Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries
The Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (DG MARE) is a Directorate-General of the European Commission, responsible for the policy area of fisheries, the Law of the Sea and Maritime Affairs of the European Union. The current director-general is Charlina Vitcheva. In 2020 it had 308 employees. Mission 
The mission of DG MARE is to:
 ensure that the ocean resources are used sustainably and that coastal communities and the fishing sector have a prosperous future
 promote maritime policies and stimulate a sustainable blue economy
 promote ocean governance at international level

Structure
The DG MARE encompasses 5 Directorates, all headquartered in Brussels:
 A: Maritime Policy & Blue Economy
 B: International Ocean Governance & Sustainable Fisheries 
 C: Fisheries Policy Atlantic, North Sea, Baltic & Outermost Regions
 D: Fisheries Policy Mediterranean & Black Sea
 E: General Affairs & Resources

See also
 European Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries
 Common Fisheries Policy
 Agriculture and Fisheries Council (Council of the European Union)
 Directorate-General for Agriculture, Fisheries, Social Affairs and Health
 European Parliament Committee on Fisheries
 European Fisheries Control Agency

External links 
 EC DG Maritime Affairs and Fisheries

References 

Maritime Affairs and Fisheries
European Union fishing regulations