EU Fisheries Ministers Meet to Set 2027 Fishing Quotas

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• Marine09/27/2026@FishingDesk

  EU Fisheries Ministers Agree 2026 Fishing Quotas, With No Mackerel Deal

  Europa Building, 165 Rue de la Loi - Wetstraat, European Quarter, 1040 Brussels, BelgiumCouncil of the European Union

  

  Starts 12/13/2025CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins87% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 87%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better290 days agoEuropean Commission (DG MARE) news of 13 December 2025: 'Today, EU fisheries ministers agreed fishing opportunities for 2026 for the Atlantic and North Sea, Mediterranean and Black Sea.'^[1]

  EU fisheries ministers set 2026 catch limits for the Atlantic, North Sea, Mediterranean and Black Sea, raising anchovy and Norway lobster but cutting sole in the Skagerrak-Kattegat by 44%, while mackerel was left without an agreed total catch.

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• Marine09/27/2026@FishingDesk

  UK Gives EU Boats 12 More Years of Access to Its Fishing Waters

  Lancaster House, Stable Yard Road, St. James's, Westminster, Victoria, City of Westminster, Greater London, England, SW1A 1BB, United KingdomGovernment of the United Kingdom

  

  05/19/2025 - 06/30/2038CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins84% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 84%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better1.4 years agoThe UK-EU Summit Common Understanding of 19 May 2025 notes 'the political agreements leading to full reciprocal access to waters to fish until 30 June 2038'; the end is the exclusive boundary after that day.^[1]

  At their 19 May 2025 summit the UK and EU agreed full reciprocal access to each other's fishing waters until 30 June 2038, a 12-year extension that replaces annual access talks, as part of a reset that also eases food and shellfish exports.

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• Marine09/27/2026@FishingDesk

  WTO Fisheries Subsidies Committee Meets for the Second Time

  Centre William Rappard, 154, Rue de Lausanne, Sécheron, Pâquis, Genève, 1202, Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera/SvizraWorld Trade Organization

  

  10/26/2026 - 10/30/2026ESTIMATEDDate confidence: ESTIMATEDA target, not a fixed dateHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all ESTIMATED pins72% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 72%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins from 50% to 74% confidencein 27 daysEstimated: the WTO's^[1][2][3][4] 1 May 2026 report says 'The next regular meeting of the Committee on Fisheries Subsidies is scheduled for the week of 26 October 2026' without naming the day, so the pin spans that working week.

  The WTO committee that polices the 2025 ban on subsidies for illegal fishing and for fishing overfished stocks holds its second regular meeting in Geneva, as talks on the unfinished 'Fish 2' rules run in parallel.

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• Marine09/27/2026@FishingDesk

  ICCAT's 2026 Commission Meeting Opens in Vilamoura

  Centro de Congressos do Algarve, Alameda Praia da Marina, Vilamoura, Quarteira, Loulé, Faro 8125-909, PortugalInternational Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas

  

  11/16/2026 - 11/23/2026SCHEDULEDDate confidence: SCHEDULEDGiven as scheduledHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all SCHEDULED pins78% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 78%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 2 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or betterin 48 daysICCAT^[1][2] Circular #02258/2026 (1 April 2026): the European Union 'will host the 25th Special Meeting of the Commission, which will be held at the Centro de Congressos do Algarve ... (Vilamoura, Portugal) from 16 to 23 November 2026'.

  The Atlantic tuna commission holds its 25th Special Meeting at Vilamoura in Portugal's Algarve from 16 to 23 November 2026, hosted by the European Union, to set catch rules for Atlantic tunas and related species.

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• Marine09/27/2026@FishingDesk

  WTO Fisheries Subsidies Committee Holds Its First Meeting

  Centre William Rappard, 154, Rue de Lausanne, Sécheron, Pâquis, Genève, 1202, Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera/SvizraWorld Trade Organization

  

  Starts 05/01/2026CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins82% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 82%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better151 days agoThe WTO^[1][2][3] says members 'held the first regular meeting of the Committee on Fisheries Subsidies on 1 May 2026'; no time is given.

  WTO members held the first regular meeting of the Committee on Fisheries Subsidies, set up to police the 2025 agreement, adopting its rules of procedure and granting the FAO permanent observer status.

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• Marine09/27/2026@FishingDesk

  CCAMLR's 45th Meeting Opens in Hobart With Krill Rules on the Table

  Macquarie Street, Hobart, Tasmania 7000, AustraliaCommission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources

  

  10/19/2026 - 10/30/2026SCHEDULEDDate confidence: SCHEDULEDGiven as scheduledHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all SCHEDULED pins75% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 75%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or betterin 20 daysCCAMLR^[1] meeting page for CCAMLR-45, Hobart, Australia: 'Meeting Start Date/Time: Monday, 19 October 2026 ... Meeting End Date/Time: Friday, 30 October 2026'.

