Ireland wants Iceland’s deal
The Irish Fish Producers Organisation (IFPO) has called on the Irish government to seek a comprehensive review of Ireland's position within the EU's Common Fisheries Policy (CFP), following Iceland's referendum…
Spanish minister argues for CFP that promotes generational renewal and modernisation
Spain’s Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Luis Planas has defended the need to adapt the CFP to facilitate generational renewal in the sector through a simpler regulatory framework, improved…
Commission opens public consultation on CFP
The European Commission has opened a public consultation to gather evidence, insights, concerns, ideas, and feedback on the effectiveness of the common fisheries policy (CFP) regulation from a range of…
New tools to strengthen CFP’s social dimension
The EU Social Partners in the fisheries sector – Europêche and the European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) – have presented the results of a major initiative aimed at creating a…
New Commissioner gets a positive welcome
Brand-new Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans Costas Kadis has been given an upbeat welcome to his new role by European fishing industry body Europêche, following his delivery of what is…
CFP evaluation launched
The European Commission has launched a consultation to assess the effectiveness and efficiency of the common fisheries policy (CFP). This consultation constitutes the first part of a thorough evaluation intended…
Commissioner’s CFP review pledge welcomed
The pledge made by Fisheries Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius at a gathering of ministers in Bruges to conduct a review of the Common Fisheries Policy to clear the way for his…
CFP must adapt to industry’s needs
The European Parliament's report on the implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy calls for better adaptation to the problems that fishermen face on a daily basis. ‘The European Parliament is…
