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2025/0246(COD)ETrilogues (interinstitutional negotiations)

European fisheries and aquaculture statistics

In interinstitutional negotiations (trilogues). Parliament and Council are working toward a provisional agreement, which would still need formal adoption to become law.

Last active 10 Jun 2026

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What this bill does

In plain terms: what it changes and who it affects.

This proposal creates one EU framework for fisheries and aquaculture statistics, replacing five existing regulations and reusing existing data where possible.

Who it affects

It affects fishers, fishing fleets, aquaculture producers, fishery product markets, and Member States collecting or holding fisheries and aquaculture data.

Core of the proposal
  • Requires statistics on catches, landings, catching fleets, aquaculture production, flows, and establishments.
  • Allows Eurostat to reuse EU and national administrative databases for catch and fleet statistics.
  • Adds coverage for discards, recreational catches, sensitive species, organic aquaculture, and aquaculture establishments.
  • Allows Eurostat, with safeguards, to share aggregated data with international fisheries organisations.
Key provisions
Takes effect
It enters into force 20 days after Official Journal publication and applies from 1 January of the year following 18 months after adoption.
Transitional law
Member States need not transmit sensitive-species and recreational-catch data until those data become available under fisheries control rules.
Articles changed · 5 across 5 laws
  • Regulation (EC) No 1921/2006 (32006R1921)
    • entire act: repeals the entire regulation
  • Regulation (EC) No 762/2008 (32008R0762)
    • entire act: repeals the entire regulation
  • Regulation (EC) No 216/2009 (32009R0216)
    • entire act: repeals the entire regulation
  • Regulation (EC) No 217/2009 (32009R0217)
    • entire act: repeals the entire regulation
  • Regulation (EC) No 218/2009 (32009R0218)
    • entire act: repeals the entire regulation

Latest update

10 Jun 2026

The most recent development in this bill's progress.

Trilogues (interinstitutional negotiations) → Trilogues (interinstitutional negotiations)

Trilogues (interinstitutional negotiations) → Trilogues (interinstitutional negotiations)

Documents

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SourcesOEILEUR-LexEU Law Tracker