The European Commission Directorate-General Maritime Affairs and Fisheries department is responsible for EU policy on maritime affairs and fisheries.
DG MARE works to:
- develop the potential of European maritime economy
- secure sustainable fisheries, a stable supply of seafood, healthy seas and prosperous coastal communities
- promote maritime policies to foster the blue economy
- develop and carry out policies of the common fisheries policy
Objectives
- protect the maritime environment while maintaining Europe's competitiveness
- implement the new common fisheries policy
- use the potential of Europe's seas to create sustainable jobs that preserve natural resources
- establish rules for the management and governance of the world's oceans together with global partners
