Brussels, 03/06/2010 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday 2 June, the European Parliament's fisheries committee, in exchange for certain amendments, approved a proposal to update and simplify Regulation 708/2007 of the Council on the use of aquaculture for exotic species and species that do not exist in local areas. The EP plenary vote on the report by João Ferreira (GUE/NGL, Portugal) on this proposal will take place in September 2010.
This regulation, which dates back to 1997, establishes a...