Action needed to unlock energy transition
Representatives of the European blue economy value chain have highlighted at a meeting with Commissioner Costas Kadis that energy transition will not be achievable without strong public support and clear…
ACs call for comprehensive Landing Obligation reform
In advice submitted to the European Commission following the Commission’s own independent study on the performance of the Landing Obligation in June 2025, the North Western Waters Advisory Council and…
EU and Cook Islands renew sustainable fisheries partnership
The European Union and the Cook Islands have signed a new seven-year protocol to the sustainable fisheries partnership agreement (2025-2032). This renewed protocol will grant the European Union fleet operating…
EBFA welcomes limits on seafloor litter
Up to 12 million tonnes of plastic enter our oceans every year and most of it doesn’t float. To tackle this issue, the EU has just set new limits on seafloor…
Med proposal threatens entire coastal communities
The European Commission’s 2026 proposals for Mediterranean fishing opportunities represent some of the most severe cuts ever imposed and risk dismantling an entire sector, while putting at stake thousands of jobs,…
Brittany sounds alarm ahead of December Council
Representatives of the fishing industry in Brittany have been warning that sections of their fishing industry are set to collapse in the face of a lack of clear political will…
Industry proposes ambitious EU action plan for blue foods
With the Vision 2040 for Fisheries and Aquaculture now included in the European Commission’s 2026 Work Programme, stakeholders are intensifying their call for an EU Blue Foods Action Plan fully integrated into…
Highlighting the role of demersal fishing
Warning that a blanket phase-out of bottom fishing in MPAs by 2030 is policy that is incompatible with both science-based management and food security objectives, the European Bottom Fishing Alliance…
EU fishing fleet bounces back with increased 2025 profits
The European Commission has released its 2025 annual economic report on the European Union fishing fleet, projecting operating profits of €567 million for the EU fleet in 2025. This figure shows a positive trend,…
IFPO backs calls for decisive EU action ahead of December Council
A looming crisis faces Ireland’s fishing industry as catastrophic quota cuts that threaten the survival of its pelagic fleet, warns The Irish Fish Producers Organisation (IFPO). The industry is backing…
