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Regional Coordination Groups (RCGs) are now online! The website, funded with support from the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF), brings more information and details about the work of the RCGs, including details of their meetings, reports and decisions.

At a meeting in London, the delegations of the European Union, the Faroe Islands, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, the Russian Federation and the United Kingdom reached an agreement on the management measures for mackerel, blue whiting and Norwegian spring-spawning (Atlanto-Scandian) herring..

Coral reefs are crucial for life on our planet: they shelter and feed marine species, protect islands from storms and erosion, support tourism and fisheries, and can provide cures for cancer, arthritis or bacterial infections.

The European Commission has launched a targeted consultation to ask stakeholders for their involvement in shaping the upcoming action plan to conserve fisheries resources and protect marine ecosystems.

On 21 October 2021, the eighth Atlantic Stakeholder Platform Conference is taking place in Dublin, Ireland.

On 20-21 October, the European Commission is hosting 75 university students from across the EU to co-create innovative solutions to the major challenges facing the ocean and the marine environment.

The High Representative and the Commission have put forward their approach for a stronger EU engagement for a peaceful, sustainable and prosperous Arctic.

The Council of the European Union has reached an agreement on the fishing opportunities in the Baltic Sea for 2022, on the basis of a Commission proposal.

The guide will help planners shape their maritime space in a way that contributes to the sustainable governance of our seas and ocean.