World Meteorological Organization calls to close the gaps in Earth Observation
"Closing the Gaps in Earth Observation: At COP29, the UN's Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA) underscores the…
EEA: How to unite offshore wind energy growth and marine ecosystem protection
Europe's marine environment faces increasing demands from maritime sectors and this briefing addresses the often-conflicting demands on the marine space.…
Main results of the EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council, 18 November 2024
The EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council welcomed the Ukrainian Minister for Agrarian Policy and Food, Vitalii Koval, who presented information…
EU fishing fleet sees improved profitability but structural challenges remain
Today, the EU Commission released the 2024 Annual Economic Report on the European Union fishing fleet, showing a substantial improvement in the…
Maritime safety: EU Council adopts new laws to modernise shipping in the EU
To support clean, safer, and modern shipping in the EU, today the EU Council adopted a "maritime safety package". It…
EU Commission and Norway agree on Svalbard cod quota for 2025 and beyond
The EU Commission and Norway have reached an agreement on a number of outstanding issues in the area of fisheries,…
EU Members and Albania to protect Mediterranean and Black Sea fisheries
The EU and neighbourhood countries agreed to continue strengthening sustainability at sea basin level, including through subregional cooperation. They also agreed…
EP Committee Hearing of EU Commissioner-designate Costas Kadis
The Committee on Fisheries questioned Costas Kadis, Cypriot candidate for the Fisheries and Oceans portfolio, on Wednesday. In his introductory speech,…
Urban wastewater: EU Council adopts new rules for more efficient treatment
The EU Council gave the final green light for a revised EU directive on urban wastewater treatment. The revised directive…
COP16 adopts landmark biodiversity agreements
The world’s largest biodiversity summit, known as COP16, concluded this weekend in Colombia, with several landmark decisions, including first ever…
Atlantic, Kattegat and Skagerrak: EU Commission proposes fishing catch limits for 2025
Today, the EU Commission published its proposal to set catch limits, or total allowable catches (TACs), for ten fish stocks in the EU waters…
UNECE: Governments affirm role of UN Water Convention in building climate resilience
Amid floods in Central and Eastern Europe and droughts in Southern Africa, governments are turning to the UN Water Convention…
Main results of the EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council, 21-22 October 2024
Luxembourg, 22 October 2024 Fisheries Baltic Sea fishing opportunities for 2025 The Council reached a political...
Baltic Sea: EU Council agrees on fishing catch limits for 2025
The EU Council today reached a political agreement on new limits on fish catches for the Baltic Sea's key fish…
EU working towards implementation of global biodiversity framework at COP16
During the conference, the EU will work towards agreements on key issues including biodiversity mainstreaming in other policies until 2030, capacity-building and evidence-based policy…
Pollution, over-use and climate change threaten water resilience in Europe
Pollution, habitat degradation, impacts of climate change, and the over-use of freshwater resources are putting pressure on Europe’s lakes, rivers,…
INCITE platform out today for submission of clean technologies
First-of-its-kind information hub brings together EU industrial stakeholders to foster innovative technologies. INCITE will chart a path with industry towards depollution,…
WMO: Drought Resilience Conference calls for accelerated action
An international drought resilience conference has called for global collaboration to find actionable solutions to address the escalating threat of…
Ocean Dialogue calls on countries to strengthen ocean protection in climate plans
Ahead of COP29, the recently released informal summary report of the 2024 Ocean dialogue highlights the growing recognition of the…
Global water resources: New WMO report highlights growing shortfalls and stress
The year 2023 marked the driest year for global rivers in over three decades, according to a new report coordinated…
OECD: Global action could nearly eliminate plastic pollution by 2040
Comprehensive global policies addressing the entire plastics lifecycle can reduce plastic leakage into the environment by 96% by 2040, according…
UNGA High-level meeting on sea level rise: Statement by EU Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra
"It is important to recall the advisory opinion of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) on…
High Ambition for the High Seas: Remarks by EU Commissioner Hoekstra
"I am heartened to hear the many commitments made here today. This is such an important signal that underlines the…
Main results of the EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council, 23 September 2024
EU Agriculture ministers assessed the implementation of the strategic plans of the common agricultural policy, in order to identify possible…
Poland and Czechia: EU mobilises flood relief assistance
Following severe flooding across Central and Eastern Europe, the EU has mobilised assistance through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism at…
Sustainable water management: EU and India agree to deepen cooperation
The EU -India Water Forum explored trilateral collaboration between East Africa, India and the EU, to address challenges in East…
Mediterranean and Black Seas: EU Commission proposes fishing opportunities for 2025
Today, the EU Commission adopted its proposal for fishing opportunities for 2025 for the Mediterranean and the Black Seas. The proposal promotes…
New European Citizens’ Initiatives on water resilience and psychedelics registered
Today, the European Commission decided to register two European Citizens' Initiatives, entitled ‘ECI for a Water-Smart and Resilient Europe' and ‘PsychedeliCare'.
