Navigating the future of EU Fisheries through energy transition

Registration: EUSurvey

The Energy Transition Partnership (ETP) for the EU Fisheries and Aquaculture sector, under the European Commission (DG MARE), would like to invite you to our upcoming workshops, “Navigating the future of EU Fisheries through energy transition.” This event will consist of two hybrid workshops: the first workshop will concentrate on Small-Scale Coastal Fisheries (SSCF), while the second one will address Large-Scale Fisheries (LSF) and Distant Water Fleet (DWF). The workshops will focus on identifying and discussing the challenges and opportunities associated with energy transition in these sectors and will build on previous ETP sessions and feature case studies to drive informed discussions on the way forward for the energy transition.

Event Details

• 7 April 2025
• First workshop: Small- Scale Coastal Fisheries, 9:30-13.30 CET
• Second workshop: Large- Scale Fisheries and Distant Water Fleet, 14.30-18.00 CET
• Venue: Thon Hotel Bristol Stephanie, Avenue Louise 91-93, 1050 Brussel, Belgium

Format: Hybrid (in-person in Brussels, Belgium, and online)

Languages:

• Conducted in English.

Live interpretation will be available in French, English, Spanish, Italian and Bulgarian. Additionally, automatic transcription will be provided online in all 24 EU languages.

Focus of the workshops

These workshops aim to:

• Assess progress: Present the current state of the Working Group's (WG) efforts on the energy transition roadmap.
• Analyse initial findings: Discuss preliminary results and identify synergies to refine recommendations and develop practical solutions for the fisheries and aquaculture sector.
• Showcase innovations and best practices: Highlight successful case studies to inspire replication and document future measures to speed up the energy transition of SSCF, LSF and DWF.

Spaces are limited for in-person participation, so early registration is encouraged. Registered participants will receive the agenda, venue details, and online links closer to the event date. 

Agenda of the SSCF workshop here 

Agenda of the LSF + DWF workshop here 

These workshops are part of a series of events organized by the ETP, designed to thoroughly examine the key challenges associated with the energy transition. Each workshop will bring together experts from industry, policy and stakeholder organisations to discuss sustainable practices and innovative solutions for achieving energy efficiency within the fisheries sector. Participants will have the opportunity to develop concrete solutions together and recommendations to support energy transition efforts in the sector to gather stakeholders’ views that help shape the Energy Transition roadmap. We look forward to your participation!

About the ETP

The ETP fosters sustainable development through collaboration, knowledge sharing, and dialogue, with the objective of achieving climate neutrality by 2050. The ETP brings together experts from fisheries, aquaculture, ports, the fishing shipbuilding industry, processing sectors, NGOs, research institutions, and others to share sustainable energy solutions and best practices.

With the support of the recently launched ETP assistance mechanism, the partnership coordinates discussions across 5 thematic areas, led by the newly appointed Support Group Coordinators—key stakeholders and ETP community members. Working groups focusing on each of the thematic areas will be formed within this community to provide recommendation to the future Energy Transition roadmap to be published by the end of 2025.

For more information on the ETP and its activities, please visit our page.