Directorate-General Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (MARE)

This Directorate-General develops and monitors the implementation of the Commission regarding the area of fisheries and maritime affairs. The DG's main task is the management of the common fisheries policy (CFP) i that provides a basis for sustainable fishing in the waters of the European Union and elsewhere by taking into account environmental, economic and social aspects and good governance.

The tasks of the DG are:

  • to take and propose measures in order to secure the fishstocks and enable a sustainable exploitation thereof
  • maintain a daily update of the amount of fish in the seas, based on reported catches and inspections thereof
  • ensuring the rules of the CFP are executed, controlled and maintained by member states
  • dialog betweens fishers, scientists and fishery managers
  • to represent the EU in relevant international as well as regional fishery organisations
  • to negotiate with third countries about fishery agreement and the execution thereof
  • to manage the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF)
  • promote the collection of data, scientifical evaluations and research regarding fishing
 

1.

Legislative proposals in negotiation

There are 437 proposals for legislative or other legal instruments of this Directorate-General in negotiations with the Council and the European Parliament.
Date Title
30.05.2023  Amendment of Regulation 2022/109 fixing for 2022 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks applicable in Union waters and for Union ...
Regulation com(2023)276
 
16.05.2023  Allocation of fishing opportunities under the Protocol on the implementation of the fisheries agreement with Kiribati (2023-2028).
Regulation com(2023)252
 
16.05.2023  Signing and provisional application of the Protocol on the implementation of the fisheries agreement with Kiribati (2023-2028).
Decision com(2023)253
 
16.05.2023  Conclusion of the Protocol on the implementation of the fisheries agreement with Kiribati (2023-2028).
Decision com(2023)251
 
28.04.2023  Conclusion and provisional application of a Sustainable fisheries agreement with Madagascar and the Implementing Protocol thereto (2023-2027).
Decision com(2023)219
 

2.

Legislation currently being implemented

There are 456 laws or other legal instruments of the Council and the European Parliament, previously proposed by this Directorate-General, which are currently being implemented by the member states.
Date Title
05.01.2023  Amendment of the list of non-cooperating third countries in fighting illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, as regards Cameroon.
com(2023)4
 
10.11.2022  Signing and provisional application of an Agreement with Seychelles on access for Seychelles fishing vessels to the waters of Mayotte.
Decision com(2022)576
 
14.10.2022  Fixing for 2023 the fishing opportunities for certain stocks and groups of fish stocks applicable in the Mediterranean and Black Seas, amending the 2022 opportunities.
Regulation com(2022)525
 
16.09.2022  Signing and provisional application of a Protocol implementing the fisheries agreement with Mauritius (2022-2026).
Decision com(2022)421
 
16.09.2022  Allocation of fishing opportunities under the Protocol implementing the fisheries agreement with Mauritius (2022-2026).
Regulation com(2022)422
 

3.

Legislation in force

There are at least 395 laws or other legal instruments in force that have been previously proposed by this Directorate-General.
Date Title
08.05.2017  EU position in the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (SPRFMO).
Decision com(2017)216
 
08.05.2017  EU position in the Meeting of the parties to the Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement (SIOFA).
Decision com(2017)214
 
11.03.2014  EU position for the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC).
Decision com(2014)128
 
11.03.2014  EU position in the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (NAFO).
Decision com(2014)129
 
11.03.2014  EU position in the North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organisation (NASCO).
Decision com(2014)131