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The Administrative Board of the European Fisheries Control Agency, in its online meeting, has appointed Dr Susan Steele as Executive Director. Dr Susan Steele from Ireland has a solid background in fisheries management and control. She has been Executive Chair and CEO of the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority of Ireland since 2013. Before that, she was Head of Innovation at the Seafood Development Centre from 2009 to 2013 and Head of Aquaculture and Business Training in Ireland´s Seafood Development Board from 2006 to 2009.

Denmark has established a Real Time Closure in the context of Commission Regulation (EC) no 724/2010. Further details can be found on the Danish website.

RTC closures are published by the Member States and the relevant announcements are now centralised at this link.

Sweden has established a Real Time Closure in the context of Commission Regulation (EC) no 724/2010.

Further details can be found on the Swedish website.

RTC closures are published by the Member States, and the relevant announcements are now centralised at this link.

The European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) Administrative Board held its 34th meeting on 14 October. During this meeting, that took place online this time due to the COVID-19 related restrictions, the Administrative Board members elected a new Chair, Ms Veronika Veits and Deputy Chair Ms Melanie Seibert.