Brussels, 03/06/2016 (Agence Europe) - On Friday 3 June, the European Commission welcomed the coming into force from 5 June of the international treaty on port state measures that seek to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.
The Port State Measures Agreement, adopted and promoted by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), allows countries to keep illegal operators out of their ports and to prevent them from landing illegal...