Brussels, 14/05/2012 (Agence Europe) - Differences were apparent on Monday 14 May in the views of EU fisheries ministers on aid for the fleet in the forthcoming financial framework period, 2014-2020. Spain, France, Italy, Belgium, Ireland, Poland and the Baltic states called for aid for adjusting fishing fleet capacity and for modernising vessels to be maintained. Other countries, such as Sweden and the Netherlands, recommended that this support be ended.
The Council was divided over the...