The selection procedure for temporary agents in the area of Integrated Maritime Policy (COM/TA/MARE/13/AD5) has been finalised and the selection committee established a reserve list of successful candidates.
The European Fisheries Control Agency has organised a workshop on monitoring and control of Eastern bluefin tuna fishery in the ICCAT (International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tuna) on the 25-26 March 2014
Why did the Commission propose to the Council to list Belize, Cambodia and Guinea as non-cooperative third countries?
Following a Commission proposal, the Council of Ministers has today decided to list Belize, Cambodia and Guinea-Conakry as countries acting insufficiently against illegal fishing.
Closing date: 2014-05-19
The Agriculture and Fisheries Council meeting of March 2014 will take place in Brussels on 24th March 2014. The Commission will be represented by Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Maria Damanaki, and the Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Dacian Cioloş and Commissioner for Health, Tonio Borg.
Following the conclusion of the new Coastal State mackerel agreement, which was signed in London on 12 March, agreement was reached on 13 March between the European Union and the Faroe Islands on reciprocal exchanges of fishing opportunities in each other’s waters for 2014. This agreement follows a period of four years, during which time the Parties had not concluded arrangements, due to the long-standing mackerel dispute.
The EFCA has adopted its annual report for 2013 at the meeting of the Administrative Board held on 13 of March.
This week, European Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Maria Damanaki, will host an international conference on sustainable fishing capacity management.
The European Commission welcomes the five-year arrangement for mackerel in the North-East Atlantic, which was reached in London on 12 March between the EU, Faroe Islands and Norway.
A new arrangement on the management of shared fish stocks in the North Sea was concluded today in London between the European Union and Norway for 2014.
Small and medium sized enterprises in Greece, including many operating in the costal tourism sector, have been hit hard by the economic crisis.
The European Commission welcomes the positive outcome of the informal trilogue on the draft for a Framework Directive for Maritime Spatial Planning.
The European Commission and the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy have adopted today a Joint Communication to the European Parliament and the Council "For an open and secure global maritime domain: elements for a European Union maritime security strategy".
On 25 February 2014 Commissioner Maria Damanaki presented the EU's blue growth and sustainable fisheries agenda at the World Oceans Summit in San Francisco.
European Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Maria Damanaki, will next week speak at the World Ocean Summit in San Francisco where she will highlight the opportunities and challenges which come with unlocking sustainable growth from the world's oceans.
What is coastal and maritime tourism? Coastal tourism includes beach-based tourism and recreation activities..
The European Commission today presented a new strategy to support coastal and maritime tourism in Europe. Recognising the sector's potential for sustainable growth and job creation, the strategy outlines 14 EU actions to help coastal regions and businesses tackle the challenges they face and strengthen the sector's position as a key driver of Europe's blue economy.
A NAFO Intern Program allows students, post graduates or early career individuals from NAFO member countries an opportunity to improve their skills, enhance their experience and learn about NAFO and its activities.
