Brussels, 12/10/2015 (Agence Europe) - On Monday 12 October, the European Commission adopted two delegated regulations establishing “discard plans” for certain demersal species in the north western and south western waters of the Atlantic.
The measures are temporary (from 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2018) and seek to implement decisions on the reform of the common fisheries policy (CFP) relating to the phasing out of the practice of discarding - throwing unwanted fish overboard. The...