The European Commission has approved a €720,000 Maltese scheme to support self-employed Bluefin tuna fishermen that are affected by the coronavirus outbreak. The scheme was approved...
Environment, Oceans and Fisheries Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius has announced that the Commission would increase transparency in the negotiating process on the annual fishing opportunities (or total...
The EU has launched a targeted consultation to assess development needs and options for the EU's International Ocean Governance Agenda. High Representative/Vice President Josep Borrell said:...
Environment, Fisheries and Oceans Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius (pictured) presented on 29 June at the EU Agriculture and Fisheries Ministers videoconference the Commission's recent communication on sustainable...
Despite assertions that it will put in place “world leading” fisheries management, the Fisheries Bill proposed by the UK government will allow overfishing to continue, writes...
The Commission has published its yearly Communication on the progress of management of fish stocks in the EU, which is based on data from 2018. This...
Scientists indicate that deep sea fish populations in the EU are either depleted or lacking information to assess their status. NGOs urge European decision-makers to set...