European Association of fish Producers Organisations (EAPO)

The European Association of fish Producers Organisations welcomes the European Ocean Act initiative as the cornerstone of the Ocean Pact, following its adoption in June 2025. EAPO has already contributed significantly to consultations related to the European Ocean Pact over the last year, by publishing position papers, participating in implementation dialogues, public meetings, and numerous debates organized within…

The European Association of fish Producers Organisations welcomes the initiative of the European Commission to develop an ambitious EU Vision for fisheries and aquaculture for 2040. EAPO has already contributed significantly to consultations of this Commissions mandate, over the last year and half, by publishing position papers, participating in implementation dialogues, public meetings, and numerous debates…

The European Association of fish Producers Organisations agrees with the objectives of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (Directive 2008/56/EC) of aiming to achieve a clean, healthy and productive ocean, relying on an ecosystem-based approach. EAPO is committed to upholding these fundamental principles relevant to the Producer Organisations we represent.

The European Association of fish Producers Organisations (EAPO) is witnessing the changing global context in which EU fisheries are evolving, since the emergence of the Regulation on the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP, 1380/2013), and more recently, the inclusion of the Part VI, on External Action in the CFP, with the aim to contribute to more responsible international fisheries governance.

The European Association of Fish Producers Organisations (EAPO) expresses its satisfaction that the Commissions communication on sustainable fishing in the EU: state of play and orientations for 2026, begins by mentioning the improvement of the sustainability of European fisheries with more fish stocks fished at sustainable levels.

European Association of Fish Producers Organisations Association Européenne des Organisations de Producteurs dans le secteur de la pêche EAPO / AEOP H. Baelskaai 20 – 8400 OOSTENDE (Belgium) Tel: [phone removed] e-mail: [email removed] website: www.eapo.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------EU Transparency Register number: 46491656228-65 Oostende, 28 August…

Opening of the attached position paper · the full paper is on the Commission’s record (source link above)

EAPO members welcome the Commissions proposal to delete the 5% rule. From EAPOs perspective, this will limit inconsistencies, ensuring that effective measures are carried out to rebuild fish stocks. Seeing as this proposal comes at the end of the mandate, EAPO members request that no further additions to the proposal be made to ensure a swift adoption by all co-legislators.

On behalf of EAPO, The European Association of Fish Producers Organisations, we hereby submit our contribution to the public consultation on Sustainable fishing in the EU: state of play and orientations for 2025. EAPO's contribution is detailed in the attached document. We kindly ask you to take the content of this document into consideration and remain available for further discussion.