Commission proposes new system to grant and manage authorisations that will allow authorities to better monitor both EU vessels fishing outside Union waters and international vessels fishing in our own waters.
On 7 December, the Council of the EU adopted the Regulation opening and providing for the management of autonomous tariff quotas for certain fishery products imported into the European Union for the period 2016-2018.
The European Commission has adopted a €51.8 million investment package for the Hungarian fisheries and aquaculture sectors for the 2014-2020 period, including €39.1 million of EU investments. The adopted Operational Programme (OP) under the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) will help Hungary implement the EU's reformed Common Fisheries Policy (CFP).
On 2 December 2015, the European Commission adopted a €68.6 million investment package for the Belgian fisheries and aquaculture sectors for the 2014-2020 period, including €41.7 million of EU investments. The Operational Programme (OP) under the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) will help Belgium meet the aims of the EU's Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) and Integrated Maritime Policy (IMP).
FAO has published the Vacancy Announcement for the IOTC Executive Secretary on its website. Deadline for applications: 11 January 2016
The European Commission yesterday held its 5th Maritime Spatial Planning conference, dedicated to the relationship between maritime spatial planning (MSP) and the environment.
The European Commission has adopted a key investment package for the Irish maritime, fisheries and aquaculture sectors. More than €239 million will be made available under the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) for the period 2014-2020, including an EU contribution of €147 million.
Oceans, seas and their resources are an important part of the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda. The international community has the responsibility to implement agreed commitments properly in order to counter the major threats to the marine environment and ensure that sustainable development targets are met. This was the EU's message at today's UN General Assembly in New York.
What was produced, exported, imported in 2015 and when – or where? Who consumes what? What are the latest trends? A new exhaustive and user-friendly snapshot of the European fisheries and aquaculture industry in 2015 is now online in English, French, German, Italian and Spanish.
This year's annual meeting of the South-East Atlantic Fisheries Organisation was held in Swakopmund, Namibia, from 30 November to 4 December. The outcome is very satisfactory for the EU, which was again a driving force behind the adoption of the main measures - notably the updating of the system of Observation, Inspection, Compliance and Enforcement as well as all Scientific Committee recommendations, notably the TAC of Patagonian Toothfish and Deep-sea Red Crabs.
The European Commission adopted a key investment package for the French maritime, fisheries and aquaculture industries amounting to roughly €774 million, about €587 million of which of EU funding.
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Healthy oceans are fundamental for a healthy climate – which is why governments need to do more to protect them, EU Commissioner Karmenu Vella, responsible for environment, maritime affairs and fisheries, said at the Oceans Day conference in Paris today. With oceans under increasing pressure, not least from climate change itself, Mr Vella made the case for better managed oceans as a way to return them to good health and support their role as climate regulators.
The need for economic advice in fisheries management keeps increasing while the tools to produce this advice keep evolving.
The European Commission has adopted a key investment package for the UK's maritime sector and especially its fisheries and aquaculture industry. Roughly €310 million will be made available under the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund for the period 2014-2020, €243 million of which are EU funds.
The European Commission has adopted a key investment package for the Portuguese maritime, fisheries and aquaculture sectors. The roughly €506 million available under the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) for the period 2014-2020 include about €392 million of EU funding.
Today the Commission adopted an ambitious new Circular Economy Package to stimulate Europe's transition towards a circular economy which will boost global competitiveness, foster sustainable economic growth and generate new jobs.
The European Commission has adopted a key investment package for the Romanian maritime, fisheries and aquaculture sectors. The roughly 224 million EUR available for the period 2014-2020 include more than 168 million EUR of EU funds.
The European Commission has adopted a key investment package for the Italian maritime, fisheries and aquaculture sectors. The roughly 978m EUR available for the period 2014-2020 include more than 537m EUR from the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund.
After Sweden (last March) and Finland (May), the Commission has adopted an Action Plan with Lithuania on 26 November to further improve the control of Baltic fisheries.
