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srcset="https://oceans-and-fisheries.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_extra_large_4_1_banner/public/2024-03/Fishers-of-the-Future-Background-03.png.webp?h=f44bcb53&itok=kgF5ih-w" media="(max-width: 1140px)" ><source srcset="https://oceans-and-fisheries.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_full_width_banner_4_1/public/2024-03/Fishers-of-the-Future-Background-03.png.webp?h=f44bcb53&itok=6qglWkS3" media="(min-width: 1140px)" ><img class="ecl-banner__image" src="https://oceans-and-fisheries.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_full_width_banner_4_1/public/2024-03/Fishers-of-the-Future-Background-03.png.webp?h=f44bcb53&itok=6qglWkS3" alt="" ></picture></figure><div class="ecl-container ecl-banner__info"><div class="ecl-banner__container" data-ecl-banner-container ><div class="ecl-banner__content"><div class="ecl-banner__title"><span class="ecl-banner__title-text">Fishers of the future</span></div><p class="ecl-banner__description"><span class="ecl-banner__description-text">A study that examines the future role of fishers in society up to 2050</span></p><div class="ecl-banner__cta"><a href="/fishers-future_en?prefLang=nl" class="ecl-link ecl-link--cta ecl-link--icon ecl-banner__link-cta" data-original-title-description="Fishers of the future" ><span class="ecl-link__label">Read more</span><svg class="ecl-icon ecl-icon--xs ecl-icon--rotate-90 ecl-link__icon" focusable="false" aria-hidden="true" ><use xlink:href="/themes/contrib/oe_theme/dist/ec/images/icons/sprites/icons.svg#corner-arrow"></use></svg></a></div></div></div></div></section> </div> </div> <div class="ecl-u-mb-2xl"> <a id="paragraph_278"></a> <div id="block-navigationoceansandfisheries" class="ecl-u-mt-l"> <div class="ecl-content-item-block"><div class="ecl-row"><div class="ecl-content-item-block__item contextual-region ecl-u-mb-l ecl-col-12 ecl-col-l-4 "><article class="ecl-card" ><picture class="ecl-picture ecl-picture--zoom ecl-card__picture" data-ecl-picture-link ><img class="ecl-card__image" src="https://oceans-and-fisheries.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2021-08/AdobeStock_14240675-windturbines.jpg?itok=cpaHYt4G" alt="Windturbines on the ocean © zentilia / Adobe Stock" ></picture><div class="ecl-card__body"><div class="ecl-content-block ecl-card__content-block" data-ecl-auto-init="ContentBlock" data-ecl-content-block ><div class="ecl-content-block__title"data-ecl-title-link><a href="/ocean_en?prefLang=nl" class="ecl-link ecl-link--standalone" >Sustainable oceans</a></div></div></div></article></div><div class="ecl-content-item-block__item contextual-region ecl-u-mb-l ecl-col-12 ecl-col-l-4 "><article class="ecl-card" ><picture class="ecl-picture ecl-picture--zoom ecl-card__picture" data-ecl-picture-link ><img class="ecl-card__image" src="https://oceans-and-fisheries.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2021-08/AdobeStock_249896196-fishing-boat-dutch.jpg?itok=iLbtOq80" alt="Prawn fishing boat in Dutch harbor Lauwersoog © Kruwt / Adobe Stock" ></picture><div class="ecl-card__body"><div class="ecl-content-block ecl-card__content-block" data-ecl-auto-init="ContentBlock" data-ecl-content-block ><div class="ecl-content-block__title"data-ecl-title-link><a href="/fisheries_en?prefLang=nl" class="ecl-link ecl-link--standalone" >Sustainable fisheries</a></div></div></div></article></div><div class="ecl-content-item-block__item contextual-region ecl-u-mb-l ecl-col-12 ecl-col-l-4 "><article class="ecl-card" ><picture class="ecl-picture ecl-picture--zoom ecl-card__picture" data-ecl-picture-link ><img class="ecl-card__image" src="https://oceans-and-fisheries.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2021-08/AdobeStock_278740709-vineyard.jpg?itok=2BxC0PE4" alt="Aerial view of vineyard by the sea © magdal3na / Adobe Stock" ></picture><div class="ecl-card__body"><div class="ecl-content-block ecl-card__content-block" data-ecl-auto-init="ContentBlock" data-ecl-content-block ><div class="ecl-content-block__title"data-ecl-title-link><a href="/policy_en?prefLang=nl" class="ecl-link ecl-link--standalone" >Policy</a></div></div></div></article></div><div class="ecl-content-item-block__item contextual-region ecl-u-mb-l ecl-col-12 ecl-col-l-4 last-item-column"><article class="ecl-card" ><picture class="ecl-picture ecl-picture--zoom ecl-card__picture" data-ecl-picture-link ><img class="ecl-card__image" src="https://oceans-and-fisheries.