the EU Common Fishery […]
PECH committee approves deal on new EU fishing control rules. Fisheries MEPs backed the results of the negotiation with the Council regarding the overhaul of EU fisheries control rules, to […]
Europêche leads global efforts to decarbonise the fishing sector Europêche, the leading representative body of the European fishing industry, presented its vision to achieve the target of zero emissions in […]
Launch of Energy Transition Partnership for EU fisheries and aquaculture. The European Commission launched the Energy Transition Partnership for fisheries and aquaculture at the high-level conference ‘Joining forces for the […]
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 […]
Launch of the European Blue Forum to shape future of marine resources. On 26 May 2023, the European Commission launched the European Blue Forum to foster dialogue among all sea users, including offshore operators, […]
United call for rejection of unrealistic legislation that endangers farmers and fishers in the EU. As part of its Biodiversity strategy, the European Commission proposed last year its flagship Nature […]
Statement on 27th Session of the IOTC. The 27th Session of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) concluded in Balaclava, Mauritius on Friday 12 May 2023. While there were some […]
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 […]
MEPs ask for fishers to be more involved in fisheries management. The European Parliament has asked the Commission to put forward a voluntary regulatory framework at EU level to include […]
Recommendations for improving labelling legislation for plant-based imitations of fisheries and aquaculture products. The Market Advisory Council (MAC) delivered recommendations to the European Commission for an improvement of the labelling […]
EU fishing industry disappointed with Coastal States’ failure to seal mackerel sharing deal. The EU fishing industry is highly disappointed that the Northeast Atlantic Coastal States, despite intensified efforts over […]
Recommendations on European Year of Skills, especially the needs of the fisheries and aquaculture sector. The Market Advisory Council (MAC) delivered recommendations to the European Commission on the 2023 European […]
Fishing communities should be involved in fisheries management. The European Commission should provide adequate funding for fisheries co-management and involve the fishing community more closely in the decision-making process, say […]
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