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2023

• EAPO letter: Extension of the reference period for the use of BAR funds (28 September 2023)
• EAPO Press Release: EAPO Annual General Meeting (27 September 2023)
• EAPO Brochure September 2023 (20 September 2023)
• EAPO NPWG/ Europêche press release on Coastal States/NEA mackerel (7 September 2023)
•  EAPO Baltic Sea WG Position paper on Baltic Sea fishing opportunities for 2024 (4 September 2023)
• Joint EAPO KFO  reply letter on Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems (4 September 2023)
• Reply Ms. Vitcheva: EAPO letter on Vulnerable Marine ecosystems (21 August 2023)
• EAPO Letter: Vulnerable marine ecosystems (4 August 2023)
• EAPO Presentation at the Informal Fisheries Council,Vigo (18 July 2023)
• EAPO Press release: Nature Restoration Law (10 July 2023)
• EAPO reply on the Selective devices for fishing in the Baltic Sea (new detailed rules) Commission Consultation (7 July 2023)
• EAPO-Europêche Press release: Control Regulation (23 June 2023)
• EAPO letter: Technical measures to reduce Common Dolphin bycatches in the Bay of Biscay (16 June 2023)
• EAPO Press Release: Nature Restoration Law (14 June 2023)
• EAPO-report 2023: EU Code of Conduct on Responsible Food Business and Marketing Practices (28 April 2023)
• Reply Ms. Vitcheva: EAPO letter: Introduction of new fishing gear in the Baltic (26 April 2023)
• EAPO-NPWG/EUROPÊCHE press release on NEA mackerel sharing arrangement consultations (7 April 2023)
• EAPO Letter: introduction of new fishing gear in the Baltic (5 April 2023)
• EAPO Letter: EU autonomous tariff quotas for certain fishery products for the period 2024-2025 (31 March 2023)
• EAPO Letter: The EU Commission’s ‘Bycatch Only’ Rule (22 march 2023)
• Response: Joint Industry letter on EC proposal for measures relating to eel fishing (17 January 2023)

2022

• EAPO feedback: Energy transition Consultation (2 December 2022)

• Joint Industry letter on EC proposal for measures relating to eel fishing (8 December 2022)

• EAPO Position Paper on fishing Opportunities for 2023 (3 November 2022)

• Reply Ms. Vitcheva: EAPO letter on break-even price in STECF Annual Economic Report (11 October)

• EAPO-NPWG position paper fishing opportunities 2023 (11 October 2022)

• EAPO meeting request on the Action Plan to Conserve Fisheries Resources and Protect Marine Ecosystems (6 October 2022)

• EAPO letter: break-even price in STECF Annual Economic Report (4 October 2022)

• EAPO feedback: consultation on functionning of the CFP (23 September 2022)

• EAPO/Europêche Press Release - EU taxonomy standards for fishing (19 September 2022)

• EAPO Press Release: EAPO Annual General Meeting (14 September 2022)

• Joint Europêche-EAPO letter to Commissioner McGuinness on EU taxonomy for fisheries (12 September 2022)

• EAPO Request for a benchmark on Bay of Biscay sole (8 September 2022)

• Baltic Sea Working Group Advice on 2023 Fishing Opportunities (5 September 2022)

• EAPO Position: Commission Consultation State of Play and orientations for 2023 (24 August 2022) 

• Reply Ms. Vitcheva: EAPO position paper on deep sea fishing VMEs (18 July 2022)

• Fishing sector response to  joint statement by Wholesalers, Retailers and NGOs on Seafood Traceability (11 July 2022)

• EAPO Press release on EMFF crisis mechanisms (7 July 2022)

• EAPO position paper on deep sea fishing VMEs (27 June 2022)

• Joint EAPO-NPWG/Europêche Press Release on FO/NO 2022 mackerel quotas (23 June 2022)

• EAPO Press Release: CFP Stakeholder event (15 June 2022)

• EAPO-letter to Mr. Sadauskas, Deputy Director-General for Maritime Affaires and Fisheries (6 May 2022)

• EU Code of Conduct on Responsible Food Business and Marketing Practices:  EAPO Annual report 2022 (29 April 2022)

