Europêche

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Europe’s leading fishing and aquaculture organisations have called on the European Commission to develop an ambitious EU Action Plan for Blue Foods, arguing that seafood must be recognised as a strategic pillar…

4th December 2025

Seafood sector pushes EU for ambitious Blue Foods Action Plan

4th December 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Europêche is calling on the European Commission to more fully integrate fisheries into the EU’s trade agenda, warning that current negotiations risk undermining the competitiveness and long-term viability of the bloc’s fleet…

19th November 2025

Europêche presses EU to put fisheries at the core of trade policy

19th November 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The lack of progress made at 44th Annual Meeting of the North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC) in reaching an agreement on Northeast Atlantic mackerel and blue whiting catch allocations again showed that…

18th November 2025

Europêche: NEAFC ‘dead end’ shows fresh approach needed for shared fisheries management

18th November 2025

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

European fishing industry body Europêche has welcomed the adoption of Regulation (EU) 2025/1444, setting strict brine-freezing conditions for tuna purse seiners, saying it “rightly recognises and values” the high sanitary and technological…

13th November 2025

New EU freezing-in-brine regulation scores industry praise

13th November 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Europêche has welcomed the successful conclusion of the Meeting of Experts on Guidelines for Fair Labour Market Services for Migrant Fishers, held under the auspices of the International Labour Organization (ILO) from…

3rd November 2025

EU fishing industry greets ILO guidelines on migrant workers

3rd November 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Europêche, the representative body of Europe’s fishing sector, has appointed Margot Angibaud as Senior Policy Advisor to reinforce the organisation’s commitment to sustainable bottom fishing and amplify the sector’s voice in EU…

30th October 2025

Europêche strengthens team with new senior policy advisor

30th October 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

European Union fishing industry body Europêche has voiced its approval of the political agreement reached by EU fisheries ministers on the 2026 catch limits for key Baltic Sea fish stocks, saying the…

29th October 2025

Europêche welcomes Baltic Sea agreement on 2026 quotas

29th October 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

European fisheries leaders have issued a strong appeal for fair funding, balanced fisheries management and sustainable trade rules following high-level talks in Brussels.

7th October 2025

EU pressed to protect fisheries funding

7th October 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Europêche is calling for an urgent, binding recovery plan to reverse the ongoing ecological decline of the Baltic Sea.

2nd October 2025

Europêche demands Baltic recovery plan

2nd October 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The 103rd session of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC), held 1-5 September 2025, marked a significant step forward in the sustainable management of tropical tuna stocks, according to European fishing organisations…

11th September 2025

Europêche: Sustainable fisheries management yields results at IATTC

11th September 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A powerful coalition of key fisheries and aquaculture organisations has formally launched a joint call for an EU Action Plan on Blue Foods.

8th September 2025

EU coalition demands blue foods action

8th September 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

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

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Europêche has welcomed a new European Parliament study addressing labelling concerns around plant-based seafood substitutes.

26th June 2025

Clear labelling needed for ‘seafood’

26th June 2025

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

European fishing industry body Europêche has welcomed the adoption of the new UNOC3 Political Declaration as a significant step forward in strengthening multilateral ocean governance, advancing science-based management, enhancing marine spatial planning,…

18th June 2025

EU fishers hail UNOC3 declaration as a boost to ocean, fisheries governance

18th June 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

European fishing industry body Europêche has welcomed the new EU Ocean Pact, presented by the European Commission, saying it is encouraged by the recognition of the essential role of fisheries within the…

9th June 2025

Europêche: EU Ocean Pact charts a new course for fisheries

9th June 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The Latvian North Atlantic Fisheries Association has become the latest member to join Europêche, strengthening the voice of the European sector at EU and international levels.

29th May 2025

Latvian fisheries association joins Europêche

29th May 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The European Commission’s new public consultation on the import of fishery products under the EU Autonomous Tariff Quota (ATQ) Regulationpresents a unique opportunity to transform the duty-free regime and align it with…

24th April 2025

Europêche: Sustainability-based tariffs could level the playing field

24th April 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The 29th session of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC), held in La Réunion 13-18 April 2025, concluded with the adoption of a full management framework for tropical tunas – a key…

22nd April 2025

Europêche: Progress but also persistent gaps at IOTC

22nd April 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Advice given by the Marine Conservation Society (MCS), GoodFish and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) to not buy or consume Northeast Atlantic mackerel has been criticised by EU fishing industry body Europêche…

14th April 2025

EU fishers denounce advice to stop buying mackerel

14th April 2025