ReefScan

Empowering resilience for aquatic biodiversity & livelihoods

#OurOcean #sustainable #fisheries pledger

Founded by Matt @VisualPersist

[ReefScan @ReefScan]

Sharing the tragedy of marginalised communities suffering #IUU @ #OurOcean fulfils promise to bring their voices to international attention

[Costas Kadis @CostasKadis]

Pleased to meet with 🇱🇹 Minister Andrius Palionis to discuss #Lithuania’s fishing and Aquaculture sectors as well as EU fisheries policy and upcoming simplification initiatives.

From #OceanEye to #Vision2040 for fisheries and aquaculture, we’re working to ensure science, sustainability, and fairness guide our policies, while the next EU budget offers new opportunities.
The Baltic’s strength lies in its coastal communities, and the @EU_Commission is here to support them. 🇪🇺

[EU Maritime & Fish @EU_MARE]

For farms and aquaculture businesses, fuel costs are part of daily operations.

France will be able to provide support to companies facing higher non-road diesel prices due to the Middle East crisis, following approval by the European Commission: https://t.co/tOH2Vjd7M8

[EU Maritime & Fish @EU_MARE]

Adopted today: #OceanEye, the @EU_Commission's ocean observation initiative.

The initiative supports the EU’s ambition to become a global leader in ocean intelligence by 2035 - a key economic & geopolitical choice, a strategic imperative for Europe.

https://t.co/HwYVhZ36OQ

[European Commission @EU_Commission]

The EU’s motto is ‘united in diversity’.

Here, everyone deserves to be safe, respected, and free to be who they are.

As Diversity Month ends, discover how we are tackling discrimination in all its forms: https://t.co/JekwDJPOmg

[Costas Kadis @CostasKadis]

Ευρωπαϊκή Ημέρα Θάλασσας: Η εμβληματική ετήσια εκδήλωση της ΕΕ για τη θάλασσα διοργανώθηκε με επιτυχία φέτος στην Λεμεσό, φέρνοντας μαζί πολιτικούς, επιστήμονες, εκπροσώπους της γαλάζιας οικονομίας και της κοινωνίας των πολιτών για να συζητήσουν για το παρόν και το μέλλον των θαλασσών μας. Η εκδήλωση ανέδειξε ότι η θάλασσα και οι πολιτικές που συνδέονται με αυτήν βρίσκονται πολύ ψηλά στις προτεραιότητες της ΕΕ. Θερμές ευχαριστίες στο Υφυπουργείο Ναυτιλίας @maritimeCyprus και τον Δήμο Λεμεσού @YiannisArmeftis για τη συνεργασία καθώς και στον @philenewscy για το αφιέρωμα.

[CINEA 🇪🇺 @cinea_eu]

Looking for EU funding to bring your green project to LIFE? The #LIFEProgramme Call for Proposals 2026 is now open!

Join thousands of projects already helping protect nature, reduce pollution, tackle climate change & accelerate the shift to clean energy.

https://t.co/JnqYGrkkJ2

[EU Maritime & Fish @EU_MARE]

The European Commission is seeking your views on the 4 EU multiannual plans.

Submit your feedback: https://t.co/ZaPq6eR1Jh

[Costas Kadis @CostasKadis]

The Arctic is our planet’s early warning system. It is undergoing changes that demand urgent and collective action.
Delighted to speak at the Ocean Connectivity Conference @ArcticCouncil in 🇫🇴 as we look ahead to the update of our Arctic Policy.
🌍 A sustainable Arctic means a safer, prosperous and healthier future for its people and the world.

[EU Maritime & Fish @EU_MARE]

How can Europe’s seaweed sector move from innovation to market uptake?

The latest #EU4Algae Insider’s Perspective highlights I3-4-SEAWEED, EU project supporting smarter cultivation, reliable biomass supply, advanced processing and SME commercialisation: https://t.co/JHl4tEfvhP

[EU Maritime & Fish @EU_MARE]

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€13 million approved by the Commission to support France's fishers.

Fuel prices have surged with the conflict in the Middle East.

Our answer:
🔹Support for marine fuel purchased - 20 cents/litre in April, 35 cents/litre in May.

More on METSAF⬇️
https://t.co/O5PzgnvNFZ

[Charlina Vitcheva @vitcheva_eu]

In Limassol for #EMD2026, meeting the people who make our blue economy. 
Today, I had the chance to visit @LevantinaFish, a family-run maritime aquaculture farm. A great example of sustainability & innovation, showing off the potential of the #aquaculture sector for the EU.

[EU Maritime & Fish @EU_MARE]

…strengthened coordination and improved data sharing for fisheries control, including coordinated risk assessments and joint inspection planning.
Read more here: https://t.co/TOfAqNoscZ 2/2

[EU Maritime & Fish @EU_MARE]

Without effective control, there can be no sustainable fisheries management. Under the Specialised Committee on Fisheries, the EU and UK agreed to an enhanced control framework covering more than 2,500 vessels, with a focus on... 1/2

[Mission Ocean Waters @OurMissionOcean]

Join the 'Marine Protected Areas in Action: Tools, Restoration and Governance for Healthier Seas' webinar on 12 May! 🌊

Register here:  https://t.co/8XdEmQorJI

@Cinea_EU @EUScienceInnov @EU_MARE @HorizonEU @Effective2327 @MSP4BIO_Project @oceancitizen_eu @BLUE4ALLproject

[UN Ocean Decade @UNOceanDecade]

What’s new in #OceanScience?

🦞 New bottom trawling bans in UK Marine Conservation Zone
🐋 New study proposes #BBNJ roadmap to tackle knowledge gap in high seas governance
🌊 Ocean anomaly in the Bay of Bengal challenges modern oceanography

Read on: https://t.co/fYa3A9RcxB

[EU Maritime & Fish @EU_MARE]

🎥 How can fisheries and aquaculture be more energy efficient, competitive, and cut emissions?

That was the focus of the Brussels Energy Transition Partnership conference.

Next stop: #EMD2026 in Limassol, Cyprus, where the first ETP Champions will be recognised on 22nd May.

[Charlina Vitcheva @vitcheva_eu]

Honoured to close the #MedFish4Ever High-Level Conference in Nicosia today.

Only by standing together can we secure a thriving future for the Mediterranean, where our coastal communities prosper.

Looking forward to a renewed, bold and actionable Ministerial Declaration in 2027

[Charlina Vitcheva @vitcheva_eu]

This morning I was in the meeting of EU Fisheries Ministers hosted by @CY2026EU

@CostasKadis presented the main findings of the Common Fisheries Policy Regulation evaluation

Eleven years after its reform, we take stock and reflect on what has worked and what could be improved

[EU Maritime & Fish @EU_MARE]

Half of Mediterranean fish stocks have started to recover since 2017.

But over half of assessed stocks remain overfished.

Today in Nicosia, the EU and Mediterranean partners agreed to prepare a new #MedFish4Ever Declaration for 2027: https://t.co/MfWHcyY2Zd

[European Commission @EU_Commission]

On 9 May, the EU Institutions will be open to the public. 🇪🇺

This year’s #EuropeDay emphasises European independence and the protection of democracy.

It also marks four decades of celebrating Europe Day and public use of the EU flag.

Plan your visit: https://t.co/8lNr9nJUBV