Seafood belongs at the centre of the table, stakeholders tell EU
In a call for an EU Action Plan on Blue Foods a coalition of leading organisations active in fisheries and aquaculture –EBCD, Europêche, EAPO, FEAP, and AIPCE-CEP – urge EU…
Irish industry’s positive meeting with commissioner and minister
The Seafood Ireland alliance has reiterated its call for a comprehensive review of the EU’s Common Fisheries Policy (CFP), particularly to secure a fairer quota allocation for Ireland. This call…
Industry’s concern over Commission’s mixed messages
The Spanish fishing body Cepesca has told European Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans Costas Kadis that the messages he has been sending since taking office five months ago need to become…
CFP needs to guarantee profitability and sustainability
During a meeting in Vigo with the European Commission, Spain’s Secretary General for Fisheries Isabel Artime stressed the need to adapt the Common Fisheries Policy to current realities and challenges…
Bulgarian association takes nine-month detention case to Brussels
The owners of three trawlers from Bulgaria that have been detained in Romania are taking their grievance to Brussels in an effort to get the situation resolved, as there seems…
NSAC delivers advice on Landings Obligation
Following extensive discussion with stakeholders, the North Sea Advisory Council (NSAC) has delivered its findings to DG MARE relating to the Landings Obligation and how it could be altered and…
New DG Mare director general Charlina Vitcheva has met Euopêche and EAPO
Industry meets DG MARE’s new director general
Charlina Vitcheva, the new Director General of the DG for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, was welcomed yesterday by representatives of European fishing, Europêche and EAPO, providing an opportunity to discuss…
Cod quotas have been cut all round for next year at this year’s December Council
December Council ends with good news and bad
As Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius announced following this year’s December Council of Ministers that a new era of European fisheries is opening, NGOs have been quick off the mark to accuse…
Europe’s fishing industry is at a critical point, while the European Parliament, Fisheries Committee and DGs face huge responsibilities, according to EAPO President Pim Visser
European fishing industry at a critical point
The new European Parliament is facing a huge responsibility, according to Pim Visser, president of the European Association of Fish Producers Organisations (EAPO), speaking after reviewing the outcomes of its…
A positive first meeting has taken place between Europêche, DG MARE and the newly elected chair of the European Parliament Committee
Positive talks with the new European Parliament
Industry representatives from across Europe showed a united front in highlighting the important role played by all fleets, both small and large, in providing healthy food to the consumers and…
