EFFOP submitted feedback on 22 July 2026 to the European Commission’s consultation on the European Ocean Research and Innovation Strategy. We call for greater recognition of blue foods and marine ingredients as strategic components of sustainable food systems, support for technology-neutral and science-based research priorities, innovation funding across all sustainable marine sectors, and funding decisions based on measurable environmental, nutritional and…

EFFOP submitted feedback on 21 July 2026 to the European Commission’s consultation on Sustainable fishing in the EU: state of play and orientations for 2027. Our consultation feedback concerns the EUs orientations for sustainable fisheries management in 2027. It emphasises that fishing opportunities and quota decisions should continue to be based on the best available scientific advice from ICES, highlights signs of recovery in several Baltic Sea pelagic fish stocks,…

A new FAO report shows record high production of aquatic foods and identifies aquaculture as the main driver of future growth. At the same time, the report highlights the importance of making efficient use of marine resources, with fishmeal and fish oil playing an essential role as key ingredients in the production of healthy and sustainable aquaculture products. Global fisheries and aquaculture production reached its highest level ever in 2024, with a total production…

At the end of May 2026, ICES published its scientific advice for fishing opportunities in 2027, including key pelagic stocks in the Baltic Sea. The latest assessments show that several important pelagic stocks are now at or above the precautionary and sustainability reference points used in fisheries management. For herring in the central Baltic Sea ICES advises that catches under the EU Multiannual Plan for the Baltic Sea could range between 211,363 and 324,914 tonnes in…

From 9-12 June 2026, EFFOP held its biennial conference in Bremerhaven, Germany, bringing together over 130 representatives from the European fishmeal and fish oil industry, associated members, researchers, policymakers, civil servants, and industry leaders. Under the theme “From Waste to Value: Supporting a Circular Economy,” this year’s conference explored how marine by-products are becoming an increasingly important resource in the a circular…

EFFOP – Marine Nutrients Europe submitted feedback on 23 June 2026 to the European Commission’s consultation on the proposal to revise the fisheries management rules (omnibus proposal). Our submission focuses on the revision of EU fisheries rules in the Baltic Sea, where we call for fisheries management to be based more firmly on scientific advice and a balanced approach to overall environmental pressures. Read our response on the European Commission’s website…