Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries explained

The Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (DG MARE) is a Directorate-General of the European Commission, responsible for the policy area of fisheries, the Law of the Sea and Maritime Affairs of the European Union. The current director-general is Charlina Vitcheva.

In 2020 it had 308 employees.^[1]

Mission

The mission of DG MARE is to:^[2]

• ensure that the ocean resources are used sustainably and that coastal communities and the fishing sector have a prosperous future
• promote maritime policies and stimulate a sustainable blue economy
• promote ocean governance at international level

Structure

The DG MARE encompasses 5 Directorates,^[3] all headquartered in Brussels:

• A: Maritime Policy & Blue Economy
• B: International Ocean Governance & Sustainable Fisheries
• C: Fisheries Policy Atlantic, North Sea, Baltic & Outermost Regions
• D: Fisheries Policy Mediterranean & Black Sea
• E: General Affairs & Resources

See also

• European Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries
• Common Fisheries Policy
• Agriculture and Fisheries Council (Council of the European Union)
  • Directorate-General for Agriculture, Fisheries, Social Affairs and Health
• European Parliament Committee on Fisheries
• European Fisheries Control Agency

External links

• EC DG Maritime Affairs and Fisheries

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2021-02-08 . Number of staff by Directorate-General . 2023-05-02 . Epthinktank . en-US.
2. http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/maritimeaffairs_fisheries/about_us/mission_statement/index_en.htm Europa web-site
3. https://commission.europa.eu/about-european-commission/departments-and-executive-agencies/maritime-affairs-and-fisheries_en DG Maritime Affairs and Fisheries