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From 23 to 28 May, the Navies and Coast Guards of seven EU Member States, together with European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA), European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) and the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (FRONTEX), participated in the MARSEC EU 24 live maritime security exercise,
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The latest edition of the EU Blue Economy Report is out, offering an in-depth analysis of European blue economy sectors and their performances based on the latest available data.
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The vast majority of bathing water sites in Europe met the European Union's most stringent ‘excellent' bathing quality standards in 2023, according to the latest annual Bathing Water report published today.
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Oceans are a substantial source of protein and not just because of fish. Ulva, a green seaweed also called sea lettuce, is becoming known for its high nutritional value over current vegetable and animal products and it is affirming itself as a great alternative in the food industry.
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Today, the Commission has issued a ‘yellow card' to Senegal, a notification of the need to step up actions in the fight against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing. In the framework of the EU's commitment to fight IUU fishing worldwide and as a consequence of several years of
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Today, the European Commission adopted conditions and safeguards for the use of certain exemptions to the margin of tolerance rules to ensure accurate fish quotas and healthy fisheries.
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That’s a wrap on the 2024 edition of the EU Arctic Forum & Indigenous Peoples' Dialogue!
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It may be the case that the fish on your plate isn't what it claims to be. Such fraud is thought to be widespread.
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The EU welcomes the important decisions reached during the 28th annual meeting of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC), which will make fisheries in the Indian Ocean more sustainable. 11 new conservation and management measures were adopted.
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Today, the Commission and the European Investment Bank (EIB) unveiled 20 'EU Blue Champions' who will receive advisory support to grow their business.