The Western Mediterranean needs rules that work for both the sea and the people who depend on it. Good exchange today in Strasbourg with French Producers Organisation @OPduSud and MEPs @EricSargiacomo and Claire Fita on the future of the WestMed MAP. Our compass: strong science, healthier stocks, more selective fishing — and a framework that gives Mediterranean fishers a viable future. Sustainability and economic resilience must go hand in hand.

At the MPA Capo Gallo and @Isola delle Femmine with @Marevivosicily and the Italian Coast Guard, witnessing how protection, enforcement and ocean literacy come together on the ground.   Ocean protection starts with people. That is why I am delighted to invite Marevivo to join our Partners4Ocean community. 🤝   From local action to European impact. 🇪🇺

In Palermo, one message came through loud and clear: a healthy Mediterranean and a thriving fishing sector must go together.   With MEP Giuseppe Lupo, fishers, workers and local authorities, we discussed how to turn sustainability into opportunity — for fisheries, aquaculture and the wider blue economy. ♻️   Healthy seas. Competitive businesses. Good jobs. Young people with a future on our coasts.   This is the Mediterranean blue economy we are working for.

Starting my second day of the Sicily mission in Mazara del Vallo, a port where fishing is not just an industry — it is part of the community’s identity.   Good exchanges with the harbourmaster and maritime authorities ⚓, followed by a visit aboard a fishing vessel.   Seeing the reality on the ground and listening directly to those who work at sea 🌊 is essential to shaping a strong future for European fisheries. 🇪🇺

At today’s Inter-Advisory Councils Meeting, I presented new voluntary Guidelines on the functioning of Advisory Councils, based on contributions from the Councils themselves. Advisory Councils are essential to the Common Fisheries Policy. They bring different voices around the same table and help turn dialogue, expertise, and experience into better policy. 💬Strong dialogue and mutual trust are indispensable if we want Advisory Councils to continue playing their full role.