Brussels, 16/04/2013 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday 16 April, the European Parliament approved, with certain amendments, a proposal aimed at phasing out (by 2015-2016) discards at sea in the waters of the Skagerrak. This would make it a requirement for fishermen to land all species caught in those waters. The regulation amended by the EP takes up the vote by the EP fisheries committee (see EUROPE 10790).
The regulation stipulates that member states are under an obligation to use a remote...