Spanish industry requests extended protection as piracy increases
As piracy appears to be on the rise off the Horn of Africa, the Spanish fishing sector has requested an extension to the EU-backed security operation in the region. The…
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EU and Madagascar strike new fisheries deal
The EU and Madagascar have signed a new sustainable fisheries partnership agreement and implementing protocol which will allow 65 EU fishing vessels to operate in Madagascan waters over the next four…
EU accepts WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies
The European Union has formally accepted the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies on behalf of its 27 Member States. The EU's acceptance brings the Agreement closer to…
UK set to extend catch limits
UK authorities have announced that if no agreement with the EU is in place by 14th April, the UK will set provisional catch limits for UK-EU shared fish stocks for…
Europêche and EAPO have identified a series of measures to support the fishing industry through the current crisis
Supporting European fishing through the crisis
European fishing industry body Europêche and the European Association of Fish Producer organisations (EAPO) are jointly committing to maintaining the supply of seafood. ‘As a responsible industry we will do…
The EU/Seychelles SPA is the most important tuna agreement in place for the EU both in financial terms and in terms of fishing opportunities. Image: OPAGAC
EU and the Seychelles reach new Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement
The EU and the Seychelles have concluded negotiations for a new Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement (SFPA) and a new protocol that will strengthen their co-operation in fisheries for the next…