• EAPO-NPWG press release on the Faroe Islands-Russia blue whiting arrangement.(27 April 2022)

• Response Commissioner to joint EAPO-Europêche letter on energy costs (21 April 2022)

• Joint EAPO-Europêche press release: EU fishing sector welcomes European Commission urgent measures to secure fish operations (1 April 2022)

• EAPO-NPWG position paper on Coastal States mackerel distribution report and consultations (16 March 2022)

• EAPO-response: DG ENVI online public consultation on biobased, biodegradable and compostable plastics (15 March 2022)

• Joint letter by the European fishing sector on the energy crisis (15 March 2022) 

• Joint EAPO-Europêche press release on the commodity prices crisis (15 March 2022)

• Joint EAPO- Europêche letter to Commissioner Sinkevicius on the sharp increase of energy costs caused by the Russo-Ukrainian conflict (10 March 2022)

2021

• EAPO position paper to the EU Member State Fisheries Ministers on the Fishing Opportunities 2022 (9 December 2021)

• EAPO feedback on the EU Green Deal- Revision of the Energy Taxation Directive (18 November 2021)

• EAPO Press Release: Annual General Meeting (1 November 2021)

• Reply DG Vticheva: EAPO Baltic Sea Working Group recommendations for the fishery in the Baltic Sea in year 2022 (19 October 2021)

• EAPO NPWG position paper on Coastal States negotiations for pelagic stocks for 2022 (15 October 2021)

• EAPO recommendations: fishery in the Baltic Sea 2022 (29 September 2021)

• EAPO-Europeche press release re mackerel overfishing (2 September 2021)

•  EAPO position on the proposed amendments to technical measures in the NWW (18 August 2021)

• EAPO position on the Commission initiative CO2 emissions of engines (5 August 2021)

• EAPO pledge EU Code of Conduct on Responsible Food Business and Marketing Practices (16 July 2021)

• EAPO letter to Commissioner regarding the mackerel situation (2 June 2021)

• Joint EAPO Europêche press release on Norway's unilateral mackerel quota increase (28 May 2021)

• EAPO Feedback on Roadmap on Action Plan re Fisheries Resources and Ecosystem (12 May 2021)

• EAPO/Europêche Feedback Evaluation of the EU Biodiversity Strategy to 2020 (5 April 2021)

•  EUFA letter to Commissioner on the BAR (30 March 2021)

• EAPO/ Europêche response to the consultation on the UK Dogger Bank MPA measures (12 March 2021)

• EAPO answer Dogger Bank Special Area of Conservation Consultation (12 March 2021)

• EAPO Position on on Norway herring import tariffs quota (10 March 2021)

• EAPO input- European Parliament:study on the Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Fisheries and Aquaculture (23 February 2021)

• EAPO Letter DG Vitcheva:Coastal States negotiations with the UK and Norway (16 February 2021)

• EAPO/Europeche answer to the Commission’s questionnaire on the technical measure regulation (15 February 2021)

• EAPO/Europêche feedback: Food labelling - revision of rules on information provided to consumers (3 February 2021)

• EAPO position on CCTV on board fishing vessels (25 January 2021)

• Reply DG Vitcheva: fishing industry letter on UK waters, fishing authorisations granted but risk of discriminatory management measures (20 January 2021)

• Report on the EAPO market working group workshop on voluntary certification (20 January 2021)

• Letter DG Vitcheva-  EAPO position on Offshore Renewable Energy Strategy (20 January 2021)

• German minister’s response (translation) to EAPO’s Postion Paper TAC 2021 (19 January 2021)

• EAPO feedback on the Contingency Plan for Ensuring Food Supply and Food Security Roadmap (12 January 2021)

• Letter by EU fisheries sector: unilateral reduction of EU fishing opportunities  by the Norwegian government (11 January 2021)

• Letter DG Vitcheva- EAPO participation in coastal States negotiations with the UK (11 January 2021)

• Letter DG Vitcheva- UK waters, fishing authorisations granted but risk of discriminatory management measures (5 January 2021)

• 2020

  Reply DG Vitcheva- Fishing Authorisations UK waters (31 December 2020)

