Based in Vigo, Spain 🚢🌊
Find out more: efca.europa.eu
A Real-Time Closure has been established by Denmark in the #NorthSea, starting tomorrow until 09 January 2026, including.
More information here👉 bit.ly/3LfFzuB
#SustainableFisheries
A Real-Time Closure has been established by Denmark in the #NorthSea, starting tomorrow until 09 January 2026, including.
More information here👉 bit.ly/3LfFzuB
#SustainableFisheries
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 🌊
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 🌊
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
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
“One moment at a desk, the next on a RIB.”
Sam’s job? Anything but ordinary.
As a fisheries inspector for the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority, from checking permits and nets to inspecting the catch, his work keeps fisheries on the right track.
“One moment at a desk, the next on a RIB.”
Sam’s job? Anything but ordinary.
As a fisheries inspector for the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority, from checking permits and nets to inspecting the catch, his work keeps fisheries on the right track.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Combining regional expertise, coordinated action, & advanced monitoring tools.
Technology + teamwork = effective and uniform #FisheriesControl.
Combining regional expertise, coordinated action, & advanced monitoring tools.
Technology + teamwork = effective and uniform #FisheriesControl.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Topic: EFCA work programme 2026 – objectives and priorities for the year ahead
📷 Watch live: bit.ly/4owCQ2v
#FisheriesControl #WeAssist
Topic: EFCA work programme 2026 – objectives and priorities for the year ahead
📷 Watch live: bit.ly/4owCQ2v
#FisheriesControl #WeAssist
🎥 Discover his perspective in this new #MeetTheInspectors video.
#EFCA20 #SustainableFisheries
🎥 Discover his perspective in this new #MeetTheInspectors video.
#EFCA20 #SustainableFisheries
Her work at sea brings together national experience & European cooperation to protect our maritime resources and support sustainable fisheries.
🎥Watch her story in the new #MeetTheInspectors video.
#EFCA20
Her work at sea brings together national experience & European cooperation to protect our maritime resources and support sustainable fisheries.
🎥Watch her story in the new #MeetTheInspectors video.
#EFCA20
For aspiring fisheries inspectors, his story shows why this profession is more than a job—it’s a mission.
🎥 Watch now
#MeetTheInspectors #EFCA20
For aspiring fisheries inspectors, his story shows why this profession is more than a job—it’s a mission.
🎥 Watch now
#MeetTheInspectors #EFCA20
We asked inspectors from across Europe to share their experiences.
🎥 Their voices are coming soon. Stay tuned!
#EFCA20 #MeetTheInspectors
We asked inspectors from across Europe to share their experiences.
🎥 Their voices are coming soon. Stay tuned!
#EFCA20 #MeetTheInspectors
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
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
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
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
Topics included:
📘Legal framework
🎣Harmonised inspection procedures
🤝Exchange of experiences with NAFO landing inspections
#FisheriesControl #WeAssist
Topics included:
📘Legal framework
🎣Harmonised inspection procedures
🤝Exchange of experiences with NAFO landing inspections
#FisheriesControl #WeAssist
Show your vision for sustainable oceans!🌊
🏆 Win a trip to EFCA HQ in Vigo + visit our patrol vessel
📅 Deadline: 9 Jan 2026
📩 Send your 1–2 min video to [email protected]
Full rules👉https://bit.ly/3XyJydv
#SustainableFisheries
Show your vision for sustainable oceans!🌊
🏆 Win a trip to EFCA HQ in Vigo + visit our patrol vessel
📅 Deadline: 9 Jan 2026
📩 Send your 1–2 min video to [email protected]
Full rules👉https://bit.ly/3XyJydv
#SustainableFisheries
A source of employment.
A way of life.
The sea provides all of this—and much more. 🌊
At the heart of our mission is the commitment to #SustainableFisheries.
Here’s to a thriving, sustainable, and nourishing future for all fisheries.
#WorldFisheriesDay
A source of employment.
A way of life.
The sea provides all of this—and much more. 🌊
At the heart of our mission is the commitment to #SustainableFisheries.
Here’s to a thriving, sustainable, and nourishing future for all fisheries.
#WorldFisheriesDay
Our #OceanProtector has completed a new mission with Danish & EFCA inspectors, covering 🇫🇷, 🇧🇪, 🇳🇱, 🇩🇪, & 🇩🇰 waters including the Skagerrak.
🔹 Controls in MPAs & Real-Time Closure zones
🔹 Last-haul catch inspections
🔹 Demersal fisheries control
Our #OceanProtector has completed a new mission with Danish & EFCA inspectors, covering 🇫🇷, 🇧🇪, 🇳🇱, 🇩🇪, & 🇩🇰 waters including the Skagerrak.
🔹 Controls in MPAs & Real-Time Closure zones
🔹 Last-haul catch inspections
🔹 Demersal fisheries control