In Brussels today, the Director-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries at the European Commission, Mr João Aguiar Machado, is meeting with the Fisheries Secretaries of State of Spain, Mr Andrés Hermida Trastoy and Portugal, Mr José Apolinário.
At its annual meeting, held from 25-29 January in Valdivia, Chile, the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (SPRFMO) adopted a series of important conservation and enforcement measures demonstrating its commitment to sustainable fisheries in the region.
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Climate change is having a profound effect on the Arctic. As the Arctic ice melts and the region is seeing increasing economic development, how are the 400 000 indigenous peoples that are living in the Arctic coping with these changes?
EMD 2016 Conference will be held in Turku, Finland, on 18 and 19 May 2016. If you cannot participate you may organise your own EMD event elsewhere in EU.
The Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Karmenu Vella will travel to Warsaw on 21 and 22 January for talks with the Polish Government.
The European Commission welcomes the open and constructive discussions held at the "Bluefin Futures Symposium" that took place on 18-20 January in Monterey, California.
Did you know that aquaculture products make up a quarter of seafood consumed in the EU? Or that the EU is the 8th largest aquaculture producer in the world – even if its share is only 1.53%?
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The head of the Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Joao Aguiar Machado, is currently in Portugal for an official three-day visit (13 to 15 January).
The Netherlands have taken over the rotating six-month EU Presidency as from 1 January 2016. For fisheries, the new Presidency has announced its aim to achieve more "in-depth sustainability" as agreed in the framework of the EU's reformed Common Fisheries Policy.
Commissioner Karmenu Vella, responsible for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, today met with Sherry Ayittey, Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development of Ghana.
The Commission has published the 8th Annual Report on the Implementation of the European Fisheries Fund (EFF), covering EFF implementation in 2014 and up to May 2015.
EU ministers have reached an agreement on fishing opportunities for 2016 in the Atlantic, North Sea and Black Sea, following discussions at the Agriculture and Fisheries Council on 14 and 15 December. Karmenu Vella, the EU's Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, presented the Commission's proposals which were the basis for negotiations.
To make EMD 2016 a success, we want the active involvement of the maritime community. See how you can participate in EMD Conference in Turku, Finland, on 18 and 19 May 2016 or by organising your own EMD event elsewhere in EU.
The European Commission proposed an ambitious package of measures to establish a European Border and Coast Guard and guarantee effective border control both on land and at sea.
The European Commission published a Communication setting out how the money available under the EU's five European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) will be spent in the period 2014-2020. The funds include the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the EU Agricultural Fund for Rural Development, the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) and the Youth Employment Initiative.
EU Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Karmenu Vella will present the Commission's proposals for fixing fishing opportunities for 2016 for the Atlantic, North Sea and Black Sea to the Agriculture and Fisheries Council on 14-15 December.
The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) held its 12th plenary session from 3 to 8 December 2015 in Bali, Indonesia. Discussions focused on management measures for various tuna species as well as sharks. The EU, represented by the European Commission, used the meeting to promote better fisheries control and more sustainably managed fish stocks in the western and central Pacific Ocean region.
