High Ambition Coalition on Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction.

Learn how the blue economy contributes to the European Green Deal and the transformation towards a carbon-neutral, circular and biodiverse EU economy.

Guidelines for a more sustainable and competitive EU aquaculture.

Following the adoption of the Partnership Agreement 2021-2027 with France, the Commission has adopted the EMFAF Programme for France, to implement the EU Common Fisheries Policy and EU policy priorities outlined in the European Green Deal, Farm to Fork and Biodiversity strategies

Today, the Committee on Fisheries and Aquaculture voted on the Commission’s proposal to close vulnerable areas to fishing gears which touch the seabed. This proposal aims to protect vulnerable marine ecosystems in deep waters and the Member States’ support brings it step closer to becoming law.

While marine ecosystems decline around the world, the Western Indian Ocean seems to remain in a relatively good shape. Its rich fish stocks provide livelihood to the coastal communities and sustain a thriving fishing industry. But there is a downside to this abundance: this hard to control area has