Brussels, 14/11/2011 (Agence Europe) - EU member states gave a rather positive response, in Brussels on Monday 14 November, to the Commission's proposals on the external dimension of the common fisheries policy (CFP).
Most European fisheries ministers said they wanted the CFP to have a “strong” external dimension and called for greater transparency in the conduct of negotiations with third countries so that there could be a clearer view of the overall fishing effort. There was general...