EFFOP Board visits Brussels

Our Executive board held our annual meetings in Brussels on November 18th and 19th, 2024. This gathering brought together key stakeholders from across Europe to engage…

Exploring the Impact of Cormorants on Fisheries and Ecosystems: Hybrid Seminar Invitation

As a member of BSAC, EFFOP is pleased to share an opportunity for all stakeholders in fisheries and ecosystem management. The Fisheries Information Centre of the Estonian…

ACs Joins Call for Precaution on Deep-Sea Mining

In a recent joint statement, the Pelagic Advisory Council (PelAC), joined several other European fisheries councils to urge caution over deep-sea mining (DSM). The…

Members of the Baltic Sea Advisory Council visit FF Skagen, Denmark

We were delighted to open the doors of FF Skagen to the members of the Baltic Sea Advisory Council (BSAC) on October 3rd. We would like to thank the teams at FF Skagen for the…

EU requests establishment of arbitration tribunal over the UK’s prohibition of fishing of Sandeel

The EU has requested the establishment of an arbitration tribunal under the dispute settlement mechanism of the EU–UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) regarding the United Kingdom’s decision to prohibit sandeel fishing. The tribunal would assess the compatibility of this measure with the TCA. Since 26 March 2024, this prohibition applies to fishing in English waters of the North Sea and all Scottish waters, restricting EU vessels from accessing the sandeel…

Baltic Sea: European Council agrees on catch limits for 2025

The EU countries have, after several days of negotiations, reached an agreement on the fishing quotas for the Baltic Sea for the coming year. The quotas remain at a low level,…