Response to Communication of the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council and the European Economic and Social Committee on an EU Strategy for Fisheries External Action

12 Sept 2025

Meeting with Fernando Andresen Guimaraes (Director Maritime Affairs and Fisheries) and 4 other attendees

5 Sept 2025 · Meeting on the EU’s fisheries external action and policy observations related to a vessel case

Meeting with Eva Maria Carballeira Fernandez (Head of Unit Maritime Affairs and Fisheries)

21 May 2025 · Discussion on ToR for mackerel and MSE

Meeting with Milena Mihaylova (Head of Unit Maritime Affairs and Fisheries)

14 Apr 2025 · The Pew Charitable Trusts would like to learn more about DG MARE's GFCM priorities for 2025.

Meeting with Costas Kadis (Commissioner) and 1 other attendee

17 Mar 2025 · Presentation and discussion of priorities of Pew

Meeting with Milena Mihaylova (Head of Unit Maritime Affairs and Fisheries) and World Resources Institute

17 Feb 2025 · Mediterranean fisheries priorities for 2025 and regional approach to VME protection

Response to A Communication to set a vision of a holistic approach to Ocean related policies in the EU

13 Feb 2025

Meeting with Liesbet Sommen (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

5 Feb 2025 · Regulation on preventing plastic pellet losses to reduce microplastic pollution

Meeting with César Luena (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

3 Feb 2025 · Pellets Regulation

Meeting with Tiemo Wölken (Member of the European Parliament)

30 Jan 2025 · Microplastics (staff level)

Meeting with Jutta Paulus (Member of the European Parliament)

28 Jan 2025 · Podiumsdiskussion - Plastic Pellet Losses

Meeting with Karin Karlsbro (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

12 Dec 2024 · Plastic pellets

Meeting with Jutta Paulus (Member of the European Parliament)

9 Dec 2024 · Plastic Pellets Event

Meeting with Thomas Bajada (Member of the European Parliament) and 5 other interest representatives

3 Dec 2024 · Event on Seafood Labelling

Meeting with Isabel Carvalhais (Member of the European Parliament)

15 Feb 2024 · Pellet Spill in Spain

Meeting with Eglantine Cujo (Cabinet of Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius)

19 Jan 2024 · Marine Protected Area and Antarctica and Preparation of Our Ocean Conference

Meeting with Eglantine Cujo (Cabinet of Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius)

28 Nov 2023 · Antarctica MPAs

Meeting with Francisco Guerreiro (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and 3 other interest representatives

11 Oct 2023 · NEAFC transposition

Meeting with Eglantine Cujo (Cabinet of Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius)

10 Oct 2023 · Antarctica MPAs

Meeting with Eglantine Cujo (Cabinet of Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius)

14 Sept 2023 · Antartica MPAs

Meeting with Sara Cerdas (Member of the European Parliament)

13 Apr 2023 · The Pew Charitable Trusts

Meeting with Caroline Roose (Member of the European Parliament)

6 Dec 2022 · COP 15 (assistant·e·s)

Meeting with Grace O'Sullivan (Member of the European Parliament)

1 Dec 2022 · Marine Protected Areas beyond areas of national jurisdiction

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

24 Nov 2022 · Meeting to discuss NEA fisheries management, with a focus on recent consultations (Coastal states, NEAFC, EU-UK-NO talks) and progress towards ecosystem-based fisheries management.

Meeting with Caroline Roose (Member of the European Parliament)

19 Nov 2022 · Stratégies de collecte, pêche thonière

Meeting with Carmen Preising (Cabinet of Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius)

10 Oct 2022 · Discussions on the preparations of COP15 and MPAs at international level

Meeting with Carmen Preising (Cabinet of Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius), Luke Haasbeek (Cabinet of Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius)

29 Sept 2022 · Discussions on preparations for COP15

Meeting with Virginijus Sinkevičius (Commissioner) and 10 other attendees

19 Jul 2022 · To exchange views, upon NGO request, on the upcoming Action plan to conserve fisheries resources and protect marine ecosystems, on Commission implementing act on vulnerable marine ecosystems and on European eel status

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

29 Mar 2022 · WTO, RFMO, microplastics, MPAs, Mediterranean, Sharks.

Meeting with Virginijus Sinkevičius (Commissioner) and 5 other attendees

22 Feb 2022 · A regular meeting with NGO to discuss various fisheries matters: 2022 TAC setting, upcoming new Commission initiatives, WTO negotiation, cetaceans by-catch in the Bay of Biscay and in the Baltic Sea, control regulation negotiations etc.