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2021-08/AdobeStock_189281555-euro-money.jpg?itok=vn6Q9-4s" alt="Euro money © weyo / Adobe Stock" ></picture><div class="ecl-card__body"><div class="ecl-content-block ecl-card__content-block" data-ecl-auto-init="ContentBlock" data-ecl-content-block ><div class="ecl-content-block__title"data-ecl-title-link><a href="/funding_en?prefLang=nl" class="ecl-link ecl-link--standalone" >Funding</a></div></div></div></article></div><div class="ecl-content-item-block__item contextual-region ecl-u-mb-l ecl-col-12 ecl-col-l-4 last-item-column"><article class="ecl-card" ><picture class="ecl-picture ecl-picture--zoom ecl-card__picture" data-ecl-picture-link ><img class="ecl-card__image" src="https://oceans-and-fisheries.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2021-08/AdobeStock_137074233-tablet-chart.jpg?itok=PQxE8-4M" alt="Tablet with business statistic chart © leungchopan / Adobe Stock" ></picture><div class="ecl-card__body"><div class="ecl-content-block ecl-card__content-block" data-ecl-auto-init="ContentBlock" data-ecl-content-block ><div class="ecl-content-block__title"data-ecl-title-link><a href="/facts-and-figures_en?prefLang=nl" class="ecl-link ecl-link--standalone" >Facts and figures</a></div></div></div></article></div><div class="ecl-content-item-block__item contextual-region ecl-u-mb-l ecl-col-12 ecl-col-l-4 last-item-column last-item"><article class="ecl-card" ><picture class="ecl-picture ecl-picture--zoom ecl-card__picture" data-ecl-picture-link ><img class="ecl-card__image" src="https://oceans-and-fisheries.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2022-05/AdobeStock_209904146-waves-beach.jpg?itok=d4vj_qHO" alt="Waves on the beach. © Biletskiy Evgeniy / Adobe Stock" ></picture><div class="ecl-card__body"><div class="ecl-content-block ecl-card__content-block" data-ecl-auto-init="ContentBlock" data-ecl-content-block ><div class="ecl-content-block__title"data-ecl-title-link><a href="/topics_en?prefLang=nl" class="ecl-link ecl-link--standalone" >Topics</a></div></div></div></article></div></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="ecl-u-mb-2xl"> <a id="paragraph_1572"></a> <div class="ewcms-list-support-links"> <h2 class="ecl-u-type-heading-2"> Latest news </h2> <div class="ecl-row"> <div class="ecl-col-12 ecl-col-l-8"> <div class="ecl-u-mt-l"> <div class="ecl-content-item-block"><div class="ecl-row"><div class="ecl-content-item-block__item contextual-region ecl-u-mb-l ecl-col-12 "><article class="ecl-content-item" ><picture class="ecl-picture ecl-picture--zoom ecl-content-item__picture ecl-content-item__picture--large ecl-content-item__picture--left" data-ecl-picture-link ><img class="ecl-content-item__image" src="https://oceans-and-fisheries.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2024-11/AdobeStock_587660006-sea.jpg?h=47626626&itok=CD3502vy" alt="" ></picture><div class="ecl-content-block ecl-content-item__content-block" data-ecl-auto-init="ContentBlock" data-ecl-content-block ><ul class="ecl-content-block__primary-meta-container"><li class="ecl-content-block__primary-meta-item">News announcement</li><li class="ecl-content-block__primary-meta-item"><time datetime="2024-11-21T12:00:00Z">21 November 2024</time></li></ul><div class="ecl-content-block__title"data-ecl-title-link><a href="/news/north-east-atlantic-fisheries-face-significant-challenges-conservation-and-control-unprecedented-2024-11-21_en?prefLang=nl" class="ecl-link ecl-link--standalone" >North-East Atlantic fisheries face significant challenges in conservation and control, as unprecedented disagreements emerge</a></div><div class="ecl-content-block__description"><p>The 43rd annual meeting of the North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC) - which includes the European Union, representatives from Denmark in respect of the Faroe Islands and Greenland, Iceland, Norway, the United Kingdom and the Russian Federation - concluded last Friday, 15 November.