• Letter DG Vitcheva - Fishing Authorisations UK waters (28 December 2020)

• Reply letter Ms. Vitcheva- EAPO letter on Seafood promotion campaign, COVID-19-consequences on markets and interannual flexibility in fishing opportunities (14 December 2020)

• EAPO Press Release: December Council 2020 (11 December 2020)

• EAPO Position paper TAC 2021 (11 December 2020)

• Letter to DG Mare on the seafood promotion campaign, COVID-19-consequences on markets, and interannual flexibility in fishing opportunities (2 December 2020)

• Letter European fishing industry on the margin of tolerance under the Control Regulation revision (19 November 2020)

• EAPO’s views on the impact of windfarms on fisheries (4 November 2020)

• EAPO press release: Annual General Meeting (3 November 2020)

• EAPO/Europêche press release: autonomous tariff quotas (ATQs) (20 October 2020)

• Joint EAPO- Europêche position paper: EU Ocean Governance Consultation (14 October 2020)

• Reply letter Ms. Vitcheva- EAPO letter on communication campaign (12 October 2020)

• Press release EAPO-Europeche Offshore Wind Farms-Fisheries (1 October 2020)

• Joint EAPO/Europêche letter with regard to the recommendation on integrations OWF-fisheries (24 September 2020)

• EAPO letter on the Commission’s communication campaign to support seafood consumption (22 September 2020)

• EAPO’s Views on the Communication from the Commission on the State of Play and Orientations for 2021 (31 August 2020)

• Reply letter Ms. Vitcheva- EAPO letter on weighing landings (4 August 2020)

• EAPO feedback on the evaluation of the Deep-sea Access Regulation (4 August 2020).

• EAPO/Europêche feedback on the Offshore Renewable Energy Strategy (4 August 2020)

• Reply letter Commissioner Sinkevicius on the Biodiversity Strategy (23 July 2020)

• Reply letter Commissioner Sinkevicius on the Farm to Fork Strategy (20 July 2020)

• Reply letter Mr. Nikolian- EAPO-letter on the launch of the PO-platform (10 July 2020)

• EAPO letter to DG Mare on the launch of the PO-platform (6 July 2020)

• EAPO/Europêche press release: meeting with new Director General of DG MARE (1 July 2020)

• EAPO input- consultation on Blue Economy Sustainability Framework (18 june 2020)

• EAPO-letter to Ms. Vitcheva, Director-General for Maritime Affaires and Fisheries (23 June 2020)

• Reply letter Ms. Roller- EAPO/ Europêche letter on Farm to Fork Strategy (8 June 2020)

• EAPO position on weighing landings (5 June 2020)

• EAPO position on the Farm to Fork Strategy (5 June 2020)

• EAPO position on the Biodiversity Strategy (3 June 2020)

• EAPO/Europêche call for Farm to Fork Strategy update (15 May 2020)

• EAPO’s position on ATQs for the period 2021-2023 (15 May 2020)

• EAPO feedback on the Marketing Standards revision Inception Impact Assessment (4 May 2020)

• EAPO/Europêche feedback on the Low CO2 for shipping directive proposal inception impact assessment (24 April 2020)

• EAPO/ Europêche letter to the Council on the revision of the control Regulation (17 April 2020)

• EAPO/Europêche Letter to Commissioner SINKEVICIUS on the follow-up of the COVID-19 Crisis (3 April 2020)

• EAPO letter on fisheries in the COVID-19 period (2 April 2020)

• EAPO/Europêche Press release: COVID-19 EMFF (2 April 2020)

•  EAPO/ Europeche position on Energy Taxation Directive revision final (31 March 2020)

• EAPO/Europêche Letter to DG MARE Acting Director General Mr. Friess (30 March 2020)

• Invitation Letter - COVID19 meeting request Commissioner SINKEVICIUS (26 March 2020)

• Joint industry letter- WTO negotiations on fishery subsidies (23 March 2020)

• Industry response Impact of COVID-19 on the fishery sector (17 March 2020)

• EAPO feedback on the Farm to Fork roadmap circulated (13 March 2020)

• Reply letter Commissioner SINKEVICIUS,  European Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries (4 March 2020) 

