Speech
Statement by Commissioner Sinkevičius on EU action on by-catch of dolphins and other marine animals
Today I have written to Fisheries and Environment Ministers of 22 European Union Member States about the issue of incidental catches of dolphins and other marine animals in EU waters, especially in the Bay of Biscay and the Celtic Sea,to urge them to collaborate in finding a solution for this situation. As the European Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries, I am fully committed to resolve this problem.
Atlantic and North Sea: agreement on 2019 fishing quotas
Statement by Commissioner Vella after the Agrifish Council, 19/12/2019
AGRIFISH Council Press Conference
Commissioner Vella's speaking points
European Sectoral Social Dialogue Committee for Sea Fisheries, in Brussels
Speech by Commissioner Vella
41st CIESM Congress & “Deutscher Meerespreis” (German Ocean Award) Ceremony in Kiel, Germany.
Speech by Commissioner Vella
Conference on the blue economy of the Black Sea, in Odessa, Ukraine, 14 June 2016
Speech by Commissioner Vella
The Arctic's Unique Role in Influencing the Global Climate
Intervention by Karmenu Vella, European Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, at the Global Leadership in the Arctic: Cooperation, Innovation, Engagement and Resilience (GLACIER) conference in Anchorage, USA
Closing session of UNESCO World Oceans Day Conference, Paris
Speech by Commissioner Vella
Ocean Governance public consultation and listening tour
Announcement made by Commissioner Vella at the World Ocean Summit, Lisbon
EMD 2015 – Keynote speech
Speech by Commissioner Vella at the European Maritime Day, Piraeus, Athens
General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean, key note speech
Speech by Commissioner Vella in Milan
Aquaculture in Europe: A model for the future
Speech by Commissioner Vella at the Expo 2015 Milan, Italy
"The Atlantic - Our Shared Resource: Making the Vision Reality" Conference
Speech by Karmenu Vella - Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries at "The Atlantic - Our Shared Resource: Making the Vision Reality" Conference
Ocean Energy Forum
Speech by Karmenu Vella - Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries at the Ocean Energy Forum
Baltic Sea Conference
Speech by Karmenu Vella - Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries at the Baltic Sea Conference – Kiel, Germany, 26 March 2015
Smart and Blue – New opportunities for the blue economy of the Black Sea
Speech by Karmenu Vella - Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries at the 2nd Black Sea Stakeholders conference, Sofia, 24 March 2015
Safe Seas: can an Integrated Maritime Surveillance be achieved by the EU?
Speech by Lowri Evans at the European Economic and Social Committee Conference, Brussels, 24 March 2015
Overview of the EU fisheries policy
Speech by Director-General Lowri Evans, at a Conference at the University of the Philippines, Manila, 26 February 2015