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"The new rules will modernise the way fishing activities are controlled, for EU vessels and those fishing in EU waters and foster consistent enforcement across the EU," according to the EU Commission. 
Fisheries

EU adopts new rules to streamline and harmonise fisheries control

Louisa Gairn
2 min read
The reform brings a significant move towards digital reporting and monitoring, with new systems to be phased in from 2026.
Europêche is the European leading representative body for the fishing sector.
Seafood

Europêche calls for an end to duty-free access for non-EU seafood products

Rocio Álvarez Jiménez
2 min read
The implementation of these measures will facilitate "fair competition, sustainable seafood, and the long-term viability of the EU fleet."
Launch of the NAVAC in Octoboer 2025. 
Aquaculture

FAO and EU launch €20m initiative to boost access to aquatic foods in Africa and Latin America

Louisa Gairn
2 min read
The NAVAC project aims to strengthen food security and local economies through innovation in aquatic value chains in Chad, Colombia, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritania and South Sudan.
Fishing boat on the Baltic Sea.
Fisheries

EU agrees new 2026 catch limits to protect Baltic Sea fish stocks - but does it go far enough?

Louisa Gairn
4 min read
The EU Council has reached a political agreement on fishing quotas for 2026, covering key Baltic Sea species - but the European Commission said it is "concerned" the limits are not strict enough to en ...
The call for action on blue foods follows the EU's publication of its Vision for Food and Agriculture 2040, which "aims to create a fair and competitive food system that provides affordable and sustainable food for everyone."
Aquaculture

EU urged to give seafood a bigger place in its food policy

Louisa Gairn
2 min read
EBCD and the EU Seafood Alliance call for a dedicated "Blue Food Action Plan" to support fisheries and aquaculture as key parts of Europe's food system alongside agriculture.
EMPA President Addy Risseuw, and MEP Stéphanie Yon-Courtin, Vice-President of the Parliament’s Fisheries Committee, pictured at the "Food of the Future" event.
Aquaculture

Shellfish farming should play a greater role in EU food policy, say MEPs and mollusc producers

Louisa Gairn
2 min read
“Give shellfish producers a chance, and they’ll give Europe cleaner seas, better jobs and healthier food,” said Addy Risseuw, President of the European Molluscs Producers’ Association (EMPA).
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