</p></div><ul class="ecl-content-block__secondary-meta-container"><li class="ecl-content-block__secondary-meta-item"><svg class="ecl-icon ecl-icon--s ecl-content-block__secondary-meta-icon" focusable="false" aria-hidden="true" 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announcement</li><li class="ecl-content-block__primary-meta-item"><time datetime="2024-11-19T12:00:00Z">19 November 2024</time></li></ul><div class="ecl-content-block__title"data-ecl-title-link><a href="/news/landmark-agreement-sustainable-management-atlantic-tropical-tunas-2024-11-19_en?prefLang=nl" class="ecl-link ecl-link--standalone" >Landmark agreement for sustainable management of Atlantic tropical tunas </a></div><div class="ecl-content-block__description"><p>At the annual meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) meeting in Cyprus, the EU paved the way to an agreement for the sustainable management of tropical tunas.</p></div><ul class="ecl-content-block__secondary-meta-container"><li class="ecl-content-block__secondary-meta-item"><svg class="ecl-icon ecl-icon--s ecl-content-block__secondary-meta-icon" focusable="false" aria-hidden="true" ><use 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class="ecl-content-block__primary-meta-item">News announcement</li><li class="ecl-content-block__primary-meta-item"><time datetime="2024-11-18T12:00:00Z">18 November 2024</time></li></ul><div class="ecl-content-block__title"data-ecl-title-link><a href="/news/eu-fishing-fleet-sees-improved-profitability-structural-challenges-remain-2024-11-18_en?prefLang=nl" class="ecl-link ecl-link--standalone" >EU fishing fleet sees improved profitability but structural challenges remain</a></div><div class="ecl-content-block__description"><p>Today, the Commission released the 2024 Annual Economic Report on the European Union fishing fleet, showing a substantial improvement in the fleet's economic performance, with gross profits increasing from both 2022 and 2023 to a projected €1,673 million in 2024.</p></div><ul class="ecl-content-block__secondary-meta-container"><li class="ecl-content-block__secondary-meta-item"><svg class="ecl-icon ecl-icon--s ecl-content-block__secondary-meta-icon" 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ecl-u-bg-neutral-20" ><div class="ecl-card__body"><div class="ecl-content-block ecl-card__content-block" data-ecl-auto-init="ContentBlock" data-ecl-content-block ><div class="ecl-content-block__title"data-ecl-title-link><a href="/publications-list_en?prefLang=nl" class="ecl-link" >Publications</a></div></div></div></article> <article class="ecl-card ecl-u-mt-l ecl-u-bg-neutral-20" ><div class="ecl-card__body"><div class="ecl-content-block ecl-card__content-block" data-ecl-auto-init="ContentBlock" data-ecl-content-block ><div class="ecl-content-block__title"data-ecl-title-link><a href="/success-stories_en?prefLang=nl" class="ecl-link" >Success stories</a></div></div></div></article> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ecl-u-mb-2xl"> <a id="paragraph_1571"></a> <div id="block-eventsdynamiclist" class="ecl-u-mt-l"> <div class="ecl-content-item-block"><div class="ecl-row"><div class="ecl-content-item-block__title ecl-col-12"><h2 class='ecl-u-type-heading-2'>Events</h2></div></div><div class="ecl-row"><div class="ecl-content-item-block__item contextual-region ecl-u-mb-l ecl-col-12 ecl-col-l-6 last-item-column"><article class="ecl-content-item ecl-content-item--inline" ><time class="ecl-date-block ecl-date-block--ongoing ecl-content-item__date" ><span class="ecl-date-block__day" aria-hidden="true">22</span><abbr title="February" class="ecl-date-block__month" aria-hidden="true">Feb</abbr><span class="ecl-date-block__year" aria-hidden="true">2025</span></time><div class="ecl-content-block ecl-content-item__content-block" data-ecl-auto-init="ContentBlock" data-ecl-content-block ><ul class="ecl-content-block__primary-meta-container"><li class="ecl-content-block__primary-meta-item">Info days</li></ul><div