Brussels, 24/10/2014 (Agence Europe) - Despite the implementation of eel management plans (EMPs), “the state of the stock of European eel remains critical and a precautionary approach should be adopted until there is certain evidence of a sustained increase in recruitment and the adult stock”, states the European Commission in a report published on Tuesday 21 October on the implementation of the 2007 eel regulation.
The regulation puts in place recovery measures for the European eel...