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04 October 2023
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Maritime Affairs and Fisheries
Newsletter
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News
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Healthy seas: Commission leads common efforts to improve state of Baltic Sea
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On 29 September 2023 Commissioner Sinkevičius hosted the second edition of the ‘Our Baltic' Conference to address pressing environmental challenges in the Baltic Sea.
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A win for the ocean: High Seas Treaty signed at United Nations
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The High Seas Treaty, also known as the agreement on Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction or 'BBNJ', was signed in New York on 20 September, in the margins of the United Nations High Level Week.
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Fight against illegal fishing: Commission identifies Trinidad and Tobago as non-cooperating country
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On 25 September the Commission decided to identify the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago as a non-cooperating country in the fight against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing, giving it a ‘red card'.
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EU and Kiribati agree on a new fisheries protocol to their sustainable fisheries partnership agreement
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On 2 October 2023, the European Union and the Republic of Kiribati signed a new fisheries protocol to the sustainable fisheries partnership agreement for a duration of five years.
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Sustainable fisheries in the North-West Atlantic – NAFO decisions in line with scientific advice
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The 45th Annual Meeting of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (NAFO) took place in Vigo, Spain, from 18 to 22 September 2023.
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State aid: Commission adopts amendment to rules on small amounts of aid to the fishery and aquaculture sector
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The European Commission has adopted an amendment of the so-called 'de minimis' regulation for the fishery and aquaculture sector (‘Fishery de minimis Regulation').
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Technical measures regulation implementation report: your opinion counts! Participate in the stakeholder consultation (deadline 24/11/2023)
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After more than 4 years of implementation and following the legal requirement of Article 31.1 of Regulation 2019/1241, in 2024, the Commission will report for the second time, to the European Parliament and the Council on the implementation of the Technical Measures Regulation.
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Protecting environment and health: Commission adopts measures to restrict intentionally added microplastics
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The Commission has taken another major step to protect the environment by adopting measures that restrict microplastics intentionally added to products under the EU chemical legislation REACH.
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Launch of the new season of the #TasteTheOcean campaign
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On 18 September, the Commission launched a new season of the #TasteTheOcean campaign, bringing sustainable fish and seafood to the tables of 9 EU countries for the following 4 weeks.
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Eight EMFAF projects kickstarted their work to develop the next generation of blue skills
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The “Blue careers for a sustainable blue economy” call made available nearly EUR 7.5 million to contribute to the development of the next generation of blue skills and to provide opportunities for attractive and sustainable maritime careers.
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OCEAN by Euronews
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Euronews OCEAN Season 5, Episode 9 – Cleaning Europe's rivers: Meet the teams trying to turn the plastic tide
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Approximately 10 million tons of plastic end up in our oceans every year — often originating on land and carried into the sea by rivers. But increasingly, people across Europe and around the world are taking matters into their own hands to stop the flow of plastic litter well before it reaches the sea.
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Stories of the month
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From plastic waste to stadium seats
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In the heart of Seville, Spain, football fans can enjoy the comfort of their new stadium seats thanks to the joint efforts of the Gravity Wave project and the famous Real Betis football club. The seats were made from plastic waste from the Mediterranean.
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Wavepiston and BlueInvest: powering ocean energy solutions
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Wavepiston, a visionary Danish startup, is committed to providing unobtrusive, robust, and cost-effective solutions for harnessing the vast potential of ocean energy.
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Tackling marine litter through circular innovation
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In the heart of the Bay of Biscay, where the azure waters meet the Spanish Basque Country, the BLUENET project set sail to tackle lost fishing gear, upcycling the ominous 'ghost-nets'.
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Revolutionising fish nutrition for the sake of biodiversity
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Since before WW2, the Polish Anglers’ Association (Polski Związek Wędkarski) has been concerned with the environmental status of inland waters, and river restocking is done under their auspices.
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Stories on social media
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Twenty-two-year-old environmentalist Fionn Ferreira is tackling microplastics pollution with his magnet-based method, which extracts microplastics from water quickly.
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We are blue schools! An inspiring WestMED story from Spain: "Som Escoles Blaves" project promotes ocean literacy & Blue Skills, making waves from the classrooms up!
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Plastic pollution & ghost nets threaten the health of our waters & seas. In the Central Baltic Sea, EU-funded project Re:Fish is taking action to reduce plastic pollution
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Map of the month
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Marine litter
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On 16 September, on the occasion of World Cleanup Day, people around the world united to clean up their parks, streets, and beaches. In Europe, the EU Beach Cleanup 2023 campaign culminated on this date. The map shows the median number of cigarette related litter items per beach per year along 100 m segments of the European beaches.
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Events
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EU Algae awareness summit
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05/10/2023 - 07/10/2023
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Maison de l’Océan, Paris
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Coastal Cities and Regions at the forefront of the innovative energy transition of the blue economy - REGISTRATION IS OPEN!
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11/10/2023
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SQUARE Brussels Meeting Centre, Hall 300
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The European Climate Stocktake - EU and global progress towards the goals of the Paris Agreement
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27/10/2023
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Charlemagne Building, Brussels, Belgium
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Consultations
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Targeted stakeholder consultation on the Technical Measures Regulation (fisheries) 2023
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Funding opportunities
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Towards an Intergovernmental Panel for Ocean Sustainability (IPOS)
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Standards and Best Practices in Ocean Observation
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Regional flagship projects supporting a sustainable blue economy in EU sea basins - submerged munitions in the Baltic Sea
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Publications and studies
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CORDIS results pack on marine biodiversity
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EU Copernicus Ocean State Report 7
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Discover the revamped EU Environment newsletter
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Click on 'More' to read the September edition and to subscribe.
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This newsletter is published by the European Commission's Directorate General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries.
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The European Commission is committed to personal data protection. Any personal data is processed in line with the Regulation (EU) 2018/1725. Please read the privacy statement.
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ISSN: 2315-084X
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Catalogue Number: KL-AM-23-009-EN-N
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