Press releases
Fisheries
European Commission proposes that EU support ban on international trade in Atlantic bluefin tuna
22/02/2010
European Commission proposes that EU support ban on international trade in Atlantic bluefin tuna The European Commission today proposed that the European Union should press for a ban on international trade in Atlantic ...
Ombudsman criticises Commission’s error concerning cod fishing quotas
12/02/2010
Ombudsman criticises Commission’s error concerning cod fishing quotas The European Ombudsman, P. Nikiforos Diamandouros , has criticised the Commission for an administrative error concerning fishing quotas in the West of Scotland. ...
Commissioner Maria Damanaki
Welcome to my website!
10/02/2010
As European Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries I am committed both to a strong and sustainable policy on fisheries and to the development of a viable and coherent maritime sector.
I will work to make a real and positive difference to those whose everyday lives depend on fishing and to our coastal environment.