Sustainable fisheries in West Africa: a concrete step forward🌍
In Abidjan, we joined regional partners for the signature of a strategic cooperation agreement under the EU-funded #WASOP project.
🎯Strengthening governance
🤝Building capacities
🚫Tackling #IUUfishing
#WeAssist
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
Events like European Ocean Days are an important opportunity to connect policy discussions with operational experience and continue building a safer and more resilient maritime domain for Europe.
#MaritimeSecurity #EUAgencies #WeAssist #EuropeanOceanPact
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
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
We welcomed the Director-General & Deputy Director of
Portugal’s Directorate-General for Natural Resources, Safety & Maritime Services.
Discussions focused on operational cooperation via Joint Deployment Plans, Coast Guard Cooperation, international projects, Chartered Means & Training.
#WeAssist
#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
📍#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
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
🆕📰 EFCA — Promoting Fisheries Compliance 📣 Just published!
The latest edition of our leaflet is now available!
👉 Check it out on our website: bit.ly/3v2LBs5
Also available in Spanish!
#FisheriesControl #WeAssist
This week we are in Alicante with Member States & the @ec.europa.eu to strengthen cooperation on #RiskAssessment — one of the key pillars of the EU Fisheries Control Regulation.
Together, we’re building a more effective & harmonised #FisheriesControl system.🌊
#WeAssist #Cooperation
In Turku, together with Baltic #FisheriesControl authorities, @ec.europa.eu & @frontex.bsky.social for a 2-day workshop on demersal & pelagic fisheries.
🎯 Focus: innovation, selectivity, & cooperation under the #BalticSea #JDP — towards more sustainable & compliant fisheries. 🌊⚓
#WeAssist
🌍 Strengthening regional cooperation to combat #IUUFishing at the 16th Conference of Ministers of the Fisheries Committee for the West Central Gulf of Guinea (FCWC/CPCO) — a key forum for advancing sustainable fisheries governance in the region.
#WASOP #WeAssist #FisheriesControl #CapacityBuilding
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We took part for the 2nd year at #SIPA2025 in Oran, alongside Algerian authorities.
➡️Strengthened cooperation under the #BlueEconomy Programme and the #RESUP project.
🎯Goal: to enhance fisheries governance and sustainability in #Algeria.
#FisheriesControl #WeAssist 🌍
Celebrating 20 years of EFCA in Limassol
High-level discussions on the future of #FisheriesControl in the #Mediterranean — and a visit to our OPV Ocean Sentinel with the Commissioner, Cyprus’ Minister, & MS reps.
Strong partnerships at sea & on shore!
#EFCA20 #WeAssist #CFP
Last week in Ostend, Union inspectors from #NorthSea Member States joined us for a full-immersion workshop on #FisheriesControl.
From policy to practice— we covered it all. ⚓📚
Thank you to all inspectors who contributed to this valuable exchange. 👏
#WeAssist
Behind the Scenes: Coordinating #JDPs
We hosted experts from #NorthSea & #Baltic at our Coordination Centre:
📊Planned next year’s actions
📝Fixed inspection data gaps
🎓Explored EFCA e-learning
⚓Visited OPV Ocean Protector
Sustainable fisheries start with coordinated action.
#WeAssist
📍Madeira | Western Waters Joint Deployment Plan workshop
28 inspectors from 🇧🇪 🇩🇰 🇪🇸 🇮🇪 🇱🇹 🇱🇻 🇳🇱 🇵🇱 🇵🇹 joined us to share expertise, tackle challenges, & align fisheries control operations across EU waters.
#Training together for harmonised #FisheriesControl.
#WeAssist
📘 Our 2024 Year in Review is out!
💪 45,734 inspections
🎣 2,609 officials trained
🌊 7 Joint Deployment Plans
🤝 Cooperation with EU & international partners
Read more 👉 bit.ly/434z8FF
#FisheriesControl #WeAssist #CommonFisheriesPolicy
📊New Guidelines on Risk Assessment Methodology on Fisheries Compliance
The updated methodology supports improved, transparent, risk-based #FisheriesControl across the EU — helping focus efforts where they’re most needed.🌊
🔗http://bit.ly/3KLjqZD
#WeAssist #CFP
New #RTC alert! 🎣⛔️
A Real-Time Closure has been established by Denmark in the #NorthSea, until 22 October 2025, including.
More information here👉 bit.ly/3LfFzuB
#WeAssist #SustainableFisheries
Operation LAKE targeted organised crime trafficking endangered glass eels.
EFCA supported it by fostering cooperation between Fisheries & Law Enforcement communities.
Together, we must continue strengthening efforts to ensure EU waters remain a source of life — not exploitation.
🚫 #IUU #WeAssist
Happy #WorldMaritimeDay! 🌊
Protecting our ocean is more than a task—it’s our shared responsibility.
#OurOcean #WeAssist
@ec.europa.eu @imohq.bsky.social @fao.org
🤝Today, our team, led by our Executive Director, welcomed the Dutch Inspector General at our premises.
We presented EFCA’s activities with a focus on:
🔹The #NorthSea #JointDeploymentPlan
🔹Training and capacity building
🔹EFCA Operational Assets
#FisheriesControl #WeAssist
