Europêche and Member States discuss next steps for a more balanced and competitive EU fisheries policy

by Europeche | Jun 4, 2026 | News

Yesterday, Europêche met with EU Member States representatives under the Cypriot Council Presidency to discuss the future of European fisheries policies and the growing challenges facing the sector. The exchange focused on the evaluation of the Common Fisheries Policy...

Tuna liberalisation via free trade agreements and ATQs: How much duty-free competition can the European fleet absorb?

by Europeche | May 28, 2026 | News

After publishing a draft Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with Indonesia, and in addition to the Autonomous Tariff Quotas regime, the European Commission has now signed the modernised EU–Mexico Trade Agreement last Friday 22 May 2026. Negotiations...

Europêche calls for fisheries to be fully integrated in EU trade policy

by Bibiana | Nov 13, 2025 | News

Europêche, the leading representative body for the fishing sector in Europe, stresses the need to fully integrate fisheries into EU trade policy to safeguard fair competition, sustainable seafood and the long-term viability of the EU fleet. Yesterday, Europêche held a...

Europêche calls for sustainability conditions in EU fish import tariff regime

by Bibiana | Apr 23, 2025 | News

The European Commission has launched a public consultation on the sustainable import of fishery products under the EU Autonomous Tariff Quota (ATQ) Regulation. The Commission is looking to possibly adjust the ATQ regime to incorporate sustainability criteria for...

Tariff duty derogations must be granted solely to imported fishery products that meet sustainability criteria

by Bibiana | Jul 13, 2023 | News

The Commission will soon propose a regulation setting autonomous tariff quotas (ATQs) for certain fishery products for the years 2024 and 2025. The ATQ regulation cover species such as tuna, pollack, hake, shrimps, cod or flatfish, allowing relatively high volumes to...