#FisheriesControl
Thanks to the cooperation with @emsa-eu.bsky.social , each of our patrol vessels — #OceanSentinel, #OceanGuardian & #OceanProtector — is equipped with RPAS (Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems), enhancing our surveillance capacity from the air.

#FisheriesControl #WeAssist #EUAgencies
Our RPAS services 🛩️are supporting @efca-eu.bsky.social
on board its three chartered fisheries patrol vessels this summer!

The RPAS helps EFCA and the on-board fisheries inspectors to identify fishing vessels & collect information about fishing activity. 🐟🐟🐟
#cooperation
July 29, 2025 at 10:32 AM
📍 EFCA headquarters

New training for Member States inspectors operating in the #NAFO regulatory area.

🔹 Goal: supporting the uniform & effective implementation of the NAFO Scheme of Control & Enforcement.

✅ Common training for a level playing field.

#FisheriesControl #WeAssist
April 3, 2025 at 10:34 AM
#FisheriesControl across the #Atlantic

Our latest patrol aboard the #OceanGuardian took place in the #NAFO Regulatory Area, under its international at-sea inspection & surveillance scheme — with Portuguese inspectors.

🐋Bonus: sperm whales spotted feeding near fishing vessels! 📸
August 4, 2025 at 9:13 AM
🌊Patrolling the Adriatic with inspectors from Italy, Croatia, Montenegro & Albania aboard our #OceanSentinel under the #GFCM international inspection scheme.

A clear example of operational collaboration between EU & non-EU partners to strengthen #FisheriesControl in the Mediterranean.
#WeCoordinate
October 21, 2025 at 3:14 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
🚢 Our #OceanProtector joined the #REPMUS25 exercise off Setúbal to test advanced monitoring tech.

📡 RPAS deployed with Portuguese authorities
🎯 Training on fisheries inspection goals
🛟 Focus on safer team operations

#Innovation + cooperation = better #FisheriesControl 🌊

#MaritimeUnmmanedSystems
September 24, 2025 at 3:27 PM
🌊 #FisheriesControl in & beyond EU | #NAFO waters

On our latest patrol on board the #OceanGuardian, we joined forces with inspectors from Estonia, Poland & Canada.

Joint inspections are key to strengthening compliance with conservation & control measures in the Northwest Atlantic.
#WeCoordinate
August 26, 2025 at 12:50 PM
We recently brought together Member States in Madrid to discuss scientific approaches to catch composition sampling of unsorted small pelagics — advancing cooperation between control and scientific experts.

#EFCA #FisheriesControl #SustainableFisheries
November 10, 2025 at 1:21 PM
📢 Call open: EFCA Industry Days 2026

Tech companies & institutions can apply to showcase solutions for fisheries control (REM & UAS).

🗓️ 21 Oct | Vigo
⏳ Deadline: 10 Aug
🔗 efca.europa.eu/en/Industry-...

#MaritimeTech #FisheriesControl #Innovation
June 17, 2026 at 10:10 AM
#DidYouKnow?

🌍 From orbit to ocean: EFCA uses Earth Observation (#EO) to support #FisheriesControl across the EU & beyond.

We scan the oceans from space to detect, monitor & investigate — also in remote areas when no patrol vessels or airplanes are around. 🛰️🌊

#CopernicusEU
July 17, 2025 at 3:03 PM
⚓ French patrol vessel IRIS docks in Vigo!

We boarded the vessel for a first-hand look at its operations and equipment.

The crew also visited our coordination centre to dive into how #WeCoordinate joint operations at sea with Member States.

#FisheriesControl #StrongerTogether
August 19, 2025 at 7:53 AM
📘 Our 2024 Year in Review is out!

💪 45,734 inspections
🎣 2,609 officials trained
🌊 7 Joint Deployment Plans
🤝 Cooperation with EU & international partners

Read more 👉 bit.ly/434z8FF

#FisheriesControl #WeAssist #CommonFisheriesPolicy
October 16, 2025 at 7:30 AM
📊New Guidelines on Risk Assessment Methodology on Fisheries Compliance

The updated methodology supports improved, transparent, risk-based #FisheriesControl across the EU — helping focus efforts where they’re most needed.🌊

🔗http://bit.ly/3KLjqZD

#WeAssist #CFP
October 14, 2025 at 8:43 AM
🤝 Big questions, thoughtful answers at our #EMD2025 panel!

We discussed:
🔹Challenges inspectors face on the ground
🔹The added value of EU cooperation through EFCA
🔹How to strengthen #FisheriesControl over the next 20 years

📸 Meet the people behind the mission.
#EFCA20
May 23, 2025 at 4:17 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
🎥 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
#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
📍 West Africa: fighting #IUUfishing together

In Dakar, we joined the 21st Coordination Session of the Sub-Regional Fisheries Commission, the Conference of Ministers & 40y of SRFC.

It also marked the start of operational meetings under the #WASOP programme — for stronger regional #FisheriesControl.
July 3, 2025 at 3:54 PM
🚢 We kicked off #EFCA20 aboard our operational vessel — a floating school and symbol of EFCA’s mission for effective EU #FisheriesControl.

Where junior inspectors train, Member States exchange expertise, and cooperation takes shape at sea. 🎓🌊

#WeAssist #SustainableFisheries
April 24, 2025 at 12:32 PM
📍Madeira | Western Waters Joint Deployment Plan workshop

28 inspectors from 🇧🇪 🇩🇰 🇪🇸 🇮🇪 🇱🇹 🇱🇻 🇳🇱 🇵🇱 🇵🇹 joined us to share expertise, tackle challenges, & align fisheries control operations across EU waters.

#Training together for harmonised #FisheriesControl.

#WeAssist
October 17, 2025 at 2:48 PM
🎥 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
EFCA’s first course for Member States' Trainers is in full swing🎓

20 participants from 9 EU countries gathered in Málaga to strengthen their skills as trainers in #FisheriesControl.

The 4-day course covered prep, facilitation, assessment, & feedback — more sessions to follow!

#TrainingExcellence
October 14, 2025 at 2:55 PM
🐟Latest Med patrol!

We teamed up with inspectors from Malta, Italy & Tunisia for Joint #FisheriesControl Activities under the #GFCM & #ICCAT schemes.

Onboard the #OceanSentinel & at our Coordination Centre, checks focused on:
✅Dolphinfish
✅Demersal stocks & shrimps
✅Migratory species
#WeCoordinate
September 2, 2025 at 12:23 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
🤝 Our Advisory Board met today!

We gathered with representatives from the 11 Advisory Councils to exchange views on the agency’s work programme and priorities.

Their insights help shape our mission for sustainable and effective #FisheriesControl. 🌊

#SustainableFisheries #EFCA20
April 23, 2025 at 2:44 PM