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The Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) held its annual meeting from 7 to 11 June 2021. The main priority of the meeting was to discuss how to address
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Today, the Commission adopted the Communication “Towards more sustainable fishing in the EU: state of play and orientations for 2022”.
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Why is the Commission reporting on the state of play and on the basis of which indicators is the assessment made?
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On this June 8th, as we celebrate World Oceans Day, we are happy to announce the 2021 edition of the #EUBeachCleanup campaign, aiming to raise..
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The Commission, leading the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing worldwide, has issued a warning (so-called yellow card)
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The EU and the United Kingdom concluded today the negotiations on an agreement in principle setting out catch limits for jointly managed fish stocks
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The focus of this year’s seminar was on marine protected areas (MPAs), and their beneficial role not just for the environment, but also for fishing..
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The European Commission provides guidance on the EU rules on single-use plastics..
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An evaluation of compliance with the landing obligation (LO) in selected fisheries in the Baltic Sea carried out in 2017 and 2018.
From 31 May to 4 June 2021, the European Union is hosting the third meeting of the parties to the Port State Measures Agreement (PSMA).