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06 September 2024   Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Newsletter

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In this issue Foreword   News   OCEAN by Euronews   Stories of the month   Map of the month   Events   Consultations   Funding opportunities   Publications and studies

Foreword

Dear readers, Summer is ending with a strive for new projects. We are now in crucial times of a new Commission coming in and with an Ocean Pact announced by President von der Leyen as one of her political priorities. This initiative would provide a single reference framework for all ocean-related policy actions during the next Commission’s mandate. This month, I will also have the opportunity to meet the ministers responsible for the ocean, inland waters and fisheries of the Organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific States, with the aim of improving ocean governance and accelerating the sustainable development of fisheries and aquaculture. Many of you might have experienced this summer unprecedented warm sea waters and marine heatwaves. I would invite you to watch the latest episode of the Euronews Ocean series on marine heatwaves, produced with our collaboration. On the scientific front, join us on Wednesday 25 September for the 2024 Fisheries Science Seminar on Artificial Intelligence! Finally, we’re also rolling up to the World Clean-Up Day on Friday 20 September – and there is still time to join in and to organise your very own #EUBeachcleanup! Warm regards,  Charlina Vitcheva, Director-General  Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries @vitcheva_eu

News

Apply to join the support group to the energy transition partnership for EU fisheries and aquaculture. Deadline: 23 September 2024 The Commission has launched a call for expression of interest to establish a support group to the Energy Transition Partnership (ETP) for EU fisheries and aquaculture.    more     Commission proposes fishing opportunities for 2025 in the Baltic Sea The Commission has adopted its proposal for the 2025 fishing opportunities for the Baltic Sea. It responds to a scientific assessment that indicates several fisheries are in a dire situation.   more     Commission publishes report on the implementation of the fisheries multiannual plan in the Baltic Sea The Commission has published the second report on the implementation of the multiannual plan (MAP) for the management of fisheries in the Baltic Sea.   more     2024 Fisheries Science Seminar on Artificial Intelligence - registration is open The annual Fisheries Science Seminar, organised by the Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries will take place on 25 September 2024. This year's seminar will focus on the potential contribution of Artificial Intelligence (AI) towards achieving fisheries sustainability.   more     Keeping the Danube blue with the #EUBeachCleanup! On 29 August 2024, as part of the Danube Delta Summer School, organised by the Danube Delta National Institute for Research and Development (INCDDD) in collaboration with the International Association for Danube Research (IAD), over 30 participants from eight countries came together for a significant beach clean-up at Sulina coastal area.   more     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 tackle plastics pollution. Plastics are an important material in our economy that are everywhere in our daily lives but can present negative environmental and health impacts when misused.   more     Degraded ecosystems to be restored across Europe as Nature Restoration Law enters into force The regulation sets binding targets to restore degraded ecosystems, particularly those with the most potential to capture and store carbon and to prevent and reduce the impact of natural disasters.   more

OCEAN by Euronews

Euronews OCEAN Season 6, Episode 8 – Marine heatwaves   Heatwaves are hitting not just land but also our oceans. As sea temperatures break new records, deadly marine heatwaves threaten ecosystems, fisheries, aquaculture, and tourism across Europe’s waters.   more

Stories of the month

Getting Czechs to eat more fish – How EU funding helped a small company achieve its bold culinary mission Czech entrepreneur Jan Hora loves a challenge - and took on the mission to get his fellow Czechs eating more fish. As the lowest consumers of fish in the EU, Jan knew he would have to offer something different, which inspired his variety of fish-based products tailored to appeal the Czech market.   more     Restoring coastal ecosystems with Reefy and BlueInvest Dutch start-up Reefy is at the forefront of restoring underwater ecosystems, tackling the alarming decline of marine life. With support from BlueInvest, Reefy secured €500,000 to pioneer their technology: stable modular reefs that help restore the environment and act as living breakwaters for coastlines suffering the effects of climate change.   more     LIFE Garachico: protecting island communities from the sea Atlantic storms can cause devastating flooding on the beautiful coastlines of Macaronesia - a problem that will only get worse with climate change. LIFE Garachico is finding affordable ways to help communities cope.   more

Map of the month

Drifting buoys track ocean temperature monthly Marine heatwaves, which are prolonged periods of extreme ocean temperature increases, have been occurring more frequently and with greater intensity in recent years. These heatwaves have harmful effects on ecosystems, marine industries, and human activities. Scientists use drifting buoys as one method to monitor ocean temperatures. These buoys move freely in the ocean and collect temperature data automatically, which is then relayed by satellite for immediate use in forecasts. The map displays temperature measurements from drifting buoys worldwide for the previous month.   more

Events

2024 Fisheries Science Seminar - Artificial Intelligence date 25/09/2024 venue COOP, Anderlecht, Brussels, Belgium   more   CISE High Level Event date 17/10/2024 venue Thon Hotel EU, Brussels, Belgium   more   SAVE THE DATE! European Ocean Days 2025 date 03/03/2025 - 07/03/2025   more

Consultations

Call for evidence - Common fisheries policy – evaluation Deadline 06/09/2024   more   Call for evidence - EU Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) 2021-2027 – midterm evaluation Deadline 06/09/2024   more   Call for evidence - EU Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) 2014-2020 – ex-post evaluation Deadline 06/09/2024   more   Public consultation - EU Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) 2021-2027 – midterm evaluation Deadline 13/09/2024   more   Public consultation - EU Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) 2014-2020 – ex-post evaluation Deadline 13/09/2024   more

Funding opportunities

Call for proposals - Art and the digital: Unleashing creativity for European water management Deadline 15/09/2024   more   RecFishing: an electronic system for catch reporting of recreational fisheries Deadline 16/09/2024   more

Publications and studies

Assessing spillover from marine protected areas to adjacent fisheries   more

This newsletter is published by the European Commission's Directorate General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries. Visit our websites: Oceans and Fisheries Commissioner Sinkevičius