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FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The Market Advisory Council (MAC) is calling on Brussels to introduce improvements to the CATCH digital import control system to help ensure proportionality, legal certainty and market stability as the platform becomes established across the European Union.

7th August 2026

MAC seeks CATCH improvements

7th August 2026

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A Swedish partnership is testing an innovative light-guided trawl that could reduce the environmental impact of shrimp fishing while helping fishing businesses remain commercially viable.

31st July 2026

Sweden trials light-guided shrimp trawl

31st July 2026

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The European Union Seafood Alliance (EUSeA) is calling on Brussels to give aquatic foods a central role in Europe’s evolving protein strategy, arguing that fisheries, aquaculture and seafood processing are essential to…

24th July 2026

Seafood Alliance seeks protein recognition

24th July 2026

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A new European initiative to create a common standard for basic fisheries training has been launched, aiming to improve safety at sea, strengthen workforce skills and enhance labour mobility across the EU…

15th July 2026

WaveForward modernises EU fisheries training

15th July 2026

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF), Europêche and Copa-Cogeca have jointly called on EU institutions to incorporate the revised International Maritime Organization’s STCW-F Convention into European law through a dedicated directive, arguing…

9th July 2026

EU urged to adopt fishing convention

9th July 2026

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) has criticised the European Commission’s evaluation of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP), arguing that the EU’s approach to fisheries management has prioritised environmental sustainability at the…

21st May 2026

ETF criticises fisheries policy imbalance

21st May 2026

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Federation of European Aquaculture Producers (FEAP) has called for a fundamental rethink of how the European Union supports aquaculture, warning that decades of stagnation will continue without decisive action.

22nd April 2026

FEAP urges aquaculture policy overhaul

22nd April 2026

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Europe’s fishing industry has warned that a sharp surge in fuel prices is pushing fleets across the EU into crisis.

27th March 2026

EU fishers demand fuel crisis action

27th March 2026

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The EU–Indonesia trade agreement risks giving Indonesian tuna producers an unfair edge in the European market, according to industry representatives, who warn the deal could undermine EU fleets and processors.

27th March 2026

EU tuna deal sparks industry concern

27th March 2026

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The UK and EU have signalled a renewed commitment to cooperation on fisheries, as policymakers and industry stakeholders met in London to discuss shared priorities for the sector in a post-Brexit landscape.

19th March 2026

UK-EU fisheries ties strengthen talks

19th March 2026