We are witnessing big improvements in EU fish stocks in the North-east Atlantic whilst Mediterranean stocks are under worsening threat. This was the assessment presented by experts at the European Commission's annual “State of Fish Stocks in European waters” seminar on the 17th September in Brussels.
Deadline for applications is Monday 16 December 2013.
Maria Damanaki, European Commissioner for Maritime Affaires and Fisheries, has convened an open seminar on the morning of the 17th September to look into the state of European fish stocks and fishing fleets.
The Commission welcomes the coastal state's intention to create a scientific working group on the zonal attachment of Atlanto-Scandian herring.
Commissioner Damanaki made a statement today on Coastal States Meeting on Mackerel which will take place in Reykjavik, Iceland, on 7-8 September 2013.
The European Commission has tabled its proposal on fishing opportunities in the Baltic Sea for 2014.
The Commission for the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (SPRFMO) invites applications for the position of Executive Secretary.
The European Commission has adopted a package of measures to address the continued unsustainable fishing of herring by the Faroe Islands. The measures include the ban of imports of herring and mackerel from the Atlanto-Scandian stocks that has been caught under the control of the Faroe Islands as well as fishery products containing or made of such fish.
The Commission is organising a selection procedure to fill three administrator posts within the DG for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, in the field of integrated maritime policy. The closing date for the submission of applications is 12/09/2013.
The European Commission has today announced deductions from 2013 fishing quotas for those Member States that declared having exceeded their quotas in 2012.
The Commission confirms that the Committee for Fisheries and Aquaculture has today provided a favourable opinion backing a proposal of the European Commission for a Regulation adopting trade measures with regard to the Faroe Islands.
The first round of discussions for the negotiation of a Sustainable Fishing Partnership Agreement (SFPA) and a Fisheries Protocol was held in Rarotonga, Cook Islands on 23-26 July 2013.
The protocol is consistent with the reform of the external dimension of the EU Common Fisheries Policy by placing a strong emphasis on scientific advice, economic profitability, good governance and respect of international law. Sustainability is ensured by restricting fishing activity to the surplus resources in all fisheries whilst 14m EUR – of a total envelope of 40m EUR, is earmarked to support the fisheries sector in the country.
Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Maria Damanaki expressed her big disappointment that the Special meeting of the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) in Bremerhaven, Germany, was unable to reach an agreement on the establishment of marine protected areas (MPAs).
The European Commission has adopted an updated list of vessels that cannot land or sell their fish in the EU as they have been identified as taking part in illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (IUU). The list comprises vessels included in the IUU lists adopted by regional fisheries management organisations (RFMOs) around the world.
The Council of Agriculture and Fisheries has backed new criteria for fisheries fund allocations. The new system will support compliance with the reformed Common Fisheries Policy and in particular with the objective of increased sustainability. EMFF will be used to co-finance projects alongside national funding streams. The European Commission has welcomed the general approach agreed on July 15, 2013, by the Council on the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) running from 2014-2020.
The Agriculture and Fisheries Council meeting of July 2013 will take place in Brussels on 15th July 2013. It will be the first Council under the presidency of Mr Vigilijus Jukna, Lithuanian Minister of Agriculture.
What is CCAMLR? The Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) was established in 1982 with the objective of conserving Antarctic marine life.
The European Union wants to see the vulnerable areas around Antarctica better protected in recognition of their global importance.
The new European Maritime and Fisheries Fund is one step closer to adoption: in its vote on the Commission's proposal adopted on 10 July 2013, the PECH Committee of the European Parliament endorsed the Commission's call to ensure that the new European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) becomes the main financial instrument to achieve the ambitious reforms of the new Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) to ensure long-term environmental sustainability and to secure a competitive future for the fisheries sector.
