With more than 200 participants from 14 different countries, the 5th WestMED Stakeholder Conference in Tunis on 28 November 2025, has been a great success. It brought together policymakers, experts, and innovators to accelerate cooperation on a sustainable blue economy (...) Read more.
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EU Member States set new limits on seafloor litter to fight marine pollution
EU Member States agreed on new limits for litter allowed on the seafloor – an essential step towards reducing marine pollution and the first effort to set such thresholds. Under the new rules, areas where seafloor litter is measured using (...) Read more.
Commissioner Kadis hosts implementation dialogue on small-scale and coastal fisheries
In November 2025, Commissioner Costas Kadis hosted an implementation dialogue dedicated to small-scale and coastal fisheries (SSCF). Small-scale and coastal fisheries are the backbone of Europe’s coastal communities, sustaining local economies, preserving cultural heritage, and upholding sustainable fishing traditions. However, (...) Read more.
Commission presents new Bioeconomy Strategy to drive green growth, competitiveness and resilience across Europe
In November 2025, the Commission adopted a new Strategic Framework for a Competitive and Sustainable EU Bioeconomy, charting a way forward to build a clean, competitive and resilient European economy. By using renewable biological resources from land and sea and providing alternatives to (...) Read more.
Fisheries ministers agree on fishing opportunities for 2026, in the Atlantic and North Sea, and in the Mediterranean and Black Sea
In December 2025, EU fisheries ministers agreed fishing opportunities for 2026 for the Atlantic and North Sea, Mediterranean and Black Sea. The Commission could not support the compromise reached on the Mediterranean. Atlantic and North-Sea In the North-East Atlantic, for (...) Read more.

