08/10/2013 (Agence Europe) - Fisheries restriction in Mediterranean and Black Sea. With its adoption on Tuesday 8 October of the report by Nikolaos Salavrakos on fisheries restrictions, the European Parliament urges all littoral states to “intensify their efforts to phase out overfishing in the Mediterranean and Black Sea, as dwindling fish stocks will increase the potential for conflicts in this area”. MEPs are of the view that the peaceful settlement of disputes concerning maritime areas and the delimitation of maritime boundaries, in conformity with the rights and obligations of member states and third countries under EU and international law, in particular the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, is an essential element of good governance of the oceans. Around 75% of stocks in the Mediterranean are overfished. The Parliament encourages the establishment of maritime zones, in particular exclusive economic zones. (LC/transl.fl)