Brussels, 03/09/2014 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday 2 September, the European Commission adopted guidelines designed to define a common methodology for striking a balance between fishing capacity and fishing opportunities in fleet segments. Overfishing is often the result of too many vessels targeting too few fish.
The new common fisheries policy (CFP) confirms the need for fishing capacity management measures: member states are responsible for putting in place measures that allow the fishing...