European Commission

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Recognising that aquaculture is becoming increasingly vital for food security, employment and economic development in the Mediterranean and Black Sea region and that the sector has experienced strong growth in recent years,…

11th December 2024

Mediterranean, Black Sea countries align on aquaculture vision

11th December 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The 43rd annual meeting of the Northeast Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC), which concluded on 15 November 2024, faced challenges in achieving consensus on the sustainable management of fish stocks, on the control and monitoring…

25th November 2024

EC: Northeast Atlantic fisheries face conservation, control challenges

25th November 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The European Commission and Norway have reached an agreement on a number of outstanding issues in the area of fisheries, including a quota of Svalbard cod to the EU at the level of…

12th November 2024

Brussels, Norway agree on new cod quota

12th November 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The European Commission has published its proposed 2025 catch limits for ten fish stocks in the EU waters of the Atlantic Ocean, Kattegat and Skagerrak.

4th November 2024

Brussels releases 2025 Atlantic fishing quotas

4th November 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The Council of the European Union has reached a political agreement on the fishing opportunities in the Baltic Sea for 2025, following the European Commission’s proposal made in August this year.

30th October 2024

New Baltic Sea quotas agreed for 2025

30th October 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

A new Oceana poll shows overwhelming support among consumers in Belgium, France, Spain and Cyprus for expanded information on processed seafood, with 84% of respondents calling for greater transparency.

23rd October 2024

EU customers demand seafood transparency

23rd October 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Scientists, former MEPs, NGOs and artisanal fishers have urged the European Commission to deliver a long-promised roadmap for the energy transition in the EU fisheries sector.

3rd October 2024

Urgent call for European fisheries roadmap

3rd October 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The European Commission has released its first report on the implementation of its multiannual plan (MAP) for managing fisheries in the North Sea and the western waters of the Atlantic Ocean.

2nd October 2024

European Commission: MAPs help reduce pressure on stocks

2nd October 2024

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

The European Commission has implemented a joint recommendation agreed between France, Spain, Portugal and Belgium through a delegated act securing regional measures in the Bay of Biscay for 2025 to prevent incidental…

1st October 2024

Increased protection for Bay of Biscay dolphins

1st October 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Oceana is urging the European Commission to expand labelling requirements for processed seafood products, calling for greater transparency for consumers.

19th September 2024

Oceana demands processed seafood transparency

19th September 2024