title: Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries
text: # 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
  