Ahead of the December Fisheries Council, where Member States are expected to agree on next year's fishing opportunities in the Atlantic and North Sea, the Commission is presenting its proposal for a continued progress towards sustainable fish stocks and viable opportunities for the industry.
Today the Commission presents its proposal ahead of the December Fisheries Council where Member States should agree next year's fishing quotas.
Marine protected areas (MPAs) are set to cover more of the maritime space. Both the UN and the EU require that countries set aside sufficient areas of their seas for biodiversity conservation.
Over 50% of any fish caught or farmed is not consumed directly. In the case of tuna, as much as 70% of the animal ends up as waste or by-product.
Registrations are open for the stakeholder conference "Towards concrete ‘blue’ actions in the western Mediterranean" on Monday 3 December 2018 in Algiers, Algeria.
While the ocean energy sector is still at an early stage of development, a new report analyses ten future emerging technologies to generate energy from the ocean tides and waves.
The 42nd annual session of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) drew to a successful close on October 26th.
The European Union makes 23 new commitments at the 5th edition of Our Ocean conference, in Bali, Indonesia for better governance of the oceans.
The world’s first global framework to finance a sustainable ocean economy was launched at the Our Ocean conference today.
Today, the Commission has adopted a proposal on fishing opportunities in 2019 for the commercially most important fish stocks in the Black Sea. The catch limit and quota for the two species, sprat and turbot, are shared between Bulgaria and Romania.
Realising the full potential of the ocean will demand responsible, sustainable approaches to its economic development – says a recent report by the OECD.
The European Commission together with the European Investment Bank, WWF and the World Resources Institute are organising a lunchtime side event on the Sustainable Blue Economy Finance Principles at Our Ocean 2018 in Bali, 29 October.
Last Friday, the EU and The Republic of The Gambia concluded a new Sustainable Fishing Partnership Agreement (SFPA) protocol, 22 years after the previous protocol expired. Both parties welcome the start of a new cooperation period in the fisheries sector.
On 23-24 October, political leaders, investors and stakeholders will meet in Vigo, Spain, to find new ways to boost youth employment in the maritime domain.
With the Blue Bioeconomy Forum, the European Commission has a new tool to boost the blue bioeconomy in Europe.
Today, the EU and the Republic of Korea have pledged to work closely together to fight against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing.
Read the statement of Commissioner Vella following the Agrifish council which dealt with fishing opportunities in the Baltic sea
Last Friday, the EU and Cape Verde agreed to renew the current Sustainable Fishing Partnership Agreement (SFPA) protocol, which expires at the end of the year. The outcome of the negotiations is a balanced deal, profitable to both parties.
EU Fisheries ministers are meeting at the AGRIFISH Council in Luxembourg on 15 and 16 October to discuss the Commission's proposal on the Baltic Sea fishing opportunities for 2019 and reach a political agreement. Karmenu Vella, Commissioner for the Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, will present the proposal, and urge ministers to set fishing opportunities at sustainable levels.
DG Maritime Affairs and Fisheries is organising a selection procedure with a view to recruiting temporary agents at AD8 level to work in the field of a) fisheries science and management and b) fisheries control and inspection.
