Brussels, 15/02/2011 (Agence Europe) - The European Parliament (EP) fisheries committee gave its backing on 1 February to the proposal to extend a regulation putting in place a range of technical measures, on things such as the mesh sizes of nets, and minimum landing sizes of fish and shellfish, until the end of 2012. Discussions will shortly be held between the Council and the EP with a view to a first reading agreement.
The only amendment adopted by the EP committee in the vote on the...