05/12/2016 (Agence Europe) – On Monday 5 December, the European Parliament's fisheries committee confirmed it's wish – by adopting the report by Linnea Engström (Greens/EFA, Sweden) which largely amends the Commission's initial proposal on EU vessels fishing outside the EU (external fishing fleet) – to extend the authorisation system to include private agreements between EU companies and third countries (see EUROPE 11582). The proposal introduces common eligibility criteria for...