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GFCM Pilot Project Technical Meeting

13/07/2017

Today, in EFCA's premises in Vigo, control authorities of GFCM (General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean) Contracting Parties participated in a technical meeting regarding the pilot project.

The meeting's agenda included finalising an operational plan, exploring an operational Memorandum of Understanding, as well as discussing the availability and modalities for information exchange.

Administrative Board Recommendations

21/06/2017

Read the full Press Release here.

Condolence Message for Portugal Forest fires

19/06/2017

EFCA mourns today the victims of the forest fires that occurred in Portugal and would like to express its great sadness and solidarity with the Portuguese people. Our thoughts go out to the families and friends of all those affected by these tragic events.

Frontex, EFCA and EMSA present the results of the pilot project "Creation of a European coastguard function"

06/06/2017

Three-day long coast guard exercise concludes in Troia, Portugal

30/05/2017

Last week (23-26/05/2017), representatives from 20 European countries with sea borders joined Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, along with officials from the European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA), and the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) in Portugal to move forward with the cooperation on European coast guard functions.

EFCA holds one minute of silence for the victims of the Manchester attack

23/05/2017

Today, EFCA mourns the victims of yesterday's tragic attack in Manchester.

We would like to express our great sadness and solidarity with the relatives and friends of everyone affected by this brutal act and extend it to the people of United Kingdom.

Black Sea Implementation Group in Constanta, Romania

19/05/2017

This week (16-18 May 2017), Frontex held operational activities with EMSA and EFCA in the Black Sea, with the aim of supporting national authorities with coast guard functions.

Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems tested in real time for multipurpose missions

11/05/2017

More details in the Press Release.

2017_05_11_PRESS RELEASE_RPAS DEMO_EMSA_v3.0.pdf

Training session for GFCM countries

11/05/2017

This week EFCA is conducting a 'training for trainers' session on Fisheries control and inspection for GFCM countries. 13 trainers from Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria are participating in the training session.

Europe Day 2017 - Celebratory Event

10/05/2017

EFCA celebrated Europe Day in an event held in its offices in Vigo on Wednesday, 10 May 2017. Representatives of civil society organisations, the fisheries sector, scientists, as well as national, regional and local authorities, joined the agency’s staff on this occasion.

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