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Denmark has established two Real-Time Closures (RTCs) in their waters of The Skagerrak :

For the period from the 16 of November 2022 to the 6 of December 2022 24:00 hrs (see more information).

The European Fisheries Control Agency Administrative Board has issued recommendations to guide the work of the Agency for the next five year period. The meeting took place one day after the organisation of a seminar open to EFCA’S stakeholders dedicated to the outcomes of the five year independent external evaluation of the European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA).

External evaluations are a key tool in assessing the performance of public bodies such as EFCA.  The European Commission underlined the overall positive results on all criteria assessed.

Denmark has established a new Real-Time Closure (RTC) in their waters of The Skagerrak :

For the period from the 28 of September 2022 to the 18 of October 2022 24:00 hrs (See more Information).

Sweden has established a new Real-Time Closure (RTC) in their waters of The Skagerrak :

For the period from the 27 of August 2022 to the 16 of September 2022 24:00 hrs (see more information)

Denmark has established a new Real-Time Closure (RTC) in their waters of The Skagerrak :

For the period from the 30 of July 2022 to the 19 of August 2022 24:00 hrs (See more Information).

The European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) has coordinated a working group of Member States and technical experts to examine the control of Acoustic Deterrent devices (ADDs).

The output of this WG has been the publication of specific guidelines on the control requirements relating to Acoustic Deterrent Devices, as a guidance to assist in the inspection of ADDs.

The document can now be consulted here (bit.ly/3MeNNCE).

The European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) supports the EU project “Mediterranean virtual regional training academy on fisheries control and inspection (e-FishMed)", which has kicked off today in a first meeting with representatives from the participating countries, the European Commission and the consortium of the WestMed Assistance Mechanism.

The European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) is coordinating the European control campaign for bluefin tuna in the framework of its Joint Deployment Plan (JDP). In this context, Member States (MS) pool their control and inspection means to jointly implement control, monitoring and surveillance activities.

The European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) and the European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) have signed a cooperation agreement in the form of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), concluded for an initial duration of two years.

Sweden has established a new Real-Time Closure (RTC) in their waters of The Skagerrak for the PRA juveniles :

For the period from the 29 of April 2022 to the 13 of may 2022 (See more Information).