2019

• EAPO Press release: December Council 2019 (9 December 2019)

• EAPO Position Paper on the December Council 2019 (3 December 2019)

• EAPO letter to Mr. Sinkevicius, European Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries (29 November 2019)

• EAPO letter on the Commission’s proposal to the Council for NWW TACs & Quota 2020: article 13 (25 November 2019)

• Letter to EC F. Donatella- Norway balance (28 October 2019)

• EAPO letter on by-catches reduction plan (BCReP) (30 September 2019)

• Response letter commissioner Vella re mackerel and trade sanctions (26 August 2019)

• EAPO Press Release: Focus for the 2nd half of 2019 (16 August 2019)

• Letter to Commissoners Vella and Malmström re trade sanction against Iceland - DEF (28 July 2019)

• Response European Commission on the multiannual management plans for the North Sea And Western Waters

• EAPO Position Paper on on the Draft Joint Recommendations from the Scheveningen Group (9 May 2019)

• Fishing industry letter North and WW MAPs (3 May 2019)

• EAPO Letter on Technical Measures Regulation (4 March 2019)

• EAPO Position paper on the COM proposal for a new EMFF (11 January 2019)

2018

• EAPO Press release: December Council 2018 (14 December 2018)

• EAPO Position paper on the December Council 2018 (13 December 2018)

• EAPO Letter on North Sea Cod 2019 (19 October 2018)

• EAPO Press Release: Annual General Meeting (5 October 2018)

• EAPO presentation of president Pim Visser at the Seafood Summit Brazil (30 August 2018)

• EAPO - NPWG 2nd Letter regarding ICES advice on herring for 2019 / additional banking possibility (18 June 2018)

• EAPO Position Paper on the Western Waters MAP (14 June 2018)

• EAPO Letter: Technical Conservation Framework Regulation for Fisheries (13 June 2018)

• EAPO - NPWG Letter: ICES advice on herring for 2019 / additional banking possibility (5 June 2018)

• EAPO Letter: EU autonomous tariff quotas for certain fishery products for the period 2019-2021 + Attachment (2 March 2018)

 

2017

• EAPO Position Paper on Fishing Opportunities 2018 for December Council of Fisheries Ministers (5 December 2017)

• EAPO Press Release: Annual General Meeting (5 October 2017)

• EAPO Letter to DG MARE: Reporting of Landing Obligation Experience (27 March 2017)

• EAPO-Europêche Press Release: EU snow crab fishermen illicitly expelled from the Barents Sea and Svalbard waters (13 March 2017)

• EAPO-Europêche Letter to DG Machado (3 February 2017)

• EAPO-Europêche Open Letter to the European Parliament, Member States and Council on the EU Technical Conservation Regulation (24 January 2017)

2016

• EAPO-Europêche Press Release: Fisheries Council set catch limits in the Atlantic and North Sea for 2017 (14 December 2016)
• EAPO & Europêche Position Paper on Fishing Opportunities 2017 for December Council of Fisheries Ministers (8 December 2016)
• EAPO-Europêche Press Release: EU Fishing sector celebrates sustainably sourced seafood in European Parliament (13 October 2016)
• EAPO-Europêche Press Release: Industry outraged over unfounded recommendation to close 30% marine areas globally to fishing (27 September 2016)
• EAPO-Europêche Response to Joint Recommendation Discard Plan for Demersal Fisheries in the North Sea (25 July 2016)
• EAPO Response to Joint Recommendation of the North Western Waters High Level Group Discard Plan for Demersal Fisheries in North Western Waters (30 June 2016)
• EAPO Press Release: Annual General Meeting (27 June 2016)
• European fishing sector position on the revision of the GES Decision 2010/477/EU (15 June 2016)
• EAPO & Europêche letter on the cod recovery plan
  + Joint Discussion Paper (23 May 2016)
• Joint (EAPO, Europêche and Conxemar) letter on the veto of shipment of shark products by major transport companies (22 February 2016)
• EAPO & Europêche 2nd Position Paper on Implementation of Landing Obligation (27 January 2016)
• EAPO - NPWG Press release re bilateral blue whiting agreement with Norway (8 January 2016)

