The EU Social Partners in the fisheries sector have launched a new digital hub, a one-stop platform to boost visibility, share resources, and drive forward joint action in the sector. The platform brings together the social partners’ collaborative work on safety, working conditions, fair recruitment, training and social sustainability, offering a fresh, accessible way to engage with ongoing developments in EU-level social fisheries policy and practice.

Europeche, the voice of Europe’s fishing industry, welcomes the Implementation Dialogue on the Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP) Directive, chaired by European Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans, Costas Kadis. This important Dialogue forms part of the European Commission’s commitment to engage stakeholders and align maritime policies with on-the-ground realities ahead of the MSP implementation report due in March 2026. Europeche warned about the loss of traditional fishing grounds to an array of competing spatial pressures, of which offshore wind and marine protected areas top the list.

Europêche, the representative body for Europe’s fishing sector, welcomes the recent publication of the European Parliament study ‘Labelling of plant-based seafood substitutes – Scope and issues at stake’. The report highlights the rapid growth of plant-based seafood alternatives and the labelling challenges they pose for the EU fisheries sector. It reveals widespread use of misleading marketing strategies and recommends updates to EU labelling laws to ensure consumers receive accurate information. Notably, the report advises banning the use of commercial names for aquatic species on products that do not contain seafood, a step that would effectively prevent consumer deception.