📢#PressRelease | EFCA Administrative Board adopts its Annual Report for 2024 The report reflects all activities carried out over the year. ✅In 2024, EFCA implemented 99.5% of its Annual Work Programme, as set out in the Single Programming Document 🔗bit.ly/3GKhKgJ

The European Commission welcomes today's #sandeel ruling by the Arbitration Tribunal (established under the EU-UK Trade & Cooperation Agreement). The ruling agreed with the EU’s interpretation of several key issues. Details👇 europa.eu/!xGydTj 1/2

In today’s first-ever EU–UK Summit we have reached a historic agreement on fisheries. Ensuring reciprocal access to waters until 2038 is crucially important for long-term stability and predictability. Finding and living with good solutions on both sides of the Channel for our

An Taoiseach Micheál Martin's presence at #EMD2025 in Cork underscores Ireland's commitment to the #BlueEconomy. Here, we are surrounded by the rich Irish maritime heritage. This morning's exchanges have been inspiring, and I look forward to many more over the next two days.

EU Commissioner Costas Kadis joined Minister Timmy Dooley at The European Maritime Day event in Cork city followed by a visit to Castletownbere. They met representatives from the catching, aquaculture and processing sectors, EU MEPs & local politicians. 👉gov.ie/en/department-…

Through discussions with the 🇮🇪 Irish seafood sector, I witnessed its resilience and how EU funding has contributed to this strength. These insights shape our reflections on the future of the CFP — a sector with an indisputable role in sustaining coastal communities. #CFP

We have a deal! Today's trilogue agreement on amending the non-sustainable fishing regulation marks a key step toward: 🔹 Stronger EU tools for sustainable fisheries 🔹 Protecting marine resources for future generations 🔹 Fairer competition for EU fishers 📍Ending overfishing

The Commission 🇪🇺 welcomes landmark agreement to combat non-sustainable fishing practices on fish stocks of common interest by non-EU countries Learn more⬇️ europa.eu/!wWyMVV

Today we deliver on an emblematic initiative of the Ursula von der Leyen European Commission: The #EUOceanPact. A stable anchor and an effective lighthouse to boost the competitiveness of the EU’s traditional and emerging Blue Economy sectors. Protecting the coastal and island communities

Commission welcomes landmark agreement to combat non-sustainable fishing practices on fish stocks of common interest by non-EU countries oceans-and-fisheries.ec.europa.eu/news/commissio…

Happy to have discussed about the EU approach to Arctic matters today with representatives from the Faroe Islands 🇫🇴, the Saami Parliament and Greenland 🇬🇱 Our position is clear, we care about Arctic communities #EUArcticForum

The 🇪🇺EU & 🇮🇸Iceland sign new arrangement on fisheries & ocean affairs, including: ✅Enhanced cooperation on fisheries, research & marine conservation ✅An annual high-level dialogue between 🇪🇺 & 🇮🇸 ✅The commitment to protect the high-seas with #BBNJ ⬇️ europa.eu/!WjNhtm

🧬 Genetics is shifting how we manage fish stocks. GenDC, EU-funded project, helps scientists to read the DNA of cod to understand population structure, movement, and survival. The goal? Smarter decisions. Stronger protections. europa.eu/!pwpF6Y

Dichiarazione del Presidente Mattarella nel 45º anniversario della strage della Stazione di Bologna: quirinale.it/elementi/137242

ec.europa.eu/commission/pre…

Frank discussion with Italian 🇮🇹 fisheries sector Ministero dell'Agricoltura, with Director-General Abate We discussed problems faced by our fleet & solutions 2 reflections 1⃣ #CFP regulation evaluation will inform us 2⃣ Level playing field starts with EU compliance & strong ambition

A pleasure to visit Klaipėda University 🇱🇹, host of #ICESASC2025, with Rector Prof. Artūras Razbadauskas & Vice-Minister Arūnas Jagminas. Inspiring exchange with students and scientists on the #OceanPact & smart solutions for our seas. A hub shaping the Baltic & EU #BlueEconomy.

Honoured to host the 🇪🇺3rd "Our Baltic Ministerial Conference" alongside Commissioner Jessika Roswall. A big thank you to the Ministers for Environment, Agriculture, and Fisheries, as well as MEP’s, HELCOM - the Helsinki Commission, ICES and the Baltic Sea Advisory Council for their invaluable

We’re saddened by the passing of Prof. Corrado Piccinetti, a marine biologist whose profound knowledge left a mark on the Mediterranean As Chair of the #GFCM_SAC in its early years, he played a key role in developing scientific advice on fisheries Our thoughts are with his family

Today marks the first anniversary of the passing away of an exceptional colleague and a wonderful friend. Mirko Marcolin worked tirelessly to build a better Europe and to defend the values of our international fishery policy. I was blessed to work with him and to learn so much.