CFP fails to deliver on socio-economic sustainability
The European Commission’s evaluation of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) confirms what the industry has for years been warning about – that the CFP has not delivered on its socio-economic…
Commission activates emergency support for fisheries and aquaculture
The European Commission has activated the crisis mechanism of the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF), allowing Member States to provide financial compensation to fisheries, aquaculture and other industry…
Ocean Board must deliver solutions, not more regulatory burden
There’s a pressing need for EU aquaculture to hit a real turning point, according to the Federation of European Aquaculture Producers (FEAP), driving home the point at the inaugural meeting…
Underscoring fisheries priorities as Ocean Board kicks off
The inaugural meeting of the European Ocean Board convened a broad range of stakeholders from across sectors to support the implementation of the EU Ocean Pact. As a full member…
Opening the EU to Indonesian tuna – at what cost?
The draft EU–Indonesia agreement published by the European Commission provides preferential market access for tuna – which industry figures warn will result in further destabilising the market for European producers.…
Emergency action needed, industry tells Commissioner
The European fishing sector has left Commissioner Costas Kadis in no doubt that the situation of the fishing fleet is deteriorating rapidly and requires urgent action. Industry body Europêche highlighted…
Policy must keep pace as climate change reshapes fisheries
The EU Long Distance Fleet Advisory Council (LDAC) has adopted at its plenary meeting in Brussels new advice calling for stronger integration of impacts of climate change into EU external…
European fishing sector calls for urgent EU action on fuel
Europêche has called on the European Commission to adopt urgent measures to address the sharp rise in fuel prices that is placing severe pressure on fishing companies across the European…
Commission regrets lack of progress on mackerel
The European Commission has stressed the need for efforts to continue in breaking the deadlock over the North-East Atlantic mackerel fishery, and expressed its regret that the latest round of…
Ireland out in the cold under EU–Norway deal
While Norway stands to gain nearly €10 million more than the EU under the latest fisheries deal, Irish fishing industry figures have reacted with shock and outrage to this latest…
