Brussels, 04/12/2012 (Agence Europe) - The European Union intends to keep the ban on fishing for deep-sea sharks in place for at least two years, Fisheries Commissioner Maria Damanaki announced on Thursday of last week, following the EU fisheries ministers' Council meeting.
Ministers were meeting to discuss the fishing opportunities available to EU vessels for a number of deep-sea fish stocks in 2013 and 2014. The political decision reached will be formally adopted at the next Council,...