Brussels, 20/06/2011 (Agence Europe) - The fisheries ministers of six EU member states - Spain, France, Italy, Ireland, Belgium and Portugal - have drafted a joint statement on the funding of the common fisheries policy (CFP) in which they call for the retention of fleet adaptation aid (such as aid for scrapping of boats) and modernisation of vessels (more fuel efficient engines, for instance).
The statement signed by the six countries was sent to European Fisheries Commissioner Maria...