Press releases
Fisheries
EU to advocate sustainable tuna fishing at meeting of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC)
27/09/2010
The European Commission will represent the EU at the annual meeting of the IATTC which starts today and goes on to 1 October 2010 in Antigua, Guatemala.
NAFO meeting makes ground-breaking progress on fish conservation in the Northwest Atlantic
27/09/2010
At its Annual Meeting in Halifax, Canada last week, the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (NAFO) adopted unprecedented precautionary measures for the conservation and management of the fish stocks under its purview. Decisions were made with regard to the total allowable catches for Greenland halibut and Grand Banks shrimp, and to a new moratorium on Flemish Cap shrimp.
Preparation Agriculture/Fisheries Council of September 2010
24/09/2010
The Agriculture & Fisheries Council will meet in Brussels on Monday 27 September (starting at 10 a.m.). It will be chaired by of Mrs Sabine Laruelle, Belgian minister for SMEs, the Self-Employment, Agriculture and ...
Commissioner Maria Damanaki's visit to Athens
20/09/2010
The Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Ms Maria Damanaki, met today in Athens WWF representatives Mr. Sergi Tudela, Director of the Programme Fisheries of the Mediterranean, and Mr. Yiorgos Paximadis, responsible for the Maritime Environment of WWF Greece.
Adoption of a draft agreement between the EU and Morocco in the agri-food and fisheries sector
16/09/2010
The European Commission has today adopted a draft decision on a EU-Morocco bilateral trade agreement for agri-food and fisheries products. It now passes to the Council and the European Parliament for approval....
European Commission's proposal on fishing opportunities: why and how?
15/09/2010
What are TACs and Quotas? Ideally, fishing activities would take from each stock no more fish than can safely be removed without inhibiting the stock's capacity to spawn and to bring in young fish to the stock. ...
Fisheries: Commission proposes fishing opportunities for the Baltic Sea for 2011
15/09/2010
The European Commission has tabled its proposal on fishing possibilities for fish stocks in the Baltic Sea for 2011. Based on scientific advice, the Commission proposes increased fishing opportunities for Baltic ...
Seminar on state of Europe's Fish Stocks convenes tomorrow
13/09/2010
European Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Maria Damanaki, will open a one-day seminar on the state of fish stocks in European waters tomorrow.
Commissioner Damanaki to host seminar on state of Europe's Fish Stocks
02/09/2010
On 14 September, European Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Maria Damanaki, will open a one-day seminar on the state of fish stocks in European waters.
Maritime affairs
Renewed support for the Integrated Maritime Policy
30/09/2010
Today the European Commission put forward its proposal for continued financial support to the EU's Integrated Maritime Policy, established in 2007, for the period between 2011 and 2013....
Marine Knowledge 2020
13/09/2010
Why a marine knowledge initiative? Without marine knowledge we cannot sustainably manage the changing seas and oceans, we cannot understand the impact of these changes on human activity and we cannot take advantage ...
Marine Knowledge 2020: A better understanding of our seas and oceans to boost competitiveness and growth
13/09/2010
European Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Commissioner Maria Damanaki has today unveiled the Commission's Marine Knowledge 2020 proposal to unlock the potential of Europe's marine knowledge....
€45 million for EU research projects focusing on innovative and sustainable maritime activities
08/09/2010
The European Commission will tomorrow present to stakeholders and potential participants its €45 million investment in research projects on maritime activities. "The ocean of tomorrow 2011" call for research proposals ...
Maritime affairs and fisheries
Commissioner Damanaki in Scotland to discuss maritime and fisheries issues
30/09/2010
Tomorrow and Saturday, Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Maria Damanaki will be in Scotland for her first visit as European Commissioner.
Moving fisheries and maritime policy forward: Commissioner Damanaki visits Germany
02/09/2010
European Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Commissioner Maria Damanaki arrives in Germany today for a series of engagements in Berlin and Hamburg. The Commissioner will be meeting ministers, parliamentarians and stakeholders to discuss a range of issues, including the present and future shape of fisheries and maritime policy in Europe.
