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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

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Vietnam is intensifying efforts to combat illegal fishing as it seeks to remove the long-standing warning issued by the European Commission over illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

9th March 2026

Vietnam intensifies IUU fishing fight

9th March 2026

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Europêche says it is encouraged by strong backing in Brussels for a clearer, more secure financial future for the EU’s commercial fishing sector.

22nd January 2026

European fisheries budget fight gains momentum

22nd January 2026

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Oceana has warned that at least 105 large-scale fishing vessels owned by EU citizens or companies are operating under flags of convenience, tax havens or countries facing EU warnings for failing to…

21st January 2026

Oceana flags EU fishing loophole

21st January 2026

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Representatives from across Europe’s blue economy value chain have warned that the energy transition of fisheries and aquaculture risks stalling unless urgent regulatory and financial barriers are addressed.

14th January 2026

EU fisheries energy transition stalls

14th January 2026

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

A new system introducing a digital catch certificate for all fishery products entering the European Union came into force on 10 January 2026, with the Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries saying it…

13th January 2026

EU’s new digital certification system to tackle illegal fishing comes into effect

13th January 2026

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

As Cyprus begins its presidency of the Council of the European Union, environmental organisation Oceana is calling on the island nation to set a clear and ambitious course for Europe’s ocean future,…

9th January 2026

Oceana urges Cyprus ocean leadership

9th January 2026

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The European Union and the UK have reached a wide-ranging agreement on fishing opportunities for 2026, setting limits for more than 95 total allowable catches (TACs) across the North-East Atlantic.

11th December 2025

EU and UK seal 2026 fisheries deal

11th December 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The European Union and the Cook Islands have signed a new seven-year protocol to their sustainable fisheries partnership agreement, allowing EU vessels continued access to a small share of the region’s tuna…

10th December 2025

EU and Cook Islands renew fisheries deal

10th December 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The European Union, Norway and United Kingdom have concluded an agreement on the management of shared fish stocks in the North Sea for 2026. 

9th December 2025

EU, Norway and UK agree on North Sea fishing opportunities for 2026

9th December 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The United Kingdom will require seafood exporters to provide new information to generate IUU documentation through the Fish Export Service (FES) from the evening of 8 January 2026, the government’s Marine Management…

9th December 2025

New UK seafood export requirements to apply from 8 January 2026

9th December 2025