MEP calls for sanctions against countries that do not report fisheries data
2012-03-20There needs to be sanctions against member states that do not deliver data on fishing capacity, MEP Carl Haglund says. [...]
» Read moreDiscard declaration cancelled – but Council adopts conclusions on external policy
2012-03-19The expected attempt to block the discard ban through a declaration in Council never happened. Instead, ministers today held a [...]
» Read moreMember states try to block discard ban
2012-03-16A group of member states are attempting to thwart the EU plans to ban discards. Next week, they will try [...]
» Read moreNational parliamentarians clash on dates for recovery of fish stocks
2012-03-02Major differences between member states’ views on the fishery reform became clear during an interparliamentary debate in Brussels on Tuesday. [...]
» Read moreMEPs say they favour discard ban on fishery by fishery basis
2012-02-28On Monday 27 February, MEPs discussed the working document on the CFP basic regulation presented by rapporteur Ulrike Rodust (S&D). [...]
» Read moreParliament calls for end to management plan deadlock
2012-02-17Two non-legislative resolutions were passed in the European Parliament on Thursday. One resolution called on a solution to the deadlock [...]
» Read moreEnvironment Committee draft opinion on basic regulation
2012-02-13Chris Davies’ draft of the Environment Committee’s opinion on the Basic Regulation is now available. In his draft opinion, draftsman [...]
» Read more35 CFP proposals from Ulrike Rodust
2012-02-10This week Ulrike Rodust published her working document for the basic regulation. She proposes reaching FMSY by 2015, introducing a [...]
» Read moreMEPs divided on transferable fishing concessions
2012-01-26Advocates of transferable quotas asked opposers for clear alternatives but few were given, as the EP Fisheries Committee today discussed [...]
» Read moreMEPs support EU eco-label for fish
2012-01-25Several MEPs in the Fisheries Committee this week expressed their support for an EU eco-label for fish. As expected, the [...]
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