EFFOP CEO Calls for International Cooperation on North East Atlantic Pelagic Stocks

The latest coverage from AquaFeed highlights the growing pressure on key North East Atlantic pelagic stocks, including mackerel, Atlanto Scandian herring and blue…

Finland’s Perspective on Gulf of Bothnia Herring – Scientific Context for Management

In a commentary published on January 16, 2026, Finnish Fisheries Councillor Risto Lampinen responds to the Swedish critique on Finnish herring fishing in the Gulf of…

EFFOP Welcomes New Framework for a European Management Plan for the Great Cormorant

The European Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture Advisory Commission (EIFAAC) has published the Framework for a European Management Plan for the Great Cormorant. This…

EU adopts new rules on fisheries control and enforcement

The European Commission has adopted detailed rules on fisheries control and enforcement aimed at harmonising procedures and reducing administrative burdens for EU…

Ministers follow ICES advice for some species in setting Baltic TACs for 2026

On the 28th of October 2025, the Council reached an agreement on the total allowable catch (TAC) for Baltic stocks in 2026. You can find the table from the press release and…

EFFOP at IFFO Annual Conference in Tokyo

EFFOP’s Managing Director, Anne Mette Bæk, joined global industry leaders at the IFFO Annual Conference held in Tokyo, Japan, from 20-22 October 2025. Speaking on behalf…