Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries
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The Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries is the European Commission department responsible for developing and implementing the EU’s policies on maritime affairs and fisheries, including sustainable management of marine resources.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11097824 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Context triple: [Directorate I – Agriculture & Fisheries, worksWith, Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries]
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A.
Marine Management Organisation
The Marine Management Organisation is a UK government body responsible for regulating and managing marine activities, including fisheries, marine planning, and environmental protection in English waters.
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B.
European Fisheries Control Agency
The European Fisheries Control Agency is an EU body responsible for coordinating and improving compliance with fisheries rules to ensure sustainable and fair use of marine resources across member states.
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C.
Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries
The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries was a British government department responsible for overseeing farming, food production, and fisheries, particularly prominent during World War II for managing domestic food supplies.
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D.
Agriculture and Fisheries Council
The Agriculture and Fisheries Council is a configuration of EU ministers responsible for adopting legislation and policies on agriculture, fisheries, food production, and rural development within the European Union.
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E.
Committee on Fisheries
The Committee on Fisheries is a key FAO body that advises on international fisheries and aquaculture policy, management, and conservation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Target entity description: The Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries is the European Commission department responsible for developing and implementing the EU’s policies on maritime affairs and fisheries, including sustainable management of marine resources.
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A.
Marine Management Organisation
The Marine Management Organisation is a UK government body responsible for regulating and managing marine activities, including fisheries, marine planning, and environmental protection in English waters.
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B.
European Fisheries Control Agency
The European Fisheries Control Agency is an EU body responsible for coordinating and improving compliance with fisheries rules to ensure sustainable and fair use of marine resources across member states.
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C.
Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries
The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries was a British government department responsible for overseeing farming, food production, and fisheries, particularly prominent during World War II for managing domestic food supplies.
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D.
Agriculture and Fisheries Council
The Agriculture and Fisheries Council is a configuration of EU ministers responsible for adopting legislation and policies on agriculture, fisheries, food production, and rural development within the European Union.
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E.
Committee on Fisheries
The Committee on Fisheries is a key FAO body that advises on international fisheries and aquaculture policy, management, and conservation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Directorate-General of the European Commission
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European Union body ⓘ |
| aimsAt |
conservation of fish stocks
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economic viability of the EU fishing sector ⓘ protection of marine ecosystems ⓘ social sustainability of coastal communities ⓘ sustainable fisheries ⓘ sustainable use of marine resources ⓘ |
| cooperatesWith |
EU Member States fisheries authorities
NERFINISHED
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Regional Fisheries Management Organisations NERFINISHED ⓘ international maritime organisations ⓘ stakeholders in the fisheries sector ⓘ |
| follows |
EU environmental and climate objectives in marine policy
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United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea principles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Belgium
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Brussels, Belgium ⓘ
surface form:
Brussels
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| jurisdiction | European Union ⓘ |
| oversees |
EU fisheries control and enforcement policy
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EU structural support for fisheries and maritime sectors ⓘ implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | European Commission Directorate-General group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | European Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policyArea |
blue economy
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fisheries ⓘ marine environment protection ⓘ maritime affairs ⓘ maritime governance ⓘ |
| reportsTo | European Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
Common Fisheries Policy
NERFINISHED
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EU fisheries policy ⓘ EU maritime affairs policy ⓘ Integrated Maritime Policy of the EU NERFINISHED ⓘ sustainable management of marine resources in the EU ⓘ |
| sector | public administration ⓘ |
| shortName | DG MARE NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectTo | European Union law ⓘ |
| usesLanguage |
English
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French ⓘ German ⓘ |
| website | https://oceans-and-fisheries.ec.europa.eu ⓘ |
| worksOn |
EU maritime spatial planning
NERFINISHED
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combating illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing ⓘ data collection on fisheries and the marine environment ⓘ international ocean governance ⓘ maritime economy and coastal development ⓘ sustainable aquaculture development ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Description of subject: The Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries is the European Commission department responsible for developing and implementing the EU’s policies on maritime affairs and fisheries, including sustainable management of marine resources.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Directorate I – Agriculture & Fisheries
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worksWith
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Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries
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