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The European Commission released the 2025 annual economic report on the European Union fishing fleet (link to report), projecting operating profits of €567 million for the EU fleet in 2025.

In the French region of Brittany, a pioneering project is transforming undersized mussels, once considered waste, into valuable green energy through methanisation. This process produces methane gas, a renewable energy, from organic materials.

What is the aim of this budget proposal and what does it mean for fisheries, aquaculture and ocean-related activities? The Commission’s Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2028 – 2034 proposal is a fundamental redesign of the EU budget to make it more integrated, flexible and performance-oriented

Europe needs to secure its energy future, and offshore renewables are set to play a key role. The EU member states aim to increase offshore power capacity 18-fold by 2050.  But getting there won’t be simple: the sector faces some big challenges. 

Today, the European Commission published its 2025 EU Blue Economy Report. The report presents the economic performance of the EU blue economy sectors and provides estimations of their economic performance. 

Dutch company SeaQurrent uses the steady power of tides for sustainable energy. Their TidalKite System works underwater, moving in figure eights like a flying kite, to capture energy.

What do young people want for the future of our ocean? That’s what we asked 15 young people from across Europe as part of the first Youth Policy Dialogue of Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans, Costas Kadis.

Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans, Costas Kadis, will hold a Youth Policy Dialogue with 16 young people in Brussels, on Monday 3 March. The participants are coming from various Member States with backgrounds in renewable energy, sustainability, environmental policy or human rights.

The EU fisheries sector is still highly dependent on fossil fuels. To reach carbon neutrality in the EU by 2050, it is important to find solutions for fishing fleets, to reduce such dependency and move to renewable and low-carbon energy sources as quickly as possible.