Commission proposes fishing opportunities in the Atlantic and North Sea for 2017
In preparation for the December Fisheries Council, where Member States will negotiate fishing quotas in the Atlantic and North Sea for 2017, the Commission is presenting its proposal for healthy and sustainable stocks. Today the Commission is presenting its proposal on fishing quotas for next year in the Atlantic and …
Fisheries discard ban: Commission proposes plans for the North Sea
Today the Commission adopted a plan to reduce the wasteful practice of discarding – throwing overboard unwanted fish – in the North Sea. This discard plan concerns demersal fisheries, i.e. fish that feed on or near the sea bottom, and is a temporary measure to phase out discarding and gradually …