Key outcomes from the Pelagic Advisory Council meetings in Santiago de Compostela

Last week, EFFOP participated in the Pelagic Advisory Council (PelAC) meetings in Santiago de Compostela, taking part in Working Groups I and II as well as the Executive…

PFAS in focus: The Commission responds to MAC Advice on PFAS

On 1 July 2026, the European Commission replied to the Market Advisory Council’s (MAC) advice on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), adopted in March.…

EFFOP has submitted feedback on the Commission’s proposal to revise the fisheries management rules (omnibus proposal)

EFFOP – Marine Nutrients Europe submitted feedback on 23 June 2026 to the European Commission’s consultation on the proposal to revise the fisheries management…

The wait is over: EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement has entered into force

On 1 May 2026, the EU’s trade agreement with the Mercosur bloc, consisting of Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay, provisionally entered into force, creating…

CFP Evaluation: A signal for change on burden reduction and aquaculture

As part of the European Ocean Pact, on 30 April 2026, the European Commission published its evaluation of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) Regulation, covering the decade…

Use of PFAS at a turning point in EU chemicals policy

EU regulation on PFAS  is entering a decisive phase. A broad EU-wide restriction on the production, use and placing on the market of PFAS is moving forward towards adoption…