On 20 January 2025, Costas Kadis, European Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans, visited the Port of Ostend and Zeebrugge in Belgium to engage with Flemish stakeholders regarding the future of the fishing industry and marine research.

This video shows a press statement given with Hilde Crevits, Minister for Home Affairs, Urban and Rural Policy, Living Together, Integration and Civic Integration, Public Governance, Social Economy and Fisheries of the Government of Flanders, following his visit.