Green Investments in Fish Processing: A Milestone for Denmark and a Pathway for Europe
EFFOP is pleased to highlight the recent achievement of Marine Ingredients Denmark, a member of EFFOP, in securing access to the Danish Business Promotion Scheme (Erhvervspuljen)…
JFK (Faroe Islands) joins EFFOP
We are delighted to announce that JFK has become an associated member of EFFOP. JFK is a market-leading fish producer with over a century of history in the Faroe Islands.…
Improving the Resilience and Health of Europe’s Waters: EFFOPs Insights from the EEA Signals 2024 Report
Europe’s water systems face immense pressure from pollution, overuse, habitat degradation, and the increasing impacts of climate change. These challenges…
The EU Fish Market: 2024 Edition of EUMOFA’s Annual Report
The European Market Observatory for Fisheries and Aquaculture Products (EUMOFA) has released the 2024 edition of The EU Fish Market, offering an in-depth analysis of…
Global Tuna Stock Health Shows Continued Progress: EFFOPs Insights from ISSF’s November 2024 Report
The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has released its November 2024 Status of the Stocks report, showcasing encouraging progress in global…
Join the Nordic Climate Change Forum for Fisheries and Aquaculture
The Nordic Climate Change Forum for Fisheries and Aquaculture is set to take place on January 16, 2025, at the scenic Hotel Marine Plaza in Helsingborg, Sweden. This one-day…
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,…
Study on latest EU policy developments and future challenges for the fisheries and aquaculture
The European Parliament’s research department has this month published a study that provides both an overview of EU policy on fisheries and aquaculture and recommendations…
Contaminants in Fish Feed: Key Insights from EFFOP
The Monitoring Program for Fish Feed, conducted annually by the Institute of Marine Research (IMR) on behalf of the Norwegian Food Safety Authority, plays a crucial role…
MEESO Project: Exploring the Future of Sustainable Marine Resources
The MEESO Project, a groundbreaking EU-H2020 research initiative, has successfully concluded after investigating the potential of mesopelagic organisms from the…
Commission’s proposal for the 2025 fishing opportunities for the Baltic Sea
On 26 August, the European Commission published its proposal for fishing opportunities in the Baltic Sea for 2025. The proposal sets total allowable catches (TACs) for…
EFFOP contributes to Joint-AC Advice on valorisation of fisheries and aquaculture byproducts
The Joint-AC Advice on valorisation of fisheries and aquaculture by-products has just been sent to the European Commission and Member States. You can read the report…
EFFOP attends AQUA 24
At the end of August, Copenhagen became the focal point of the global aquaculture community during the AQUA events, which are co-organized by the European Aquaculture…