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President Ursula von der Leyen, who has led the Commission since 2019, started a second mandate with a new team of Commissioners on 1 December 2024.

After two years of negotiations, UN member states failed to reach an agreement.

Wrapping up the 2024 #EUBeachCleanup campaign, 367 events across the world collected tonnes of litter to raise awareness about marine pollution and its impact on the ocean. 

Today, the EU adopted a set of conservation measures to strengthen the environmental protection of 5 Natura 2000 sites in the German Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the Baltic Sea. The initiative, put forward by Germany and agreed by all Baltic member States, prohibits fishing with mobile bottom

Europe leads in ocean technology innovation, but faces a funding gap compared to the United States and China. The EU’s BlueInvest initiative aims to bridge this gap by connecting innovative startups with investors. Targeted support can help Europe’s blue economy thrive in the global market,

It wants the new treaty to address the adverse impacts of plastic pollution on the environment and human health.

The 43rd annual meeting of the North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC) - which includes the European Union, representatives from Denmark in respect of the Faroe Islands and Greenland, Iceland, Norway, the United Kingdom and the Russian Federation - concluded last Friday, 15 November.

At the annual meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) meeting in Cyprus, the EU paved the way to an agreement for the sustainable management of tropical tunas.

Today, the Commission released the 2024 Annual Economic Report on the European Union fishing fleet, showing a substantial improvement in the fleet's economic performance, with gross profits increasing from both 2022 and 2023 to a projected €1,673 million in 2024.