Continuing our mission in Côte d’Ivoire
We met with the @UEenCI, visited ISMI and the Port of Abidjan.
Meeting partners on the ground helps us better understand local needs & strengthen cooperation in support of effective #FisheriesControl and the fight against #IUUfishing.
🔴 Today at EFCA: Steering Group on Training & Exchange of Experience
With 25 experts from 19 EU Member States & @EU_MARE, working towards one shared objective: a common approach to fisheries control training.
Because effective #FisheriesControl starts with learning together.🎣
EFCA at #SeafarersConf26
Our Executive Director @susan-steele.bsky.social joined the panel on climate, energy & environment, contributing EFCA’s perspective on cooperation in #FisheriesControl.
A strong conference exploring skills, data & tech shaping the maritime sector.
#EUAgencies
🎣#RTC alert!
A new Real-Time Closure has been established by Denmark in the #NorthSea.
🗓️From tomorrow until 03 April 2026 at midnight.
More information here ℹ️ bit.ly/3LfFzuB
#FisheriesControl #SustainableFisheries
A week of coordination, learning & operational alignment at the EFCA Coordination Centre!
7 experts from Belgium, Latvia, Denmark, Germany and Sweden gathered to advance the #NorthSea and #BalticSea Joint Deployment Plans.
Great teamwork & progress!
#FisheriesControl #JDPs #WeAssist
Training for uniform #FisheriesControl in the #Med!
We trained 60+ EU Fisheries Inspectors under the 2026 Joint Deployment Plan #JDP to ensure harmonised inspections & effective surveillance ahead of the swordfish & albacore fishing seasons.
#WeAssist #SustainableFisheries
At EFCA, we coordinate joint #FisheriesControl & inspection activities between Member States to support the uniform implementation of the #CFP.
Through #JDPs, multinational inspection teams & our patrol vessels, we help ensure a level playing field & tackle #IUUFishing.
#WeAssist
📍EFCA headquarters
New training for Member States inspectors operating in the #NAFO regulatory area.
🔹Goal: supporting the uniform & effective implementation of the NAFO Scheme of Control & Enforcement.
✅Common training for a level playing field.
#FisheriesControl #WeAssist #NorthAtlantic
🎣#RTC alert!
A new Real-Time Closure has been established by Denmark in the #NorthSea.
🗓️ until 19 March 2026 at midnight.
More information here ℹ️bit.ly/3LfFzuB
#FisheriesControl #SustainableFisheries
PATROLLING THE SEA 🌊
#OceanProtector in the North Western Waters with
Inspection team from Ireland + Estonia + Lithuania working together at sea.
Different flags. One mission:
🎣 Fair fishing
🐟 Healthy stocks
🤝 Strong cooperation
#WeCoordinate #FisheriesControl
Supporting @guardiacostiera and fisheries authorities in Malta.
Hands-on #Training to strengthen #FisheriesControl skills and share best practises.
From regional fisheries measures to🌎inspection schemes & real-life scenarios, the focus was on practical work.
#WeAssist
“What stood out in our workshop on evidence gathering on fisheries control?”
Our participants agreed: learning how other Member States work in real cases is what brings the most value.
🎥 Hear it from the experts.
#WeAssist #FisheriesControl
🎣 #RTC alert!
A new Real-Time Closure has been established by Belgium 🇧🇪 in the #NorthSea.
🗓️ until 18 February 2026 at midnight.
More information here ℹ️http://bit.ly/4qMwspF
#FisheriesControl
Ocean Protector in Estonia ⚓
During its regional deployment, our vessel welcomed Estonian authorities and fisheries inspectors onboard to exchange on fisheries control at sea and on land, marking 20 years of cooperation with EFCA.
#FisheriesControl #EUCooperation 🌊
📍 EFCA HQ, Vigo
Consellera del Mar, Marta Villaverde, visited to see EFCA in action 🌊
From Joint Deployment Plans to EU Coast Guard tools ⚓
Thank you for the insightful exchange! 🙏
#FisheriesControl #SustainableFisheries
#LastWeek at our HQ 👉 Technical Joint Deployment Group for the #Mediterranean
Together with EU Member States, we reviewed this year’s #FisheriesControl activities & planned operations for the year ahead under the #MediterraneanSea Joint Deployment Plan.