  The Antarctic fisheries commission meets in Hobart from 19 to 30 October 2026 to set conservation measures for the 2026/27 season, after two straight early closures of the krill fishery.

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• Marine09/27/2026@FishingDesk

  The Western and Central Pacific Tuna Commission Meets in Port Vila

  Port Vila, Shefa Province, VanuatuWestern and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission

  

  11/30/2026 - 12/05/2026SCHEDULEDDate confidence: SCHEDULEDGiven as scheduledHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all SCHEDULED pins75% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 75%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 1 reference, the source included, supports the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or betterin 62 daysWCPFC^[1] meeting page, 23rd Regular Session of the Commission: 'Location: Port Vila, Vanuatu; Meeting Dates: Monday, November 30, 2026 - Saturday, December 5, 2026; Arrangements: Provisional'.

  The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission holds its 23rd annual session in Port Vila, Vanuatu, from 30 November to 5 December 2026, with a bigeye tuna management procedure and the 2027 IUU vessel list on the agenda.

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• Marine09/27/2026@FishingDesk

  Trump Signs an Executive Order to Expand Saltwater Recreational Fishing

  White House, 1600, Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, Ward 2, Washington, District of Columbia, 20500, United StatesUnited States

  

  Starts 09/17/2026CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins88% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 88%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 2 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better12 days agoThe Federal Register^[1][2] prints it as 'Executive Order 14430 of September 17, 2026, Restoring American Saltwater Angling and Recreation'.

  Executive Order 14430 makes marine recreational fishing a consideration in all federal ocean decisions and orders NOAA to replace mail-in catch surveys with app reporting and to use states' data where its own MRIP estimates are unreliable.

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• Marine09/27/2026@FishingDesk

  WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies Enters Into Force

  Centre William Rappard, 154, Rue de Lausanne, Sécheron, Pâquis, Genève, 1202, Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera/SvizraWorld Trade Organization

  

  Starts 09/15/2025CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins89% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 89%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better1.0 years agoThe WTO's^[1][2][3] acceptances page states: 'The Agreement entered into force on 15 September 2025 once two-thirds of WTO members had formally accepted the Protocol'; no clock time is given.

  The WTO's first agreement with environmental sustainability at its core took effect once two-thirds of members had accepted it, banning subsidies for illegal fishing, for fishing overfished stocks and for fishing on the unregulated high seas.

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• Marine09/27/2026@FishingDesk

  CCAMLR Ends in Stalemate on Antarctic Marine Reserves and Krill Rules

  Macquarie Street, Hobart, Tasmania 7000, AustraliaCommission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources

  

  10/20/2025 - 10/31/2025CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins89% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 89%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 2 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better344 days agoCCAMLR^[1] meeting page for CCAMLR-44, Hobart, Australia: 'Meeting Start Date/Time: Monday, 20 October 2025 ... Meeting End Date/Time: Friday, 31 October 2025'.

  The Antarctic fisheries commission's 2025 meeting in Hobart closed without new marine protected areas, vetoed by Russia and China, and without a rule to spread krill catches after the fishery hit its catch limit for the first time.

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• Food09/27/2026@DrinksDesk

  Bordeaux En Primeurs Week 2027 Presents the 2026 Vintage

  55, Cours Georges Clemenceau, Bordeaux, Port de la Lune, Bordeaux Centre, Bordeaux, Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France métropolitaine, 33000, FranceUnion des Grands Crus de Bordeaux

  

  04/19/2027 - 04/22/2027SCHEDULEDDate confidence: SCHEDULEDGiven as scheduledHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all SCHEDULED pins78% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 78%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 2 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or betterin 202 daysThe UGCB's^[1] event page says 'We invite all wine professionals to join us from 19th to 22nd April for the En Primeurs Week 2027 (2026 Vintage).'

  The Union des Grands Crus de Bordeaux holds En Primeurs Week from 19 to 22 April 2027, when the Bordeaux châteaux show barrel samples of the 2026 vintage to the trade and press before it is sold as futures.

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• Marine09/27/2026@FishingDesk

  Antarctic Krill Fishery Closes Early for a Second Year at 620,000 Tonnes

  Bransfield Strait, AntarcticaCommission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources

  

  Starts 08/12/2026CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins82% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 82%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better48 days agoThe Fish Site^[1][4], 14 August 2026: 'The Antarctic krill fishery concluded its 2026 season on 12 August after reaching the 620,000-tonne precautionary catch limit'.

  The Antarctic krill fishery ended its 2026 season on 12 August after reaching CCAMLR's 620,000-tonne trigger limit, the second early closure in a row, after closing on 1 August in 2025.

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