Mediterranean
Egypt has been unanimously elected to hold the co-presidency of the Mediterranean Animal Health Network (REMESA) for 2026 and will host the organisation’s annual conference in December of that year. The decision was made during the 31st meeting of the REMESA Joint Permanent Committee in Valletta, Malta, attended by veterinary service heads from 15 Mediterranean nations.
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EU fishing ministers have agreed that Mediterranean boats can fish 143 days in 2026, the same as this year, in exchange for maintaining sustainability measures. Spanish Minister Luis Planas highlighted the difficulty of the negotiation, which started from an initial proposal of just 9.7 days. The agreement also sets quotas for the Atlantic with mixed results.