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Arctic islands that sustained communities for thousands of years are being emptied by climate change, job losses, and isolation. But some refuse to disappear quietly.

Today, EU fisheries ministers agreed fishing opportunities for 2026 for the Atlantic and North Sea, Mediterranean and Black Sea.

How are fishing stocks holding up? What is the state of the EU fishing fleet? How does the EU fisheries and aquaculture sector compare to the rest of the world? The answers to these and many more questions can be found in the latest edition of the Facts and Figures on the Common Fisheries Policy,

The Adria fishing cooperative in Tribunj has turned the Croatian tradition of smoked fish and salted sardines into a booming business that has breathed new life into the local economy.

The European Union and the United Kingdom reached an agreement on fishing opportunities for 2026, covering over 95 Total Allowable Catches (TACs) in the North-East Atlantic. This arrangement aims to ensure the sustainable management of shared fish stocks, while offering stability and predictability

The Arctic Ocean is changing fast as warming drives ice loss and pushes sub-Arctic fish north, opening up potential fishing opportunities. In 2021, an international agreement set a 16-year moratorium on fishing to collect more information about its sustainability.

The European Union and the Cook Islands have signed a new protocol to the sustainable fisheries partnership agreement for a duration of 7 years (2025-2032).

On 4 December, the EU concluded an agreement with Norway and the UK on the management of jointly managed fish stocks in the North Sea for 2026.

Building on the success of the first fish in Poland to be awarded an EU food quality label, the Polish group Carp Valley has turned a centuries-old carp-farming tradition into a powerful brand that has become a source of both pride and economic benefits to the local community.