2015

• EAPO Press release on Fisheries Council 14 - 15 December 2015 (10 December 2015)
• EAPO Position Paper on 2016 TAC and Quota Proposals (10 December 2015)
• Pew response fails to address EU fishing sector concerns over misleading information (19 November 2015)
• EU fishing sector sends open letter to Pew on damage of misleading information (11 November 2015)
• EAPO - NPWG Press release: European mackerel fishermen demand fairer deal on Faroese access (9 November 2015)
• Letter regarding the proposal for a Council Regulation Opening and Providing for the Management of Autonomous Union Tariff Quotas (ATQs) for Certain Fishery Products for the Period 2016 to 2018 (12 October 2015)
• International fishing industry letter concerning the Public Consultation on International Ocean Governance (2 July 2015)
• EAPO Press release: Annual General Meeting (30 June 2015)
• EAPO & Europêche Position Paper on the Implementation of the Landing Obligation (11 May 2015)
• EAPO Response - Committee of the Regions MSFD position paper (30 January 2015)
• EAPO Response - Preparation of the revision of EU regulation 1220/2012 of 3 December 2012 on trade related measures to guarantee the supply of certain fishery products to Union processors from 2013 to 2015 (29 January 215)
• EAPO - NPWG Press release re blue whiting (16 January 2015)

2014

• Europêche/EAPO Press release: Fishing sector meet Commissioner Vella for encouraging discussion (15 December 2014)
• EAPO Press release on Fisheries Council 15 - 16 December 2014 (9 December 2014)
• EAPO Position Paper on 2015 TAC and Quota Proposals (9 December 2014)
• EAPO - NPWG Press release re mackerel access EU-Faroe (2 December 2014)
• EAPO Press release: Annual General Meeting (9 October 2014)
• EAPO: open letter to Mme Damanaki re her personal blog (8 August 2014)
• EAPO - NPWG Press release: open letter to Mme Damanaki re pelagic landing obligation (31 July 2014)
• EAPO - NPWG Press release: NPWG calls for EU Member States to oppose EC bid to lift sanctions against the Faroes (12 July 2014)
• EAPO Position paper on consultation Technical Measures (6 May 2014)
• EAPO - NPWG Press release: Partial agreement reached in Northeast Atlantic mackerel negotiations (13 March 2014)

2013

• EAPO  Press release: EAPO calls upon Council to address the unjustifiable TAC  reductions in the European Commission's proposal and to avoid  regulatory discards (16 December 2013)
• EAPO Position paper on 2014 TAC and Quota Proposals (12 December 2013
• EAPO Position paper on State Aid (15 November 2013)
• EAPO Position paper: Necessary strengthening of the EU-Fisheries Control Regulation  +  EAPO proposals for amendments to the Control Regulation (28 October 2013)
• EAPO - NPWG Press release re meeting Commissioner on mackerel (22 October 2013)
• EAPO - NPWG Press release re mackerel advice and coastal states 
  (11 October 2013)
• EAPO Press release: Annual General Meeting (24 September 2013)
• EAPO - NPWG Press release re decision on sanction measure against Faroe Islands (31 July 2013)
• EAPO - NPWG Press release re outcome Council 15 July 2013 - sanctions
  (16 July 2013)
• EAPO - NPWG Press release re meeting with Commissioner Damanaki
  (27 June 2013)
• EAPO - NPWG Press release: EU pelagic fishing industry welcomes possible sanction against Faroe Islands (22 May 2013)
• EAPO Press release: EAPO welcomes the European Council's agreement on discards and on the Market Advisory Council (15 May 2013)
• EAPO - NPWG Press release re meeting with Commissioner Damanaki
  (27 March 2013)
• EAPO Position Paper on Production and Marketing Plans (9 January 2013)

