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New rules for a reinforced control system enter into force today, Tuesday 9 January 2024. The revised rules modernise the way fishing activities are controlled...

After decades of increasing human pressures on the Mediterranean and Black Sea marine ecosystems and fisheries resources, the latest data suggest that a corner is finally being turned on overexploitation...

The annual meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) ended on 20 November in New Cairo, Egypt. ICCAT members adopted recommendations to promote sustainable...

The Commission has launched "Fishers of the Future", an EU-wide participatory project that will examine the future role of fishers in society up to 2050. The project will delve into the hopes, fears...

Baltic Sea: Agreement reached on 2024 fishing opportunities

Tropical and temperate coral reefs connect natural and human systems in a way that supports long-term human development and well-being, and marine biodiversity. The enormous abundance and diversity of...

The Commission welcomes the provisional political agreement reached today between the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union on the revision of the fisheries control system proposed by the European Commission...

SoMFi provides a comprehensive and up-to-date review of the status and trends of fisheries in the GFCM area of application. This biennial flagship publication is prepared by the GFCM Secretariat based on the data regularly...

Digital advances will increase the sustainability of global fisheries and preserve marine ecosystems. Find out more here.