Integrating economic advice into EU fisheries management

To manage our EU fisheries well, we need sound data, analysis and advice, both biological and economic. How do we make sure that the data on which we build our fisheries policies and management decisions are timely, accurate and indeed relevant? A European Commission conference, underway in Malta today and …

Commission decentralises and simplifies technical conservation measures

Commission delivers on Better Regulation agenda on fisheries. Today the European Commission, continuing to deliver on its commitment to Better Regulation, presented a proposal for new conservation measures for fisheries in European seas. These are rules on how, where and when fishermen may fish, also determining gear, catch composition and …

CoR opinion on Data Collection in Fisheries

The Committee of the Regions (CoR) has provided its opinion on the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the establishment of a Community Union framework for the collection, management and use of data in the fisheries sector and support for scientific advice regarding the …