Fishing
Port activities linked to commercial fishing, including catch numbers, investment, port infrastructure and European Union (EU) policies.
More protection for our seas and oceans is needed, report finds
The Commission adopted today a report on the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) which reveals that, while the EU’s framework for marine...
EU Commission reviews EU common fisheries policy and launches consultation
The Commission adopted its annual communication taking stock of the implementation of the common fisheries policy (CFP) and launched a public consultation on...
Turkey’s Tersan Shipyard to build trawler for P/F Havborg
Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) June 18, 2020 – Tersan Shipyard Inc. has signed a new contract to build an arctic freezer trawler for P/F Havborg from...
New Casablanca port fishing facility close to becoming operational
Casablanca, Morocco (Ports Europe) June 14, 2020 – Morocco’s Agence Nationale des Ports (ANP) has reported that the new fishing facility at Casablanca...
EU tops up fisheries fund by €500 million to help recovery
In a press conference today, Virginijus Sinkevičius, European Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries, explained the Commission’s decision to...
Covid-19: emergency measures to help EU farmers and fishermen
News – The EU has approved emergency measures to help farmers and fishermen affected by the coronavirus pandemic – April 20, 2020 In order to avoid...
European Commission’s positive responses in support of fisheries and aquaculture sectors
Didier Guillaume, Minister of Agriculture and Food of France, would like to thank the European Commission for its positive responses in support of the...
Coronavirus response: Further EU support to fisheries and aquaculture sectors
Supporting the EU fisheries and aquaculture sectors in tackling the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, the European Commission has proposed a new set of...
European Commission helps Member States support local fishing and aquaculture communities through EU and national funds
News – EU Fisheries – March 20, 2020 In response to the severe economic impact of the coronavirus crisis on the fishing and aquaculture sectors, DG...
Common maritime agenda in the Black Sea in motion
News – EU Maritime Affairs and Fisheries – February 28, 2020 The Common maritime agenda for the Black Sea has officially launched on February 17,...
Tuna travels – Maersk and Echebastar in Spain
Maersk News Release – Strengthening supply chains with transparency and reliability is vital for customers, no matter how sensitive their cargo may be...
Japanese ambassador visits Las Palmas port
Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain (Ports Europe) February 11, 2020 – The Ambassador of Japan in Spain, HE. Mr. Kenji Hiramatsu, has visited Autoridad...
Ukraine is ready to join the Cape Town Agreement on Fishing Vessels 2012 – Yuriy Lavrenyuk
On 21 October 2019, the Ministerial Conference of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) on Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fisheries began its work...
EU adopts first ever proposal on fishing opportunities for both Mediterranean and Black Seas
Brussels, Belgium (PortSEurope) October 9, 2019 – The European Commission has adopted its first ever proposal on fishing opportunities for both the...
Cádiz port receives a subsidy of €500,000 to improve fishing infrastructure
Cádiz, Spain (PortSEurope) September 20, 2019 – The Junta de Andalucía in Cádiz has approved aid of €507,440 for Autoridad Portuaria de la Bahía de...
EU Commissioner Vella hosts first EU-China Blue Partnership Forum for the Oceans
Today in Brussels, Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Karmenu Vella will host the first ‘Blue Partnership Forum for the...
EU fleet maintains high profits mainly thanks to sustainable fishing methods
The 2019 annual economic report on the EU fishing fleet shows that the high levels of economic performance in 2016 have continued into 2017. The report links...
Portos de Galicia invests €720,000 in aquaculture in Vilaxoán port
Vilagarcía, Spain (PortSEurope) August 29, 2019 – Portos de Galicia has invested almost €720,000 in two new dock lines with 19 berths for aquaculture...
EU grants funding to Almería port fishing project
Almería, Spain (PortSEurope) August 8, 2019 – Autoridad Portuaria de Almería (APA – Port Authority of Almería) is to undertake a project to...
Gijón port offers Semillas del Cantábrico and Asturian firms to take over Lonja Gijón
Gijón, Spain (PortSEurope) July 18, 2019 – After the failure of the negotiations with the Galician shipowners of Cillero to sell Lonja Gijón (fish...