EFCA in brief

The European Fisheries Control Agency's mission is to promote the highest common standards for control, inspection and surveillance under the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP). The EFCA brokers operational cooperation between and gives assistance to Member States and the Commission. It organises coordination and cooperation between national control and inspection activities and assists the Commission and Member States by providing training to Member State inspectors and trainers in order that CFP rules are respected and applied effectively and in a uniform manner. The work of the Agency has clear added value. It contributes to a level playing field for the fishing industry so that obligations are observed and everyone in the sector is treated equally, wherever they might be operating. Secondly, it contributes towards sustainable fisheries by enhancing compliance with existing conservation and management measures to the benefit of present and future generations.