EU and Spanish support FAO work for a global register of fishing vessels Commenting on the outcome of the 31st Session of the FAO Committee on Fisheries, the EC noted that that there was broad support for the establishme... 24/09/2014
EU and Mozambique open talks on the renewal of Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement Protocol The EU and Mozambique met in Maputo to launch negotiations for the renewal of the SFPA protocol due to expire on 31 January 2015. The current proto... 23/09/2014
EU–Morocco SFPA finally signed by Morocco: European fishermen hope to restart fishing in August Morocco’s King Mohammed VI took advantage of Spain’s King Felipe VI’s visit to announce that, at last, he will be signing the fishing agreement wit... 22/09/2014
EU and Madagascar agree new SFPA protocol The EU and Madagascar initialled a 4-year protocol to the SFPA with Madagascar. The EU financial compensation for this agreement is about €6 millio... 21/09/2014
Guinea Bissau and the EU reactivate the procedure for an SFPA Following the national elections in April 2014, the EU Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries met the newly appointed Prime Minister from... 18/09/2014
EU and Mauritania restart negotiations for a Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement The second round of negotiations for the renewal of the EU–Mauritania Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement (SFPA) concluded without reaching... 17/09/2014
An interview with Fernando Frutuoso de Melo, Director-General for Development Cooperation at the European Commission Mr Frutuoso de Melo has long-standing European experience, having held various positions within several EU institutions. From 1987 he was Depu... 29/06/2014
Caribbean region closer to adopting a Common Fisheries Policy At the end of a 3-day forum of CARICOM leaders, the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) emphasised that the region was closer to adopting... 22/06/2014
Mozambique evaluation study The EC published the ex post evaluation for the existing EU–Mozambique FPA protocol, which allows 43 purse seiners and 32 longliners to fish in the... 22/06/2014
Third-country flagged, Spanish-owned tuna vessels to abide by CFP standards for control The Spanish government and the Spanish Fisheries Confederation (CEPESCA) on behalf of Spanish tuna fishing associations (ANABAC and OPAGAC) have si... 15/06/2014