European Association of Fish Producers Organisations

EAPO

EAPO’s objectives are the following: To assist the members in fulfilling their key role as a PO to achieve the objectives of the Common Fishery Policy and the Common Market Organisation for Fishery and Aquaculture Products. To provide advice to the members on the management of their Production and Marketing Plans. To improve the relationship between European POs by looking for common grounds in addressing the challenges for the European fisheries, particularly in respect of marketing and other specific tasks of the POs. To address the above with relevant authorities in the Member States, Fisheries Ministers Council, European Parliament and European Commission and to be recognized by these authorities as a European representative body for the fisheries sector. To influence the rules and regulations affecting fisheries targeting a sustainable production through socio-economic viability with respect for the environment.

Lobbying Activity

Meeting with Gabriele Giudice (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Raffaele Fitto), Kyriacos Kyriacou (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Raffaele Fitto) and

20 Oct 2025 · Presentation of call for an EU Action Plan on Blue Foods

Meeting with Francesca Arena (Cabinet of Commissioner Costas Kadis), Ralitza Rosenova Petkova (Cabinet of Commissioner Costas Kadis)

2 Jul 2025 · Implementing rules for the weighing of fishery products

Meeting with Fabrizio Donatella (Director Maritime Affairs and Fisheries) and

3 Apr 2025 · Discussion on Coastal States Negotiations and IS MoU

Meeting with François-Xavier Bellamy (Member of the European Parliament)

27 Nov 2023 · Enjeux stratégiques de la pêche - sécurité, souveraineté et puissance économique

Meeting with Virginijus Sinkevičius (Commissioner) and

18 Oct 2023 · Meeting with the fishing and fish processing sector’s representatives from the Baltic Sea countries to discuss the Commission proposal on fishing opportunities in the Baltic Sea for 2024.

Meeting with Pierre Karleskind (Member of the European Parliament) and Seas At Risk

29 Jun 2023 · écosystèmes marins

Meeting with Caroline Roose (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur for opinion) and Seas At Risk

29 Jun 2023 · Conférence SEArica "La dimension marine de la Loi sur la Restauration de la Nature"

Meeting with Virginijus Sinkevičius (Commissioner) and

6 Feb 2023 · To listen to the EAPO views about the main elements of the upcoming Marine Action Plan ahead to its adoption

Meeting with Agne Razmislaviciute-Palioniene (Cabinet of Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius)

23 Nov 2022 · Meeting on fleet decommissioning from BAR

Meeting with Virginijus Sinkevičius (Commissioner) and

20 Oct 2022 · To discuss and answer questions about the implementing regulation on vulnerable marine ecosystems

Meeting with Virginijus Sinkevičius (Commissioner) and

1 Apr 2022 · The follow up meeting with the sector to discuss the Commission response to the crisis in the fisheries sector, to present the measures adopted and planned

Meeting with Virginijus Sinkevičius (Commissioner) and

14 Mar 2022 · To discuss the impact of increasing fuel and raw material prices on the fishing sector

Meeting with Virginijus Sinkevičius (Commissioner)

28 Oct 2021 · Opening speech at EAPO’s General Assembly, touching upon 2022 fishing opportunities, and sharing general reflections on relevant policy priorities under the European Green Deal (specifically the Biodiversity Strategy and the Farm to Fork Strategy).

Meeting with Virginijus Sinkevičius (Commissioner) and

30 Jun 2021 · To discuss the situation with North East Atlantic Mackerel

Meeting with Charlina Vitcheva (Director-General Maritime Affairs and Fisheries) and Association of National Organisations of Fishing Enterprises in the European Union

30 Jun 2020 · Introduction meeting to have an exchange of views on current issues

Meeting with Joao Aguiar Machado (Director-General Maritime Affairs and Fisheries) and Association of National Organisations of Fishing Enterprises in the European Union

14 Feb 2017 · General exchange ov views on the implementation of the CFP / new organization of DG MARE

Meeting with Karmenu Vella (Commissioner)

20 Sept 2016 · coastal states consultations on mackerel, blue whiting and atlanto-scandian herring