Highlights of the next EP Committee on Fisheries meeting
The Committee MEPs will discuss several Fisheries Partnership Agreements and the EU Commission presentation on "Sustainable fishing in the EU:…
Baltic Sea: EU Commission proposes fishing opportunities for 2025
The European Commission proposed today the total allowable catches (TACs) and quotas for nine out of the ten stocks managed…
Nature Restoration Regulation to enter into force to restore degraded ecosystems
The regulation sets binding targets to restore degraded ecosystems, particularly those with the most potential to capture and store carbon…
EU Commission update: Less plastic waste means cleaner beaches
Have you noticed anything different about the caps on plastic bottles lately? That is just one of the measures to…
T&E: Biggest cruise ships today are more than twice as big as they were in 2000
Today’s biggest cruise ships are twice as big as they were in 2000, a new Transport & Environment (T&E) report shows. If…
WTO Plastics Dialogue: Coordinators identify focus points for future work
At a meeting on 24 July, coordinators of the Dialogue on Plastics Pollution and Environmentally Sustainable Plastics Trade (DPP) outlined…
EFSA warns of Vibrio bacteria in seafood
The prevalence of Vibrio in seafood is expected to increase both globally and in Europe because of climate change, especially in low-salinity or brackish…
Carmen Crespo Díaz elected Chair of the EP Committee on Fisheries (PECH)
The members of the EP Committee on Fisheries have elected their chair and four vice-chairs for the next two-and-a-half years…
EU Council updates fisheries measures in the North-East Atlantic
The EU Council has formally adopted a set of updated fisheries measures in the North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC) area. This concerns…
UNECE Executive Secretary calls for targeted policies in key SDG transition areas
Delivering a message on behalf of all five UN Regional Commissions regarding climate action, Ms. Molcean stressed that all regions…
Jordan: EIB backs water security and climate adaptation
The European Investment Bank has confirmed its largest water financing in Jordan to improve water availability, security and sustainability across…
Restore our Ocean and Waters: EU Commission invests €126.9m into 26 new projects
The projects gather 346 beneficiaries from 35 countries (26 Member States and 9 associated countries), including small and medium businesses,…
Main results of the EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council, 24 June 2024
The EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council exchanged views on sustainable fishing and fishing opportunities for 2025. Furthermore, the Belgian presidency…
Water pollutants: EU Council agrees negotiating mandate
The EU Council agreed its negotiating mandate on the directive which will amend the water framework directive, the groundwater directive…
EU Commission launches evaluation of the Common Fisheries Policy
The consultation aims to gather evidence and different perspectives on the CFP from a range of stakeholders, including individuals, the fisheries and…
European Maritime Safety Agency: EU Council finalises its negotiating position
The EU Council adopted today its negotiating position (general approach) on a new regulation strengthening the role of the European…
The EU is ready to ratify the High Seas Treaty
The EU Commission welcomes the adoption today by the EU Council of a decision to conclude the United Nations agreement…
Nature restoration regulation: EU Council gives final green light
The EU Council formally adopted the – first of its kind – regulation on nature restoration. This law aims to…
IAEA: Using nuclear science to map water resources
The World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought underlines the urgent need to halt land degradation through global cooperation and…
Macro-Regional and Sea Basin Strategies Days: Speech by Commissioner Ferreira
"This event has been a landmark. Bringing together, for the first time, the three sea-basin strategies and the four macro-regional…
Fisheries and maritime funding: EU Commission launches consultations
The European Commission has launched two consultations to assess the effectiveness and efficiency of past and current funding programmes for fisheries and…
U.S. NIST: Research finds dolphins with elevated mercury levels
Dolphins are considered a “sentinel species” for oceans and human health because, like us, they are high up in the…