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) 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 466 proposals for legislative or other legal instruments of this Directorate-General in negotiations with the Council and the European Parliament.
Date Title
25.09.2023  Amendment of Implementing Decision 2014/170/EU, establishing a list of non-cooperating third countries in fighting illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, as ...
com(2023)544
 
11.09.2023  In respect of the delegation of powers referred to in Regulation 2019/833 laying down conservation and enforcement measures applicable in the Regulatory Area of the ...
Report com(2023)518
 
11.09.2023  In respect of the delegation of powers under Article 29(2) of Regulation 2019/1241 on the conservation of fisheries resources and the protection of marine ecosystems ...
Report com(2023)520
 
08.09.2023  In respect of the delegation of powers referred to in Article 5(2) and Article 15 of Regulation 2017/2403 on the sustainable management of external fishing fleets.
Report com(2023)519
 
28.08.2023  Fixing of the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks applicable in the Baltic Sea for 2024 and amending Regulation (EU) 2023/194 as ...
Regulation com(2023)492
 

2.

Legislation currently being implemented

There are 460 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
30.06.2023  Signing of the Agreement under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national ...
Decision com(2023)353
 
30.05.2023  Amending regulations 2022/109, 2023/194 on fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks both in EU and non-EU waters, as well as the 2023-24 quota for deep-sea fish ...
Regulation com(2023)276
 
28.04.2023  Allocation of the fishing opportunities under the Protocol on the implementation of the Sustainable fisheries agreement with Madagascar.
Regulation com(2023)216
 
28.04.2023  Signing and provisional application of a Sustainable fisheries agreement with Madagascar and the Implementing Protocol thereto (2023-2027).
Decision com(2023)218
 
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
 

3.

Legislation in force

There are at least 397 laws or other legal instruments in force that have been previously proposed by this Directorate-General.
Date Title
28.11.2019  Multiannual management plan for bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean.
Regulation com(2019)619
 
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