Updates to the European Union’s fleet register will soon be available in real time, following the adoption of a new regulation by the European Commission on 6 February.
The regulation makes it easier for EU member states to update the fleet register, while giving the Commission the necessary tools to cross-check the data submitted.
The regulation, which will come into force in February 2018, applies to all EU fishing vessels except aquaculture vessels and blue fin tuna traps. The data...