According to Dutch MEP Peter van Dalen, scientific reports published by ICES make it clear that pulse trawling has a significantly lower impact on the environment than conventional beam trawling.…
The European Commission has approved a scheme to support the Portuguese fishery and aquaculture sector in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic.The scheme was approved under the State aid Temporary…
With this year’s Council of Fisheries Ministers taking place this week in Brussels to allocate TACs and quotas for 2020, Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation (KFO) Seán O’Donoghue has voiced his concern…
The Commission has adopted a proposal offering support from the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund to fishermen affected by the closure of the Eastern Baltic cod fishery to permanently decommission…
The European Commission has notified the Republic of Ecuador over the need to step up action to fight illegal fishing with a yellow card. ‘Ecuador is a major trade partner…
The European Commission has adopted its first ever proposal on fishing opportunities covering both the Mediterranean and the Black Seas. In the Mediterranean Sea, the proposal implements the multiannual management…
Cepesca general secretary and Europêche president Javier Garat has told Commissioner-elect Virginijus Sinkevicius that the European fishing sector has long been frustrated by what it sees as a lack of…
Political groups’ co-ordinators and chairs from the environment and oceans committees have met to assess the performance of Lithuanian Commissioner-designate Virginijus Sinkevičius following his introductory speech. He listed biodiversity, the…
A set of plans intended to mitigate the effects of a potential No Deal Brexit have been presented by European Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Karmenu Vella. These…