Pandemic Overviews Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries Virginijus Sinkevičius said: “In these extraordinary times, our citizens count on our help, now more than ever. The market disruption caused by this crisis has hit European fisheries and aquaculture sectors particularly hard. Jobs, communities and food security are at stake. This is why it was important…
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Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by a newly discovered coronavirus. Most people infected with the COVID-19 virus will experience mild to moderate respiratory illness and recover without requiring special treatment. Older people, and those with underlying medical problems like cardiovascular disease, diabetes, chronic respiratory disease, and cancer are more likely to develop…
Maritime Advancements
The World Bank and the European Commission have launched the Blue Economy Development Framework (BEDF). The Framework is a novelty in the area of international ocean governance. It helps (developing) coastal states transition to diverse and sustainable blue economies while building resilience to climate change. This transition starts with data and knowledge collection about the…
Maritime EU Events
Environmental and Genetic Resources Evaluation of weighing procedures in member states (MS) to ensure all fishery products are weighed/documented correctly.It includes field works and technical verification as well as assessment of sampling methodologies described in the Control Regulation and evaluation of effectiveness of sample weighing used by MS (sampling, control plans and common control programmes)….