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The Commission has adopted detailed rules on fisheries control and enforcement, with the aim to harmonise procedures, simplify and reduce administrative burden for EU countries and operators.
The European Union has introduced new rules to protect the Dogger Bank, an emblematic Natura 2000 site in the waters of Germany and the Netherlands. Starting 18 November 2025, fishing with mobile bottom contacting gears will be prohibited in specific areas within the site.
The European Commission has published two technical guidance documents to support EU countries in improving their systems for monitoring and controlling the engine power of fishing vessels.
Today, the Commission adopted its proposal for fishing opportunities for 2026 for the Mediterranean and the Black Seas. The proposal promotes the sustainable management of fish stocks in the Mediterranean and the Black Seas and delivers on the political commitments made in the MedFish4Ever and Sofia
Clean water is essential for aquatic ecosystems and the industries depending on them. Nitrogen Sensing Solutions (NS2), a pioneering Portuguese startup, has developed a portable system that measures nitrogen levels in real-time.
The overall sustainability of the EU fisheries continues improving with more fish stocks being fished at sustainable levels. Climate change continues to affect fishing communities, reducing fish stocks they depend on for their livelihood, leading to economic uncertainty.
Dolphins are highly intelligent and playful creatures but can also be troublemakers when netted fish is in their reach. Fishers in Terracina, Italy, have frequent run-ins with dolphins which interfere with their catch, resulting in accidental captures, harm to the dolphins, and damaged nets.
The EU adopted legislation to make the flatfish fisheries in the Baltic Sea more selective by reducing incidental catches of cod, a heavily depleted stock, with the use of more selective gears.
In a step towards sustainable fisheries management, EU fisheries ministers have reached an agreement on fishing opportunities for 2025 in the Mediterranean and Black Sea. The agreement, which was finalized yesterday, aims to ensure the conservation and sustainable exploitation of demersal stocks in
On 6 December, the EU and the United Kingdom reached an agreement on fishing opportunities for 2025 for more than 88 total allowable catches (TACs) in the North-East Atlantic. The agreement will contribute to the sustainable management of fish stocks jointly managed by the EU and the UK,