Brussels, 13/09/2012 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday 12 September, the European Parliament approved the draft regulation which imposes sanctions against third countries that carry out overfishing. The Council is still to formally adopt the text so that it may take effect and apply, if necessary, to Iceland and the Faroe Islands in the war between those countries and the EU on the management of mackerel stocks.
With the adoption (659 votes to 11 and 7 abstentions) of the report by Pat the...