A European Commission report on the implementation and evaluation of Regulation (1224/2009 establishing a control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the Common fisheries policy (CFP), published on Monday 24 April, says that the regulation has proved useful but improvements have been called for by stakeholders, particularly with regard to product traceability and the ending of discards at sea.
This legal instrument is seen by stakeholders as one of the main tools for achieving...