Meeting with Catherine Chabaud (Member of the European Parliament)

25 Jan 2022 · One Ocean Summit

Response to Measures to reduce the release of microplastics in the environment

17 Jan 2022

Meeting with Kevin Keary (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis), Michael Hager (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis) and WWF European Policy Programme

4 Nov 2021 · WTO fisheries subsidies

Meeting with Arunas Ribokas (Cabinet of Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius) and WWF Deutschland

4 Nov 2021 · Meeting with NGOs together with CAB Dombrovskis, MARE and TRADE) and Anna Holl, WWF, Paulus Tak, Pew, Isabel Jarrett, Pew. Topics discussed: WTO negotiations on fisheries subsidies

Meeting with Virginijus Sinkevičius (Commissioner) and 8 other attendees

13 Jul 2021 · To exchange views with the ‘’blue’’ NGOs on the upcoming Action Plan on sustainable fisheries and protection of marine resources, annual exercise of fixing total allowable catches and ongoing WTO negotiations on fisheries subsidies.

Meeting with Charlina Vitcheva (Director-General Maritime Affairs and Fisheries) and 4 other interest representatives

11 May 2021 · Discussion on IUU

Meeting with Antoine Colombani (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans), Helena Braun (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans) and 4 other attendees

4 May 2021 · Energy Taxation Directive and fisheries

Meeting with Virginijus Sinkevičius (Commissioner) and 12 other attendees

12 Feb 2021 · To discuss different blue/marine related issues, in particular bycatch emergency measures, EU-UK negotiations and implementation of the Biodiversity Strategy.

Meeting with Virginijus Sinkevičius (Commissioner) and 6 other attendees

14 Oct 2020 · To discuss the upcoming Commission proposals for fishing opportunities for the North Sea/ Atlantic and for the Deep Sea.

Meeting with Charlina Vitcheva (Director-General Maritime Affairs and Fisheries) and 15 other interest representatives

16 Sept 2020 · Workings of the Advisory Councils

Meeting with Virginijus Sinkevičius (Commissioner) and 9 other attendees

16 Jul 2020 · To discuss the fishing opportunities exercise for 2021, in particular for the Baltic Sea, as well as issues related to the Biodiversity Strategy.

Meeting with Kevin Keary (Cabinet of Commissioner Phil Hogan)

12 Mar 2020 · Fisheries subsidies

Meeting with Carmen Preising (Cabinet of Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius), Eglantine Cujo (Cabinet of Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius)

9 Mar 2020 · Marine Protected Areas, Fisheries Subsidies and Regional Fisheries Management organisation

Meeting with Eglantine Cujo (Cabinet of Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius)

14 Feb 2020 · Illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing

Meeting with Virginijus Sinkevičius (Commissioner) and 5 other attendees

4 Feb 2020 · To discuss outcome of the Council of December 2019 and the NGO views regarding the process of setting the TACs and quotas

Meeting with Virginijus Sinkevičius (Commissioner) and 5 other attendees

29 Jan 2020 · To discuss illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing

Response to EU 2030 Biodiversity Strategy

17 Jan 2020

Meeting with Anthony Agotha (Cabinet of First Vice-President Frans Timmermans) and 5 other interest representatives

20 Nov 2019 · Exchange of views on sustainability, climate change and maritime issues

Meeting with Pedro Velasco Martins (Cabinet of Vice-President Cecilia Malmström)

25 Sept 2019 · WTO negotiations on fisheries

Meeting with Andras Inotai (Cabinet of Vice-President Karmenu Vella)

13 May 2019 · Ocean Governance, Fisheries Subsidies, Fishing Opportunities

Meeting with Andras Inotai (Cabinet of Vice-President Karmenu Vella) and OD Communications

