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European Fisheries Control Agency
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🐟 News from the European Union agency coordinating #FisheriesControl activities, part of the #EUCoastGuard and fighting illegal fishing #IUU.

Based in Vigo, Spain 🚢🌊

Find out more: efca.europa.eu
New #RTC alert! 🎣⛔️

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
December 19, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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 🌊
December 17, 2025 at 9:46 AM
📍 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
December 16, 2025 at 5:14 PM
🎥 #MeetTheInspectors
“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.
December 16, 2025 at 9:50 AM
#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
December 15, 2025 at 12:25 PM
🎥 #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
December 15, 2025 at 8:55 AM
“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
December 10, 2025 at 11:51 AM
🎣 #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
Visserij: realtime sluiting van een bepaald gebied in Belgische wateren van 5 tot 26 december 2025 | Landbouw en Zeevisserij
Tijdens een controle werd aan boord van een vissersvaartuig in Belgische wateren vastgesteld dat er te veel jonge vis in de vangst zat. Daarom wordt een afgebakend gebied tijdelijk gesloten van 5 dece...
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December 9, 2025 at 2:46 PM
🌊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.
December 9, 2025 at 8:18 AM
🎥 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
December 8, 2025 at 9:42 AM
🎣 #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
December 5, 2025 at 3:28 PM
#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
December 5, 2025 at 2:38 PM
🎥 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
December 5, 2025 at 10:16 AM
📍#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
December 4, 2025 at 4:47 PM
#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
December 3, 2025 at 9:50 AM
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
December 3, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Meet Clara, Master of the @guardiacostiera vessel Bruno Gregoretti. 🚢

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
December 2, 2025 at 8:43 AM
"Life on board is challenging, fast-paced, and unforgettable—just ask Gennaro, Head of Operations on board at @guardiacostiera 🌊

For aspiring fisheries inspectors, his story shows why this profession is more than a job—it’s a mission.
🎥 Watch now

#MeetTheInspectors #EFCA20
December 1, 2025 at 7:59 AM
👀 Ever wondered what it’s like to be a fisheries inspector?

We asked inspectors from across Europe to share their experiences.

🎥 Their voices are coming soon. Stay tuned!

#EFCA20 #MeetTheInspectors
November 28, 2025 at 3:28 PM
🌊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
November 27, 2025 at 10:11 AM
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
November 26, 2025 at 7:48 AM
#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
November 25, 2025 at 12:31 PM
🎥#EFCA20 Video Contest‼️

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
November 24, 2025 at 2:31 PM
A source of nutrition.
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
November 21, 2025 at 10:40 AM
🌊 Patrol update from the #NorthSea!

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
November 21, 2025 at 9:43 AM