Brussels, 12/12/2014 (Agence Europe) - EU fisheries ministers are facing tough talks on setting total allowable catches (TACs) and quotas for 2015 when they meet in Brussels on Monday 15 and Tuesday 16 December.
Discussions are expected to be difficult since this will be the first year of firm application of the reformed common fisheries policy (CFP) (requirement to land all catches, achievement of maximum sustainable yield). The European Commission has made very daunting proposals for...