Brussels, 1 December – EBCD and the EU Seafood Alliance (Europêche, EAPO, FEAP and Seafood Europe) met with Costas Kadis, Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans, to discuss their shared priorities for the future of consumption of EU aquatic food in the EU. With the Vision 2040 for Fisheries and Aquaculture now included in the European…
“Aquatic foods provide unique micronutrients that can help secure healthy diets. It’s about time we harnessed aquatic foods to their full capacity to deliver ecological, economic and nutrition benefits around the world”, M. Barange, FAO The EU aquatic food sector is at a crossroads. In the coming years, Europe will face crucial decisions that willshape…
On 3 September, a coalition of leading organisations active in fisheries and aquaculture – EBCD, Europêche, EAPO, FEAP, and AIPCE.CEP – formally launched a joint call for an EU Action Plan on Blue Foods at the European Parliament (Brussels – Belgium). The organisations urged EU policymakers to take decisive action to integrate aquatic foods into…
Brussels, 19 February 2026 — Seafood Europe together with European fisheries and aquaculture organisations have urged EU leaders to increase funding for the sector in the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2028–2034, warning that current proposals risk severely undermining its future. In a joint letter to top EU officials, industry representatives expressed concern that the…
Seafood Europe Publishes its Sustainability Manifesto BRUSSELS, November 10 – Seafood Europe has published its new Sustainability Manifesto – A Fish and Seafood Industry Perspective. The document outlines a unified vision and a concrete framework to guide the sector’s environmental, social and governance commitments for the coming years. Sustainability is a matter of major importance…
