Baltic Sea: ICES Publishes Advice for 2026 Fishing Opportunities

The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) has published its advice on fishing opportunities for 2026 for the Baltic Sea stocks. EFFOP is an observer…

EFFOP presentation at IFFO Meeting in Madrid

At the IFFO – The Marine Ingredients Organisation Members Meeting in Madrid in May 2025, Anne Mette Bæk, CEO of EFFOP, once again shared insights into the European fishmeal…

New Advice on the Implementation of the EU Fisheries Control Regulation

Over recent years, most of the Advisory Councils (ACs) have actively engaged with the revision of the EU Control Regulation, providing detailed recommendations throughout…

EFFOP General Assembly 2025: A Year of Progress and a Strategic Shift Forward

On May 28, 2025, EFFOP held its annual General Assembly online, gathering its members to review the association’s achievements over the past year. EFFOP President Odd…

The Sandeel Case: Arbitral tribunal rules partially in favor of EU in case against UK

The arbitration case brought by the EU against the UK following the country’s decision to ban sandeel fishing in UK waters has now been decided. The arbitration…

Persistent Pollution and Hazardous Substances in Europe’s Marine Life: EFFOPs analysis

Despite decades of regulatory intervention, hazardous substances continue to accumulate in marine life across Europe’s regional seas. The latest data compiled by the European Environment Agency (EEA), spanning 2010 to 2022, reveal that contaminants such as polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), lindane, mercury, and PAHs remain present at measurable—and in some cases concerning—levels in some organisms. While many of these compounds have been phased out of use, they…