The Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (DG MARE) is a
Directorate-General
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of the
European Commission
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, responsible for the policy area of
fisheries
Fishery can mean either the enterprise of raising or harvesting fish and other aquatic life; or more commonly, the site where such enterprise takes place ( a.k.a. fishing ground). Commercial fisheries include wild fisheries and fish farms, both ...
, the
Law of the Sea and Maritime Affairs of the
European Union
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. The current director-general is Charlina Vitcheva.
Mission
The mission of DG MARE is “To steer, in close relationship with stakeholders at regional and European level, the development and implementation of the Integrated Maritime Policy and to manage the Common Fisheries Policy with a view to promote the sustainable development of maritime activities as well as the sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources within and beyond Community waters”
Structure
The DG MARE encompasses 6 Directorates,
organisation chart of DG-MARE
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Brussels (french: Bruxelles or ; nl, Brussel ), officially the Brussels-Capital Region (All text and all but one graphic show the English name as Brussels-Capital Region.) (french: link=no, Région de Bruxelles-Capitale; nl, link=no, Bruss ...
:
* A: Policy development and coordination
* B: External Policy and Markets
* C: Atlantic, outermost regions and Arctic
* D: Mediterranean and Black Sea
* E: Baltic Sea, Black Sea and landlocked member states
* F: Resources
See also
* European Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries
* Common Fisheries Policy
* Agriculture and Fisheries Council
The Agriculture and Fisheries Council (AGRIFISH) is one of the configurations of the Council of the European Union and is composed of the agriculture and fisheries ministers of the 27 European Union member states. Its competencies include the Comm ...
(Council of the European Union)
**
* European Parliament Committee on Fisheries
The Committee on Fisheries (PECH) is a committee of the European Parliament.
Chris Davies was the chairman (2019 – 2020) - until the United Kingdom left the European Union.
Committee mandate
PECH is the European Parliament committee respon ...
* European Fisheries Control Agency
The European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) is the agency of the European Union (EU) that co-ordinates the national operational activities in the area of fisheries, and assists the member states in their application of the Common Fisheries Polic ...
External links
EC DG Maritime Affairs and Fisheries
References
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European Union fishing regulations