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…