#WeAssist
🎥 #MeetTheInspectors
Lieutenant Ferdinando has served on land, at sea, and in the air during #FisheriesControl missions.
From joint operations aboard EFCA patrol vessels to coordinating in Vigo, his career shows how international teamwork shapes the job.
Watch it now!
#EFCA20
“Technology is now an essential ally in fishing inspections.”
Iosif uses VMS, e-logs, net counters, and handheld scales to make his work faster, smarter, and more precise.
🎥 Discover how he helps keep fishing fair and sustainable.
#MeetTheInspectors #FisheriesControl
🎣 #RTC alert!
A new Real-Time Closure has been established by Belgium 🇧🇪 in the #NorthSea.
🗓️ Starting tomorrow until 30 December 2025 at midnight.
More information here ℹ️ lv.vlaanderen.be/nieuws/visse...
#FisheriesControl
🌊This month: a #BlackSea–specific campaign with experts from Bulgaria & Romania at our Coordination Centre
Combining regional expertise, coordinated action, & advanced monitoring tools.
Technology + teamwork = effective and uniform #FisheriesControl.
🎥 Today it’s Antonino!
In the south of Italy,
💻 he monitors fishing activity and
🛰️ uses drones to detect illegal landings, supporting enforcement on the ground.
He calls EFCA’s support “key” for growing as an inspector.
#MeetTheInspectors #FisheriesControl
🎣 #RTC alert!
A new Real-Time Closure has been established by Belgium in the #NorthSea.
🗓️ until 26 December 2025 at midnight.
More information here ℹ️ bit.ly/4hi14u6
#FisheriesControl
#EFCA20 in Gdynia wraps up!
The #BalticSea Advisory Council joined us to discuss 20+ years of EFCA in the region and for a hands-on look aboard the Ocean Protector.
From the 2007 first scheme to today’s Baltic Joint Deployment Plan, cooperation keeps getting stronger.
#FisheriesControl #BSAC
🎥 Meet Piotr — fisheries inspector in Poland.
From vessel inspections to coastal patrols, his work adapts to changing weather and operational needs — sometimes requiring duty on weekends or holidays to ensure effective #FisheriesControl in the #BalticSea.
#MeetTheInspectors
📍#EFCA20 kicks off in Gdynia
Our Executive Director leads a panel with Finland, Poland & Lithuania on #FisheriesControl in the Baltic & priorities for the next 20 years.
Meanwhile, Our #OceanProtector has sailed to Gdynia with a joint team of Estonian and Polish inspectors.
#BalticSea #WeAssist
#HappeningNow 📢 Debate at the European Parliament Committee on Fisheries with our Executive Director @susan-steele.bsky.social
Topic: EFCA work programme 2026 – objectives and priorities for the year ahead
📷 Watch live: bit.ly/4owCQ2v
#FisheriesControl #WeAssist
From sunny Cyprus, Michalis gives us a glimpse into #FisheriesControl at the eastern edge of Europe — from planning inspections to tackling the challenge of declining fish stocks.
🎥 Discover his perspective in this new #MeetTheInspectors video.
#EFCA20 #SustainableFisheries
🌊Updates from the Med
The latest #OceanSentinel patrol — with inspectors from Cyprus, Greece, Malta & Italy — has wrapped up after weeks of coordinated work across the Levant, Aegean & Ionian Seas.
Joint work, shared procedures — real cooperation at sea.📸Below.
#FisheriesControl #WeCoordinate
Dive into EFCA’s 20-year journey!
Discover how EFCA was founded, the regulations that shaped its mission, why Vigo became our home, & how Joint Deployment Plans transformed cooperation at sea.🌊⚓
Explore the story
👉 www.efca.europa.eu/en/EFCA20
#EFCA20 #FisheriesControl #WeAssist
#LastWeek in Lisbon at the Portuguese Sea Control Centre, we delivered a 2-day seminar on #NAFO port inspections.
Topics included:
📘Legal framework
🎣Harmonised inspection procedures
🤝Exchange of experiences with NAFO landing inspections
#FisheriesControl #WeAssist