2012

• EAPO Position Paper on the Commission proposals for TAC & Quota 2013
  (17 December 2012)
• EAPO press release: EAPO calls upon Council to address the unjustifiable TAC reductions in the European Commission's proposal (17 December 2012)
• EAPO Position Paper re Management Measures for the Nephrops Stock in the Porcupine Bank (28 November 2012)
• EAPO - NPWG Press release re mackerel (20 November 2012)
• EAPO Position Paper on Access to Deep Sea Fisheries (19 November 2012)
• EAPO Press release: Annual General Meeting - Amsterdam (5 October 2012)
• Joint (EAPO, Europêche and Cogeca) Press release: European fishing industry organisation launch an effective and workable proposal to address discards +
  Alternative proposal discards approach by EU Industry (18 September 2012)
• EAPO - NPWG Press release on mackerel and EP vote (13 September 2012)
• EAPO Position paper on the EMFF Proposal (10 September 2012)
• EAPO - NPWG Press release: Meeting with Commissioner on mackerel (28 August 2012)
• Joint (EAPO, Europêche and Copa-Cogeca) Press release regarding the Commission's intention to adopt a proposal gradually banning bottom trawling (18 July 2012)
• EAPO - NPWG Press release on agreed trade sanction measures (28 June 2012)
• EAPO Press release: EAPO rejects presidency proposal on discards as flawed (June 2012)
• EAPO - NPWG Press release: 'Industry welcomes the strong position of the Fisheries Committee of the European Parliament on fisheries related trade sanctions measures' (April 2012)
• EAPO Position paper - ATQ Regime (March 2012)
• EAPO Press release: NPWG 'After failure Reykjavik mackerel talks industry asks for full quota allocation for 2012'
• EAPO Position paper on CFP Proposal 2011

2011

• EAPO Position paper on Commission CMO Proposal
• EAPO Press release: NPWG re EC proposal sanction measures
• EAPO Press release: European Council Meeting on Agriculture & Fisheries
• EAPO Press release: NPWG re mackerel negotiations
• EAPO NPWG press release - meeting with the Commissioner on mackerel
• EAPO Press release: AGM Edinburgh
• EAPO response to the Consultation on Fishing Opportunities
• EAPO press release 19 april 2011
• EAPO position paper on COM Reform

2010

• EAPO's reply on Deep Sea Species Consultation
• Letter to Mr. Rambaud - future COM
• Press release EAPO NPWG
• Presentation of Mr. O Donoghue for a hearing in the E. P. - Fisheries Committee
• EAPO press release - EAPO meeting with Commissioner Damanaki
• Position paper for the meeting with Commissioner Damanaki
• EAPO views on Fishing Opportunities 2011
• Letter to Commissioner Damanaki

2009

• EAPO Response Green Paper CFP Reform
• Press Release regarding the Council meeting 14-16dec 2009
• Letter to Mr. Fokion FOTIADIS
• EAPO Press Relaese on guide prices for fish and fish products 2010
• EAPO Press Release General Assembly Aalborg 7/10/2009
• EAPO Presentation - General Assembly Aalborg
• Common Opinion on "Consultation on fishing opportunities for 2010"
• Presentation on Members Meeting Benodet 26/06/2009
• Letter to Mr. Priebe
• Position paper - COM Reform - meeting 23 April 2009
• Position Paper on the autonomous quota
• Celtic Sea Cod Management Plan
• Report  Control meeting 10 March 2009
• EAPO Presentation - members meeting 19 Januar 2009

2008

• Press release 18 December 2008
• EAPO letter regarding proposal by Commission to close ICES area VI to whitefish fishing 
• EAPO Comments on Policy statement 2009
• Press release 24 06 08
• Use of seawater 
• Press Release EUROPECHE, EAPO,COGECA  
• EAPO Press release: meeting with Commissioner Borg 
• PLAN DE GESTION DU STOCK DE CABILLAUD DE MER CELTIQUE
• Position Paper on the European Commission Consultation
  on the Reform of the Control System of the CFP
• EAPO's observations regarding proposed regulation by the Council for the protection of vulnerable marine ecosystems on the high seas. (januari 2008)

2007

• EAPO's position on the Commission's communication in the relation to management instruments based on fishin rights. (september 2007)
• Observations to the communication on "fishing posibilities for 2008. General policy statement from the European Commission. (september 2007)
• Discard problems in fisheries. (juni 2007)
• Observations to the green paper "towards a future maritime policy for the union: a European vision for the oceans and seas". (mei 2007)
• Observations to the Commission's document on improving the fight against IUU fishi(januari 2007)