A new study presented by the European Commission finds that the establishment of maritime zones, including Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZs), in the Mediterranean would benefit the EU's Blue Growth and wider sustainability agendas.
The European Union and the Union of the Comoros initialled on 5 July a new Protocol to the EU-Comoros Fisheries Partnership Agreement, which will be activated from 1 January 2014, when the current protocol expires.
The European Commission has today proposed a total allowable catch (TAC) of 17, 100 tonnes for anchovy in the Bay of Biscay for the fishing season 1 July 2013 - 30 June 2014.
The Council of the European Union has announced the host cites for the future European Maritime Days (EMD).
The European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) has published the results from its "Compliance Evalutation" seminar which took place in Vigo on 26-27 June 2013.
At the European Council Summit on 27 and 28 June 2013, the 27 leaders of the EU Member States gave their support to the Action Plan for the implementation of the Maritime Strategy for the Atlantic Ocean area.
Two Special Inspection and Control Programs (SPICs) have this week been published by the European Commission for the Baltic Sea and the North Sea with adjacent waters.
The European Commission welcomes the backing from the EU's General Affairs Council for the progress made in delivering the EU's Blue Growth Strategy.
On 14 June 2013, the European Commission (Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries) organised a workshop on Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP) and energy (oil and gas, offshore wind energy and ocean renewable energy sectors) in Dublin.
The European Commission welcomes the results of the 85th meeting of the Inter American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) held between 10 and 15 June in Veracruz, Mexico.
Maria Damanaki, European Commissioner for Fisheries and Maritime Affairs has welcomed the agreement on a new, reformed fisheries policy for the EU reached between the Council of Ministers and the European Parliament. The agreement marks the culmination of an extended process which begun with a lengthy consultation process that in turn led to an ambitious 2011 package of reform proposals by the European Commission.
The Bluefin Tuna purse seine season lasting from 26 May to 24 June came to an early end this year for Greek and Maltese purse-seiners.
The European Commission has adopted an Action Plan to address shortcomings in the Latvian fisheries control system.
The latest figures on the fish stocks in EU waters indicate that the European Commission's efforts to phase out overfishing have paid off.
Maria Damanaki, European Commissioner for Fisheries and Maritime Affairs has welcomed the agreement on a new, reformed fisheries policy for the EU reached between the Council of Ministers and the European Parliament.
The overall objective of the reformed Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) is to make fishing sustainable - environmentally, economically and socially.
The European Commission has welcomed the landmark agreement between the Council of Ministers and European Parliament on the reform of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP).
The European Commission has reaffirmed its commitment to the sustainable management of bluefin tuna during the 2013 main fishing season in the Mediterranean and the Eastern Atlantic.
The European Union, the United States and Canada today signed the "Galway Statement on Atlantic Ocean Cooperation" with the aim of furthering research into the workings of the Atlantic Ocean and its interaction with the Arctic.
The European Union, the United States and Canada today agreed to join forces on Atlantic Ocean research.
