Maritime affairs and fisheries newsletter. 27 February 2020.
Date: 2020-02-28
Institutions: Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries
Subjects: common fisheries policy, innovation, serial publication, shipping policy, sustainable development

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27 February 2020 

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Map of the month 

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OCEAN by Euronews 

Publications and studies 

Story of the month 

News

Statement by Commissioner Sinkevičius on EU action on
by-catch of dolphins and other marine animals

Today I have written to Fisheries and Environment Ministers of 22
European Union Member States about the issue of incidental catches of
dolphins and other marine animals in EU waters, especially in the Bay of
Biscay and the Celtic Sea,to urge them to collaborate in finding a solution
for this situation. As the European Commissioner for Environment, Oceans
and Fisheries, I am fully committed to resolve this problem.

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European eel recovery: where are we after a decade?

The Commission has published an evaluation of the implementation of the
eel regulation, 12 years after its entry into force.

  
  
 
 
 
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The EU joins forces with nine countries for future
science-based management of the High Seas of the Central
Arctic Ocean 

The EU organised and hosted a three-day meeting for scientists from the
10 signatories to the Agreement to Prevent Unregulated High Seas
Fisheries in the Central Arctic Ocean. The meeting took place from 11 to 13
February 2020 at the EU Joint Research Centre in Ispra (Italy).

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Remote controlled surveillance aircraft facilitate fisheries
control

The European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) has developed a remotely
piloted aircraft system (RPAS) used in maritime surveillance operations.

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Common maritime agenda in the Black Sea in motion 

The Common maritime agenda for the Black Sea has officially launched on
February 17, 2020 in Sofia. Based on the positive experience of
sustainable development initiatives in other sea basins, such as the West
Med Initiative, the steering committee decided to schedule a number of
regional seminars, stakeholders’ events and high-level meetings to raise
awareness, facilitate stakeholders’ involvement and networking and identify
significant projects for the region.

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200 EMD In My Country events for 2020! 

EMD In My Country events are expanded in 2020 to all the EU sea basins.
From the beginning of April till mid-July more than 200 events will take
place in 18 EU and 3 non–EU countries: eco-tours and excursions in
coastal areas, beach-cleaning activities, guided tours of ports by boat, visits
to maritime museums, aquaria and shipyards, art exhibitions, workshops,
conferences, seminars and many other activities with maritime themes.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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European Maritime Day 2020, 14 & 15 May 2020, Cork,
Ireland. Register to the annual event where ocean leaders
meet

European Maritime Day (EMD) Conference and Expo, the annual two-day
event during which Europe’s maritime community meet to network, discuss
and forge joint action on maritime affairs and sustainable blue economy will
take place this year in Cork, Ireland (14 & 15 May 2020).

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Blog

Marine spatial planning: Sustainably managing our seas at
global level

The blue economy is full of opportunities for low-carbon, sustainable
growth. But to make sure that these activities do not clash for space or
damage the marine environment, careful planning is needed. That is
exactly what maritime spatial planning does. In this guest blog, the authors
explore how the EU and international partners are planning the ocean.

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BlueInvest 2020 – Europe talking blue business

To people involved in the blue economy, BlueInvest Day doesn’t need
much introduction. It’s that one big moment in the year where
entrepreneurs, investors, incubators and accelerators meet to network and
socialise, but above all, to do business. The third edition, on 4 February in
Brussels, was another big success. It proved that the blue economy is
vibrant, innovative and sexy. That investing in the ocean, is investing in a
sustainable future. Or, in the Commissioner’s words, that “without blue,
green is just yellow.”

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OCEAN by Euronews

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Euronews OCEAN season 2, episode 2: maritime spatial
planning

The ocean is a treasure trove of economic opportunities — from fishing and
aquaculture to renewable energy and ecotourism. And with the European
Green Deal, we will rely on it even more. The blue economy can help us find
new solutions to fully decarbonize the European economy by 2050.

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Story of the month

Molin di Bucchio

An EMFF story presenting the restoration of an abandoned 18th century
aquaculture farm in Tuscany, Italy. The farm was restored thanks to EMFF
and is now producing both local and threatened species for ecosystem
restoration, such as the Apenine trout (Salmo trutta fario), as well as the
production of Rainbow trout for transformation and development of short
chain food circuits.

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Map of the month

Fishing intensity

Several new technologies have the potential to improve the monitoring of
fisheries. One of these uses satellites to gather the position of vessels from
the Automatic Identification System (AIS) messages they send out and
apply algorithms to detect if these ships are engaged in fishing activities.
The map of the month shows the fishing intensity in European waters
derived using this technology.

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Events

2020 UfM Regional Stakeholder Conference on Blue
Economy

 
 
 
 
 
 
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10/03/2020 - 11/03/2020 

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Seafood Expo Global 2020

Date

21/04/2020 - 23/04/2020 

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International Ocean Governance Forum

Date

22/04/2020 - 24/04/2020 

Venue

Brussels 

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European Maritime Day

Date

14/05/2020 - 15/05/2020 

Venue

Cork 

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Publications and studies 

EU aquaculture - An economic analysis 

This paper summarizes the main results of the 2018 Economic Report of the
EU Aquaculture Sector, which provides a comprehensive overview of the
latest information available on the production, economic value, structure and
competitive performance of the aquaculture sector at national and EU levels
for the years 2008 to 2016. 

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The EU fishing fleet - Trends and economic results 

This paper provides additional insight on recent trends in the economic
performance of the EU fleet and the potential drivers behind them, with
supplementary analyses by main fishing region, type of fishing activity and
Member State. 

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