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EFCA adopts its Work Programme for 2021 and multiannual strategy to address evolving needs and priorities
15/10/2020 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,...
EFCA provides support to Cyprus in cooperation with Frontex during an airborne mission of fisheries surveillance
08/10/2020 The European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) provided additional operational support as requested by Cyprus in the context of the Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean Joint Deployment Plan (JDP).
The...
EFCA support to the Horizon 2020 ENTRUSTED project for secure satellite communications
01/10/2020 As a member of the project consortium, the European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) is participating in the European Networking for satellite Telecommunication Roadmap for the governmental Users...
Real Time Closures (RTC) in the North Sea
15/09/2020 Denmark has established two Real Time Closures 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...
EMSA’s RPAS surveillance flights in support of EFCA’s fisheries control resumed
22/07/2020 The Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) services provided by the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) have been successfully resumed on board the European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA)...
EFCA presents its new visual identity
15/07/2020 The European Fisheries Control Agency is proud to present a refreshed look that includes a new logo and visual identity. The new visual identity aims to update the image of EFCA as the EU Agency...
International Day for the Fight Against IUU
05/06/2020 On the occasion of the International Day for the Fight Against Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated fishing (IUU), we would like to highlight the ways EFCA contributes to this key priority for the EU...
EFCA´s turn to lead the EU Coast Guard cooperation for the next 12 months
29/05/2020 On 28 May 2020 and for one year, the European Fisheries Control Agency took over the rotating chairmanship of the European cooperation on Coast Guard functions, formalised through a Tripartite...
EFCA Annual Report for 2019 adopted by the agency’s Administrative Board
29/04/2020 EFCA Administrative Board adopted the agency’s Annual Report for 2019. The agency supported the Member States and the European Commission in the implementation of the Control regime of the Common...
EFCA´s chartered patrol vessel Lundy Sentinel has provided assistance to an Estonian fishing vessel in NAFO Regulatory Area
26/04/2020 Yesterday, at 13:14 GMT, a Portuguese trawler relayed a MAYDAY message to Lundy Sentinel reporting that an Estonian trawler required immediate assistance due to a fire on-board. Lundy Sentinel´s...