Fishing
Port activities linked to commercial fishing, including catch numbers, investment, port infrastructure and European Union (EU) policies.
Vigo port to host FAO training against illegal fishing
Vigo, Spain (PortSEurope) June 15, 2018 – The United Nations Organisation for Food and Agriculture (FAO) is to use Vigo port as the location for regional...
Morocco launches fishing port, marina in Tangier
Tangier, Morocco (PortSEurope) June 14, 2018 – One of the last parts of the redevelopment programme for the Tangier city port area has just come into...
EU proposes new fund to invest in maritime economy and fishing communities
Brussels, Belgium (PortSEurope) June 13, 2018 – Under the next long-term EU budget 2021-2027, the European Commission is proposing €6.14 billion ($7.21...
Tangier port initiates new fishing port and marina
Tangier, Morocco (PortSEurope) June 12, 2018 – As part of the Tangier port area rehabilitation program, King Mohammed VI initiated a new fishing port...
Agencia Pública de Puertos de AndalucÃa promotes its ports at sports forum
Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain (PortSEurope) June 5, 2018 – Managing director of Agencia Pública de Puertos de AndalucÃa (APPA – Public Ports...
Cepesca supports the Andalusian fishing fleet in defense of trawling
Huelva, Spain (PortSEurope) June 4, 2018 – La Confederación Española de Pesca (CEPESCA – Spanish Fisheries Confederation) has supported the...
Algeciras port completes overhaul of fish market of Tarifa port
Algeciras, Spain (PortSEurope) May 31, 2018 – Algeciras port authority (Autoridad Portuaria BahÃa de Algeciras) has completed the works of the external...
Vigo port shows interest in Motorway of the Sea to Ireland
Vigo, Spain (PortSEurope) May 28, 2018 – Vigo port is interested in the possible extension to Ireland of the existing Motorway of the Sea to Nantes-Saint...
FrigorÃficos Estepona extends fishing concession in Estepona port
Algeciras, Spain (PortSEurope) May 25, 2018 – Agencia Pública de Puertos de AndalucÃa (APPA – Public Ports Agency of Andalusia) has granted...
Port Authority of Huelva approves the tender for the exploitation of the Lonja
Huelva, Spain (PortSEurope) May 24, 2o18 – The Board of Directors of Autoridad Portuaria de Huelva (Port Authority of Huelva) have approved the list of...
Caminha port sees pier extension increasing fishing capacity
Viana do Castelo, Portugal (PortSEurope) May 14, 2018 – The newly expanded fishing pier of Caminha port has been inaugurated, now with 1,660 square...
Gijón port’s fresh fish cargo traffic declines in Q1 2018
Gijón, Spain (PortSEurope) May 11, 2018 – Gijón port recorded in the first quarter of the year a 69.5% decline in fresh fish handling on the year to 885...
Emergency dredging of Barbate and Conil ports completed
Huelva, Spain (PortSEurope) May 8, 2018 – Emergency dredging has been completed in the ports of Barbate and Conil, south of Cadiz. The work was...
Vigo port to cut O Berbés fishing port operation costs
Vigo, Spain (PortSEurope) May 4, 2018 – Vigo port has activated a plan to save costs in the operation of the fishing port of O Berbés. Its president,...
Livorno port closes popular area for fishing to preserve safety
Livorno, Italy (PortSEurope) May 3, 2018 – The Nautical Consortium of Livorno has opposed the decision of the port to forbid fishing between the Molo Novo...
EMERTOX project starts work in Cape Verde
Lisbon, Portugal (PortSEurope) May 3, 2018 –Â On 16 April, in Cape Verde, the EMERTOX project started, which consists of the study of the emergence of...
Contract signed for construction work at Portugal’s Quebra-Mar de Angeiras fishing zone
Lisbon, Portugal (PortSEurope) May 3, 2018 – AÂ contract for the construction of the maritime shelter work in the fishing zone of Angeiras (Quebra-Mar de...
Italy’s Confindustria hopes next government will have Ministry of the Sea
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) May 2, 2018 – Italian business confederation Confindustria hopes that the next government will establish a Ministry of the Sea...
EU: Ocean energy – a sustainable blue growth opportunity for Europe
EU: Ocean energy – a sustainable blue growth opportunity for Europe, April 27, 2018 On 27 March, Commissioner Vella met with 20 leading companies operating...
Event: European Maritime Day 2018 – May 31-June 1, 2018, Burgas, Bulgaria
Burgas, Bulgaria (PortSEurope) May 2, 2018 – European Maritime Day (EMD), dedicated to gaining new insights into maritime affairs and blue growth and...