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28 April 2016 -
28 April 2016
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Many Mediterranean fish stocks are in a worrying state, with alarming consequences for income and jobs in the Mediterranean fishing sector. To highlight the need for action, European Commissioner for Fisheries and Maritime Affairs, Karmenu Vella, yesterday launched the campaign #MedFish4Ever. More than 80 representatives from EU institutions, European regions, business, and NGOs gathered at the European Commission stand at the Seafood Global Expo in Brussels for the launch event.
28 April 2016 -
28 April 2016
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Concerned with the steep decline of fish stocks in the Mediterranean, on 27 April Commissioner for the Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Karmenu Vella hosted a high level Ministerial meeting with fisheries ministers from countries bordering the Mediterranean. Nineteen out of twenty-two riparian countries were represented, as well as GFCM (General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean), FAO and MEDAC (Mediterranean Advisory Council).
27 April 2016 -
27 April 2016
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The EU and Canada today signed a Joint Declaration on illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, sending a strong message of zero tolerance towards such criminal activities. The declaration was signed by Karmenu Vella, EU Commissioner for Environment, Fisheries and Maritime Affairs, and the Canadian Minister of Fisheries Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, Hunter Tootoo.
27 April 2016 -
27 April 2016
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EMD 2016 will be held in Turku, Finland, on 18 and 19 May 2016. It is organised in cooperation with the City of Turku and the Finnish government in an old locomotive hall called Logomo. We are looking forward to welcome the more than 1000 participants registered to an exciting and interactive event focusing on the theme of "Investing in competitive blue growth - smart and sustainable solutions".
27 April 2016 -
27 April 2016
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The High Representative and the European Commission set out an integrated response to the challenges of the Arctic.
27 April 2016 -
27 April 2016
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The High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and the European Commission have today adopted a policy proposal that will guide the actions of the European Union in the Arctic region.
27 April 2016 -
27 April 2016
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To reverse the dramatic decline of Mediterranean fisheries, Commissioner Vella commits to improve the state of the stocks and thus the economic prospects of the industry. At a global event in Brussels, he unveils a new strategy for the Mediterranean and launches a dialogue with Ministers from EU and non-EU countries.
26 - 28 April 2016
Seafood Expo Global
Brussels, Belgium
Brussels, Belgium
Mediterranean fish stocks keep declining. To reverse the trend and to bring more and more stocks towards sustainable levels, the EU is launching a new political campaign to be announced for the first time at the exhibition.