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…
Corrective action needed on EU Fisheries Control Regulation
European industry organisations are calling on the European Commission to urgently correct and recalibrate the implementation of the EU Fisheries Control Regulation, including the CATCH IT system. In line with…
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…
