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Fruitful meeting with Prime Minister Robert Abela on Malta’s key role in shaping a resilient and competitive Mediterranean fisheries sector. Also had the opportunity to visit the European Fisheries Control Agency patrol vessel, Marsaxlokk fishing harbour, and Aquatic





Honoured to join EU Commissioner Costas Kadis and the European Fisheries Control Agency on board the #OceanSentinel. The Agency plays a vital role in safeguarding our seas through coordinated inspections, joint operations, and a shared EU commitment to sustainable fisheries and enforcement.

📢 Hearing, tomorrow, PECH Committee Press 🌊Artificial Intelligence for Sustainable Fisheries - Recent developments and innovative projects - Upcoming challenges and possibilities Programme: europa.eu/!HCxvBY 🕥10.30-12.30 📍EP, SPAAK 5B001 & online: europa.eu/!nYrVg9


Honoured to welcome Sara Aagesen, Third Vice-President & Minister for Transición Ecológica y Reto Demográfico, to EFCA! We presented our work on #FisheriesControl, innovation & cooperation 🌊🚢 and showed her our coordination centre, currently supporting the #BluefinTuna campaign with 🇮🇹🇲🇹🇭🇷🇪🇸🇫🇷 teams.


Our Director at the opening of the Annual European #CoastGuard Event, hosted by Frontex in cooperation with EFCA & European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA). A key forum to strengthen EU #cooperation on CG functions — from #FisheriesControl to maritime safety & border control. 🔗 coastguard.europa.eu


Our Executive Director Maja Markovčić Kostelac closing this year’s edition of the #AECGE2025 by accepting the traditional bell from Frontex Executive Director, Hans Leijtens. For the next year EMSA chairs the coastguard cooperation framework between European Fisheries Control Agency, EMSA and Frontex






🛰️Copernicus Maritime Surveillance Wake Detection Service (WDS) is a key tool that assists national authorities in detecting small vessels and determining their heading.


📍West Africa: fighting #IUUfishing together In Dakar, we joined the 21st Commission Sous Régionale des Pêches Coordination Session, the Conference of Ministers & celebrated 40y of CSRP. It also marked the start of operational meetings under the #WASOP programme — for stronger regional #FisheriesControl.
