24/03/23 (Agence Europe) – On Thursday 23 March, the European Fisheries Control Agency and the European Environment Agency signed a Memorandum of Understanding to improve the exchange of expertise and relevant information between the two EU agencies. Areas of exchange include sharing information and expertise, for example on multiple pressures and cumulative impacts of maritime activities, marine protected areas (MPAs), fisheries restricted areas (FRAs), risk assessment, zero pollution and marine litter. Cooperation is also extended to the implementation of operational pilot projects at sea in areas of common interest, such as the project on marine litter (the collection and recycling of derelict fishing gear). (LC)