Speeches
Fisheries
Baltic Member States sign a Memorandum of Understanding and strengthen their regional cooperation
17/12/2013
In the margins of the Council meeting on Agriculture and Fisheries, the Member States surrounding the Baltic Sea basin have signed today a Memorandum of Understanding underlining their joint commitment to making the best use of the possibilities presented by the new CFP's promotion of regionalisation.
Prior to the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding, Commissioner Damanaki addressed the Ministers of the Baltic Member States in a speech which you can read below.
Maritime affairs
Speech on Blue Economy in the Mediterranean in Rome
05/12/2013
Commissioner Damanaki delivered a speech on Thursday December 5th while participating in the Conference "European strategy for Blue Growth - Conditions for a Blue Economy in the Mediterranean" other speakers included Minister for Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies Ms Nunzia de Girolamo, Minister for Environment, and Protection of Land and Sea, Andrea orlando, the Vice President of Federpesca and the President of Confindustria, Members of the Italian and the European Parliament as well as regional representatives.