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The Specialised Committee on Fisheries (SCF) has adopted a decision setting out long-term arrangements between the EU and the UK, granting full reciprocal access to waters for fishing activities until 30 June 2038.

From Europe’s coastal waters to its inland bathing sites, a large majority of Europe’s waters are safe to swim in, according to the latest European bathing water assessment for the 2024 bathing season, published today.

Today, the European Commission published an independent study assessing the performance of the landing obligation. Five years after its full implementation, the study concludes that the landing obligation has not reached its full potential.