11 News & Press Releases found
European Commission, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries DG News
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EU takes concrete action against illegal fishing
Following a Commission proposal, the Council of Ministers has today decided to list Belize, Cambodia and Guinea-Conakry as countries acting insufficiently against illegal fishing. After several warnings, measures will now come into effect against ...
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Unlocking European aquaculture`s full potential
As one of the world`s fastest growing food sectors, aquaculture, already provides the planet with about half of all the fish we eat and still has a lot more to give. The EU has put in place high standards to keep sustainable growth at the heart of ...
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European Commission sets out ecosystem approach to fisheries management
The European Commission has today published a Communication on the role of fisheries management in implementing an ecosystem approach to marine management. In this text, the Commission outlines how the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) can help ...
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European Commission proposes review of measures to hasten cod recovery
The European Commission has adopted a proposal to amend the cod recovery plan which has been in place since 2005. Recent scientific advice from the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) concludes that the current measures have ...
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European Commission launches fisheries control system consultation
The European Commission has started a consultation exercise on its initiative to reform the control system of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP). Strengthening control and enforcement is one of the main pillars of the CFP reform process begun ...
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Europe adopts new framework for fisheries data collection
The European Commission has welcomed the adoption by Council of its proposal for a regulation establishing an EU framework for the collection, management and use of data in the fisheries sector and support for scientific advice regarding the Common ...
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EU auditors criticise fisheries protection system
Unreliable catch data, inspections of limited effectiveness, systems for following up infringements and imposing sanctions that are often inappropriate, and all of this in a context of overcapacity which jeopardises compliance with the rules: these ...
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EU auditors’ report strengthens the case for a reform of fisheries control, says European Commission
The European Commission today welcomed the report published by the Court of Auditors on data collection, control and enforcement under the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP). The Commission had already decided that the review of the CFP control legal ...
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Court of Auditors` Report on the control, inspection and sanction systems of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP)
What does the Court of Auditors Report deal with? The Court of Auditors report focuses closely on some crucial aspects of the CFP which have a significant influence on its approach to sustainable fisheries management, namely the reporting of ...
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EU and Norway reach agreement on fishing possibilities for 2008
On 26 November, the European Commission, negotiating on behalf of the European Union, and Norway agreed on the fishing possibilities for 2008 for the seven main jointly managed fish stocks in the North Sea. The agreement is based on the latest ...
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The way ahead for European aquaculture debated in Brussels
Today and tomorrow the European Commission will be hosting a major conference in Brussels on `European Aquaculture and its Opportunities for Development`. The purpose of the conference is to advance the debate on the sustainable development of ...