Cameroon hit with EU red card
Identified after a long process by the European Commission as a ‘non-cooperating country’ Cameroon has been issued with red card, effectively closing European markets to any imports of seafood products…
Updates proposed to 2023 Med and Black Sea fishing opportunities
The European Commission has completed a proposal for the 2023 fishing opportunities in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea, adding elements missing from the initial proposal, in particular, fishing opportunities…
Analysis confirms EU fleet hit by high fuel prices due to Ukraine conflict
According to the recent 2022 Annual Economic Report on the EU Fishing Fleet, EU fisheries are expected to struggle to maintain profitability following sharp increases in energy costs and inflation in…
Gaps in science and consultation as Commission shuts fishing grounds
While the European Commission is busy congratulating itself on shutting down 87 areas to all demersal fishing gears in North Atlantic waters, the industry isn’t treating this as good news,…
No relief for Baltic fisheries in 2023
As fisheries in the Baltic fail to recover, proposals by the European Commission for next year’s catch limits don’t look likely to bring much joy to the region’s fishermen. Proposals…
Positive progress on European fisheries – but not enough
Anyone would imagine that the findings of the EU Commission’s review of fisheries and fisheries management would be something to celebrate, as the Commission itself reports in understated style that…
Boosting support for European fisheries
The European Commission has proposed a legislative amendment to the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund 2014–20 (EMFF), which would allow for additional crisis measures to support European fisheries and aquaculture.…
Crisis support measures for European fisheries and aquaculture
The European Commission has activated new crisis measures to support the fishery and aquaculture sectors in the context of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The crisis mechanism of the European Maritime,…
Calling on von der Leyen to stand up for the rights of EU fishermen
Every EU fishing company active in the cod fishery in the Barents Sea represented by Europêche and ENAFA has signed an appeal to President of the European Commission Ursula von…
European fishermen call for emergency measures to meet fuel crisis
Representatives of the European fisheries sector have met Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius to discuss responses to the sharp rise in energy and logistics prices following the invasion of Ukraine, warning that…