Crucial vote on total closure of 10% of EU fishing grounds
A pivotal vote is due to take place today as EU Member States vote on proposals to establish zero-fishing zones accounting for 10% of EU waters. The industry states that…
Renewed demands for blanket ban on mobile gears in MPAs
The European Bottom Fishing Alliance is accusing the EU Commission’s environmental division of presenting a set of rigidly-defined questions to ICES, against the backdrop of a renewed demands for a…
Commission reports on IUU fishing and 2020-23 achievements
The European Commission has published the 2020-2023 report on its activities to prevent, deter and eliminate IUU fishing, which states that a key achievement is the amended IUU Regulation, adopted…
Pivotal Green to Blue conference
The Green to Blue: Upskilling for Sustainable Futures in Fisheries & Aquaculture Conference has turned out to be a pivotal event in advocating for sustainable practices within the fisheries and…
Commissioner’s CFP review pledge welcomed
The pledge made by Fisheries Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius at a gathering of ministers in Bruges to conduct a review of the Common Fisheries Policy to clear the way for his…
The European Bottom Fishing Alliance has called for a suspension of flawed deep-sea rules and for a new approach to protect vulnerable areas in collaboration with the sector
Commission told it must change the way it protects VMEs
At a Renew Europe event held this week, the message to the European Commission was that it needs to take a hard look at the way it protects vulnerable marine…
Industry welcomes EU deal to ban forced labour products
The European Union has reached a provisional deal on a regulation prohibiting products made in violation of human and workers' rights on the EU market – including seafood. Around 27.6…
Developing the fishing vessel of the future
The European Commission has launched a call for proposals to develop a demonstrator marine fishing vessel equipped with alternative propulsion technologies and innovative energy solutions as it pledges €2,2 million…
Sharing the frustration of unworkable policies
As the EU navigates towards the final stages of the 2019-2024 legislative period, Europêche has addressed and exchanged views with Member States on the future structure of the European Commission…
Commission powerless on IUU activity – or complacent?
The question of the European Commission’s reluctance to take measures over the activities of fishing vessels of Italian origin operating in African waters has been again flagged up by The…