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SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

European Union markets imported 205,292 tonnes of raw frozen whiteleg shrimp (Penaeus vannamei) and value-added shrimp from Asia, Latin America and Africa in the first-half of 2025, with the total representing a 21% increase on…

19th August 2025

EU shrimp imports reach record level

19th August 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The European Union imported 40,547 tonnes of raw frozen and value-added warmwater shrimp in May 2025, registering a 27% increase year-on-year and the highest May volume ever recorded, confirms new industry analysis…

22nd July 2025

EU market importing more warmwater shrimp

22nd July 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The European Commission’s recently unveiled proposal for the 2028–2034 Multiannual Financial Framework has drawn sharp criticism from Europêche, the leading body representing Europe’s fishing industry.

17th July 2025

Europêche slams EU fisheries cuts

17th July 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The European Union and Iceland have agreed to strengthen cooperation on fisheries and ocean governance with the signing of a new memorandum of understanding (MoU).

16th July 2025

EU and Iceland strengthen ocean cooperation

16th July 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The EU Social Partners have launched a new digital hub aimed at strengthening collaboration and improving working conditions for workers in the fisheries sector.

9th July 2025

Digital hub boosts fisheries dialogue

9th July 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Europêche, the representative body of Europe’s fishing industry, has raised serious concerns over the growing loss of traditional fishing grounds due to increasing maritime spatial pressures.

4th July 2025

Fishing grounds are shrinking: Europêche

4th July 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Sustainable fisheries partnership agreements (SFPA) must urgently evolve to meet the European Union’s sustainability and human rights goals, warns a new report.

2nd July 2025

EU fisheries deals need reform, says IUU Fishing Coalition

2nd July 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The European Bottom Fishing Alliance (EBFA) has expressed disappointment following the decision by the General Court of the European Union to dismiss a legal challenge by Spain and several fishing organisations against…

16th June 2025

EU court ruling disheartens fishers

16th June 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

EU and Côte d’Ivoire have signed a protocol that resumes – after nearly a year – their cooperation under the fisheries partnership agreement.

10th June 2025

European Union, Côte d’Ivoire renew sustainable fisheries partnership

10th June 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The resurgence of the great cormorant population across Europe – once a conservation success story – is now causing concern among fisheries, aquaculture industries and environmental policymakers.

5th June 2025

Cormorant’s comeback threatens Europe’s fisheries

5th June 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Today (16 May) marks the European Union’s ‘End of Fish Day’ - the date by which the EU has theoretically exhausted all its domestically sourced seafood for the year, says Seas At Risk.

16th May 2025

EU hits ‘End of Fish Day’

16th May 2025

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Another 20 legal professionals are now in a better position to assist their respective countries in developing and executing national plans and processes for the effective detection, investigation and the prosecution of…

12th May 2025

Twenty legal professionals complete FAO’s IUU fishing course

12th May 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

EU imports of raw frozen and value-added shrimp from Asia, Latin America and Africa have continued to rise this year, reaching 30,604 tonnes and 26,849 tonnes in January and February, respectively, confirms…

30th April 2025

EU importing more shrimp

30th April 2025

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

Aquaculture production in the European Union stood at almost 1.1 million tonnes in 2023, valued at €4.8 billion, according to new figures published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the EU.

8th April 2025

Eurostat: EU aquaculture production static at 1.1m tonnes

8th April 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

A recent study by Norwegian and Spanish researchers has found that seaweed could play a key role in reducing intestinal inflammation in farmed fish.

31st March 2025

Seaweed could play key role in fish health

31st March 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Environmental NGOs have praised the Danish government’s proposal to ban bottom trawling in over 17% of its waters.

5th February 2025

NGOs praise Danish trawl ban

5th February 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The European Commission has officially identified Cameroon as a non-cooperating country in the fight against illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, issuing the nation a ‘red card’.

16th January 2025

Brussels issues Cameroon ‘red card’ over IUU fishing

16th January 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The European Union and Greenland have officially signed the renewed protocol implementing the sustainable fisheries partnership agreement (SFPA). Covering the next six years (2025-2030), this agreement will allow EU vessels to fish…

16th December 2024

EU, Greenland renew sustainable fisheries partnership

16th December 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The European Union and Norway have concluded negotiations on the management of shared stocks in the Skagerrak and Kattegat, quota exchanges, and reciprocal access to waters, with the new agreements securing key…

10th December 2024

European Union and Norway agree 2025 catches

10th December 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