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…
Make fishing fair, small-scale sector tells commissioner
More than forty small-scale fishers from across Europe gathered this week in Brussels to present Commissioner Costas Kadis, MEPs and stakeholders with a collective roadmap to achieving fair fisheries. ‘Small-scale…
Putting fishers at the heart of the European fisheries agenda
Fishermen took centre stage as Commissioner Costas Kadis met with the European Social Partners — ETF, Europêche, and Cogeca— to shape the future of Europe’s fisheries, in a discussion focused…
Action needed – not conference and promises
‘There’s no need for more conferences or promises. What we urgently need is a binding action plan to address the multiple factors that have shocked the marine environment in the…