6 Feb 2019 · Marine Protected Areas

Meeting with Karmenu Vella (Commissioner) and 5 other attendees

5 Feb 2019 · IUU Fishing

Response to A Communication on more efficient law-making in the field of taxation: identification of areas for a move to qualified majority voting

21 Jan 2019

Meeting with Andras Inotai (Cabinet of Vice-President Karmenu Vella)

7 Jun 2018 · International Ocean Governance, Regional Fisheries Management Organisations

Meeting with Andras Inotai (Cabinet of Vice-President Karmenu Vella)

16 Mar 2018 · Ocean Governance, Marine Protected Areas

Meeting with Karmenu Vella (Commissioner) and 6 other attendees

23 Jan 2018 · common fisheries policy, multi-annual plans and fisheries control regulation

Meeting with Andras Inotai (Cabinet of Vice-President Karmenu Vella) and 3 other interest representatives

24 Nov 2017 · implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy

Meeting with Ann Mettler (Director-General Inspire, Debate, Engage and Accelerate Action)

9 Jun 2017 · Public Opinion and Citizen Engagement

Meeting with Fabrizia Panzetti (Cabinet of High Representative / Vice-President Federica Mogherini)

15 Nov 2016 · Presentation of report of US election

Meeting with Andras Inotai (Cabinet of Vice-President Karmenu Vella)

18 Oct 2016 · ICCAT ANNUAL MEEETING

Response to COMMISSION DECISION (EU) …/… laying down criteria and methodological standards on good environmental status of marine waters and specifications and standardised methods for monitoring and assessment, and repealing Decision 2010/477/EU

12 Oct 2016

Meeting with Andras Inotai (Cabinet of Vice-President Karmenu Vella)

4 Mar 2016 · Ocean Governance, IUU fishing, seabed mining, RFMOs

Meeting with Andras Inotai (Cabinet of Vice-President Karmenu Vella)

4 Mar 2016 · strategy

Meeting with Joao Aguiar Machado (Director-General Maritime Affairs and Fisheries) and 5 other interest representatives

10 Nov 2015 · Implementation of CFP / fighting against IUU

Meeting with Andras Inotai (Cabinet of Vice-President Karmenu Vella)

14 Oct 2015 · Ocean Governance, Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing

Meeting with Karmenu Vella (Commissioner) and 4 other interest representatives

28 Sept 2015 · Ocean Governance, IUU

Meeting with Karmenu Vella (Commissioner) and 6 other interest representatives

22 Sept 2015 · Common Fisheries Policy

Meeting with Andras Inotai (Cabinet of Vice-President Karmenu Vella)

8 Jul 2015 · Ocean Governance, IUU, Blue Growth, RFMOs

Meeting with Karmenu Vella (Commissioner) and 6 other interest representatives

23 Jun 2015 · Ocean Governance

Meeting with Andras Inotai (Cabinet of Vice-President Karmenu Vella) and WWF European Policy Programme

15 Jun 2015 · Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing, Ocean Governance

Meeting with Andras Inotai (Cabinet of Vice-President Karmenu Vella) and 2 other interest representatives

30 Apr 2015 · IUU fishing

Meeting with Gabriella Pace (Cabinet of Vice-President Karmenu Vella) and Greenpeace European Unit

11 Mar 2015 · CFP implementation

Meeting with Andras Inotai (Cabinet of Vice-President Karmenu Vella)

23 Feb 2015 · International aspects of maritime affairs and fisheries

Meeting with Andras Inotai (Cabinet of Vice-President Karmenu Vella), Gabriella Pace (Cabinet of Vice-President Karmenu Vella)

19 Jan 2015 · Revision of the EU Deep Sea Access Regime

Meeting with Karmenu Vella (Commissioner) and 2 other interest representatives

19 Jan 2015 · Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing

Meeting with Andras Inotai (Cabinet of Vice-President Karmenu Vella), Gabriella Pace (Cabinet of Vice-President Karmenu Vella)

8 Dec 2014 · Implementation of the landing obligation

Meeting with Karmenu Vella (Commissioner) and 8 other attendees

4 Dec 2014 · Implementation of the reformed Common Fisheries Policy, Ocean Governance, Deep Sea Access