class="ecl-content-block__title"data-ecl-title-link><a href="/eubeachcleanup-events-2024/beach-and-water-front-clean-port-harcourt-rivers-state-nigeria-2025-02-22_en?prefLang=nl" class="ecl-link ecl-link--standalone" >Beach and Water Front clean up in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria</a></div></div></article></div><div class="ecl-content-item-block__item contextual-region ecl-u-mb-l ecl-col-12 ecl-col-l-6 last-item-column last-item"><article class="ecl-content-item ecl-content-item--inline" ><time class="ecl-date-block ecl-date-block--ongoing ecl-content-item__date" ><span class="ecl-date-block__day" aria-hidden="true">03-07</span><abbr title="March" class="ecl-date-block__month" aria-hidden="true">Mar</abbr><span class="ecl-date-block__year" aria-hidden="true">2025</span></time><div class="ecl-content-block ecl-content-item__content-block" data-ecl-auto-init="ContentBlock" data-ecl-content-block ><ul class="ecl-content-block__primary-meta-container"><li class="ecl-content-block__primary-meta-item">Conferences and summits</li></ul><div class="ecl-content-block__title"data-ecl-title-link><a href="/events/european-ocean-days-2025-2025-03-03_en?prefLang=nl" class="ecl-link ecl-link--standalone" >European Ocean Days 2025</a></div></div></article></div></div><div class="ecl-u-border-color-neutral ecl-u-border-width-1 ecl-u-border-top"></div><div class="ecl-row"><div class="ecl-content-item-block__button ecl-col-12"><div class="ecl-u-clearfix ecl-u-pv-m"><a href="/events_en?prefLang=nl" class="ecl-link ecl-link--standalone ecl-link--icon" ><span class="ecl-link__label">All events</span><svg class="ecl-icon ecl-icon--xs ecl-icon--rotate-180 ecl-link__icon" focusable="false" aria-hidden="true" ><use xlink:href="/themes/contrib/oe_theme/dist/ec/images/icons/sprites/icons.svg#arrow-left"></use></svg></a></div></div></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="ecl-u-mb-2xl"> <a id="paragraph_465"></a> <div id="block-featured" class="ecl-u-mt-l"> <div class="ecl-content-item-block"><div class="ecl-row"><div class="ecl-content-item-block__title ecl-col-12"><h2 class='ecl-u-type-heading-2'>Featured</h2></div></div><div class="ecl-row"><div class="ecl-content-item-block__item contextual-region ecl-u-mb-l ecl-col-12 ecl-col-l-4 last-item-column"><article class="ecl-card" ><picture class="ecl-picture ecl-picture--zoom ecl-card__picture" data-ecl-picture-link ><img class="ecl-card__image" src="https://oceans-and-fisheries.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-04/AdobeStock_340834466-calm-sea.jpg?itok=-AKZBrdY" alt="Blue calm sea©Rawpixel.com/stock.adobe.com" ></picture><div class="ecl-card__body"><div class="ecl-content-block ecl-card__content-block" data-ecl-auto-init="ContentBlock" data-ecl-content-block ><div class="ecl-content-block__title"data-ecl-title-link><a href="/ocean/blue-economy/other-sectors/maritime-security-strategy_en?prefLang=nl" class="ecl-link ecl-link--standalone" >Maritime security strategy</a></div><div class="ecl-content-block__description"><p>The EU’s maritime security strategy protects the strategic maritime interests of the European Union worldwide.</p></div></div></div></article></div><div class="ecl-content-item-block__item contextual-region ecl-u-mb-l ecl-col-12 ecl-col-l-4 last-item-column"><article class="ecl-card" ><picture class="ecl-picture ecl-picture--zoom ecl-card__picture" data-ecl-picture-link ><img class="ecl-card__image" src="https://oceans-and-fisheries.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2022-02/AdobeStock_6595994-sea-sky_0.jpg?itok=DcaUpBS7" alt="Sea sky by Sergey Tokarev / Adobe Stock" ></picture><div class="ecl-card__body"><div class="ecl-content-block ecl-card__content-block" data-ecl-auto-init="ContentBlock" data-ecl-content-block ><div class="ecl-content-block__title"data-ecl-title-link><a href="/ocean/international-ocean-governance/protecting-ocean-time-action_en?prefLang=nl" class="ecl-link ecl-link--standalone" >Protecting the ocean, time for action</a></div><div class="ecl-content-block__description"><p>High Ambition Coalition on Biodiversity Beyond National 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