About CFCA

In April 2005, the Council of Ministers agreed to set up a Community Fisheries Control Agency as a key part of the drive to improve compliance with the rules under the 2002 reform of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP). The Agency will strengthen the uniformity and effectiveness of enforcement by pooling EU and national means of fisheries control and monitoring resources and co-ordinating enforcement activities. This operational co-ordination will help tackle the shortcomings in enforcement resulting from the disparities in the means and priorities of the control systems in the Member States. The Agency will organise the deployment of national control and inspection means according to a Community strategy. Its tasks and mandate will be defined in close co-operation with the Member States in accordance with EU objectives and priorities.

FACTSHEETS

1. Mission (~ 278 Kb)

2. Annual work programme (~ 216 Kb)

3. Organisational structure (~ 401 Kb)

4. Joint deployment plans (~ 311 Kb)

5. Control and inspection (~ 373 Kb)