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06 September 2024
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Maritime Affairs and Fisheries
Newsletter
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Foreword
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Dear readers,
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Summer is ending with a strive for new projects. We are now in crucial times of a new Commission coming in and with an Ocean Pact announced by President von der Leyen as one of her political priorities. This initiative would provide a single reference framework for all ocean-related policy actions during the next Commission’s mandate.
This month, I will also have the opportunity to meet the ministers responsible for the ocean, inland waters and fisheries of the Organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific States, with the aim of improving ocean governance and accelerating the sustainable development of fisheries and aquaculture.
Many of you might have experienced this summer unprecedented warm sea waters and marine heatwaves. I would invite you to watch the latest episode of the Euronews Ocean series on marine heatwaves, produced with our collaboration.
On the scientific front, join us on Wednesday 25 September for the 2024 Fisheries Science Seminar on Artificial Intelligence!
Finally, we’re also rolling up to the World Clean-Up Day on Friday 20 September – and there is still time to join in and to organise your very own #EUBeachcleanup!
Charlina Vitcheva, Director-General
Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries
@vitcheva_eu
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News
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OCEAN by Euronews
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Euronews OCEAN Season 6, Episode 8 – Marine heatwaves
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Heatwaves are hitting not just land but also our oceans. As sea temperatures break new records, deadly marine heatwaves threaten ecosystems, fisheries, aquaculture, and tourism across Europe’s waters.
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Stories of the month
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Getting Czechs to eat more fish – How EU funding helped a small company achieve its bold culinary mission
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Czech entrepreneur Jan Hora loves a challenge - and took on the mission to get his fellow Czechs eating more fish. As the lowest consumers of fish in the EU, Jan knew he would have to offer something different, which inspired his variety of fish-based products tailored to appeal the Czech market.
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Restoring coastal ecosystems with Reefy and BlueInvest
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Dutch start-up Reefy is at the forefront of restoring underwater ecosystems, tackling the alarming decline of marine life. With support from BlueInvest, Reefy secured €500,000 to pioneer their technology: stable modular reefs that help restore the environment and act as living breakwaters for coastlines suffering the effects of climate change.
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LIFE Garachico: protecting island communities from the sea
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Atlantic storms can cause devastating flooding on the beautiful coastlines of Macaronesia - a problem that will only get worse with climate change. LIFE Garachico is finding affordable ways to help communities cope.
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Map of the month
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Drifting buoys track ocean temperature monthly
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Marine heatwaves, which are prolonged periods of extreme ocean temperature increases, have been occurring more frequently and with greater intensity in recent years. These heatwaves have harmful effects on ecosystems, marine industries, and human activities. Scientists use drifting buoys as one method to monitor ocean temperatures. These buoys move freely in the ocean and collect temperature data automatically, which is then relayed by satellite for immediate use in forecasts. The map displays temperature measurements from drifting buoys worldwide for the previous month.
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Events
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2024 Fisheries Science Seminar - Artificial Intelligence
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25/09/2024
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COOP, Anderlecht, Brussels, Belgium
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CISE High Level Event
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17/10/2024
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Thon Hotel EU, Brussels, Belgium
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SAVE THE DATE! European Ocean Days 2025
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03/03/2025 - 07/03/2025
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Consultations
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Call for evidence - Common fisheries policy – evaluation
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Call for evidence - EU Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) 2021-2027 – midterm evaluation
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Call for evidence - EU Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) 2014-2020 – ex-post evaluation
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Public consultation - EU Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) 2021-2027 – midterm evaluation
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Public consultation - EU Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) 2014-2020 – ex-post evaluation
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Funding opportunities
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Call for proposals - Art and the digital: Unleashing creativity for European water management
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RecFishing: an electronic system for catch reporting of recreational fisheries
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Publications and studies
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Assessing spillover from marine protected areas to adjacent fisheries
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This newsletter is published by the European Commission's Directorate General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries.
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The European Commission is committed to personal data protection. Any personal data is processed in line with the Regulation (EU) 2018/1725. Please read the privacy statement.
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ISSN: 2315-084X
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Catalogue Number: KLAM24009ENQ
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