22/11/2016 (Agence Europe) – In Strasbourg on Tuesday 22 November, the European Parliament approved the text that is the result of a compromise among the institutions of the EU on amendments to the 2008 regulation establishing a long-term management plan for cod stocks (see EUROPE 11636 and 11664). The new rules will come into force from 1 January 2017. The purpose of the new rules is to end the current fishing effort regime. (LC)