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,…
The European Commission has presented updates to its 2026 fishing opportunities proposal for the Mediterranean and Black Sea. The proposal aims for a balance, recognising fishermen’s conservation efforts while ensuring sustainability…
Catch limits for Spain’s Mediterranean red shrimp fishery have been raised, due to the addition of additional quota from the national reserve and the recent exchange reached with France. This…
As part of the GEF-funded fisheries and ecosystem-based management for the blue economy of the Mediterranean (FishEBM MED) project, the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) has undertaken initiatives…
The government of Spain is seeking state aid for fishermen to adapt to regulations in Mediterranean waters that set out a change on codend mesh sizes. Despite strong lobbying by…
The decision taken at this year’s December Council to further reduce days at sea for fishing activity in the Mediterranean is an ongoing cause of frustration for the Spanish fishing…
The European social partners – The European Transport Workers' Federation (ETF), Europêche and COGECA – have jointly adopted a resolution, urgently addressing the critical state of the Mediterranean fisheries. This…
The fishing community in Sardinia has joined forces with scientists from Cagliari University and Fisheries Local Action Groups to remove marine waste from Sardinian waters. Recognising the shared threat to…
The waters around the Italian island of Procida are the home of the stony, purple sea urchin (Paracentrotus lividus), an important herbivore, as well as prey for a number of…
The European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) has launched an exchange programme to enhance cooperation and to promote sharing of expertise and best practices in the fight against Illegal, Unreported and…
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