Maritime affairs and fisheries newsletter. 30 June 2020.
Date: 2020-06-30
Institutions: Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries
Subjects: common fisheries policy, innovation, serial publication, shipping policy, sustainable development

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Consultations 

Map of the month 

Funding opportunities 

News

Sustainable fisheries: Commission takes stock of the
progress in the implementation of the EU's common
fisheries policy and launches consultation on the fishing
opportunities for 2021

The communication, presented by Commissioner Sinkevičius to Member
States during the AGRIFISH Council on 29 June 2020, reaffirms the
Commission’s commitment to environmentally sustainable and
economically viable fisheries, a key component of both the biodiversity and
farm-to-fork strategies. Progress made under the common fisheries policy
demonstrates that sustainability is both attainable and economically viable.

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2020 Blue Economy Report: Blue sectors contribute to the
recovery and pave way for EU Green Deal

Today, the European Commission published “The EU Blue Economy

  
  
 
 
Today, the European Commission published “The EU Blue Economy
Report 2020”, providing an overview of the performance of the EU
economic sectors related to oceans and the coastal environment. With a
turnover of €750 billion in 2018, the EU blue economy is in good health.

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EU tops up fisheries fund by €500 million to help recovery

In a press conference today, Virginijus Sinkevičius, European
Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries, explained the
Commission’s decision to increase the European Maritime and Fisheries
Fund (EMFF) with €500 million.

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EMD In My Country events 2020 despite Covid-19 pandemic

Although the European Maritime Day (EMD) 2020 Conference (foreseen to
be held in Cork, Ireland) had to be cancelled due to the coronavirus crisis
and the related social distancing measures, our EMD In My Country
partners managed to organise many open air or virtual events.

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Outermost regions discuss how to boost blue economy
amid COVID-19 crisis

On 25 June, 2020, the European Commission organised an online
outermost regions webinar with the participation of representatives from the
EU’s nine outermost regions. Discussions focused on blue economy
development and recovery measures taken by the EU due to the COVID-19
crisis, such as state aid measures and dedicated support from the
European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF).

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Wild seabass: new report on the market trends of one of
Europe’s top fish

For many small vessels in the EU, seabass represents more than 10% of

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
For many small vessels in the EU, seabass represents more than 10% of
landing value, peaking at 50% in the Netherlands and 40% in France,
according to a new report released today by the European Commission and
the European Market Observatory for Fisheries and Aquaculture
(EUMOFA).

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OCEAN by Euronews

Euronews OCEAN season 2, episode 5: Why don't we farm
more seaweed?

It can be healthy and delicious, and we know that Asian countries produce
one hundred times more of it than Europe — though their methods aren't
always eco-friendly. Can we catch up while keeping algae aquaculture
sustainable? In this episode of Ocean, we'll follow European algae from farm
to fork, meeting Dutch pioneers of seaweed farming as they work to make
this business competitive and eco-friendly. 

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Map of the month

Seabed litter – Fishing related items density

Our Map of the month shows the density of fishing related items at the
seafloor, expressed as the average number of bags collected by fish-trawl
surveys over the period of one year. This knowledge about the distribution
and density of seabed litters are crucial to realise a shared vision for
“litter-free marine environments” through the ongoing efforts such as the
EU Plastics Strategy.

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Story of the month

Seaweed gastronomy: EU and Alga4Food brings algae to
Portuguese dinner tables

In a world where food resources are becoming scarce, conventional

 
 
 
 
 
 
In a world where food resources are becoming scarce, conventional
agriculture faces challenges in feeding 7 billion people and fish resources
are under pressure, algae are one promising route to an affordable global
food supply at low environmental costs. But whereas seaweed and other
algae are a popular ingredient in Asian cuisine, European consumption and
production of this green gold of the sea could use a major boost.

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Consultations

Fishing opportunities for 2021 under the common fisheries
policy

Deadline

31/08/2020 

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Adapting to climate change – EU strategy

Deadline

20/08/2020 

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Open public consultation on the deep-sea access regulation

Deadline

05/08/2020 

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Funding opportunities

Call for proposals MARE/2020/08 Strengthening regional
cooperation in the area of fisheries data collection

Deadline

31/07/2020 

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Call for tenders: MARE/2020/OP/0006 - Study on Weighing
of Fisheries Products

Deadline

09/07/2020 

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