02/09/2013 (Agence Europe) - Controversial EU-Kiribati fishing agreement. On 5 September, the committee on fisheries of the European Parliament will discuss a new fishing protocol between the EU and the Republic of Kiribati. In her report, the rapporteur, Isabella Lövin (Greens/EFA, Sweden), recommends that Parliament refuse to grant its approval to the conclusion of this fishing protocol. The proposed protocol provides for four authorisations for purse seiners and six authorisations for...