On 11-12 April 2018, the European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) hosted the first European Annual Coast Guard event, in La Toja, Spain. It was co-organised by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex), the European Fisheries Control Agency and the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA).
The event gave insight into the activities relevant for the five areas of interagency cooperation:
- Information sharing to improve maritime situational awareness;
- Maritime surveillance and communication services;
- Capacity building such as training;
- Risk assessment strategies;
- Sharing of capacity in the form of multipurpose operations.
The discussions provided feedback on the current cooperation activities and input for the planning of possible joint actions to be incorporated in the Annual Strategic Plan for 2019.
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EMSA Executive Director Markku Myll, stated:
The event offered the possibility to bring together the stakeholder communities of the three agencies, to raise awareness of what we have done and what we can do to support them and most importantly to hear what their expectations are. Together with EFCA and Frontex, we will strive to address their needs in the 2019 Annual Strategic Plan as best as we can within the legal and operational constraints.
