European Parliament rapporteur Gabriel Mato (EPP, Spain) failed to obtain the negotiating mandate from the fisheries committee to open inter-institutional negotiations on the regulation on the conservation of fishery resources and the protection of marine ecosystems through technical measures. He failed by one to obtain an absolute majority of 14 votes. The text will have to be put to the vote, therefore, in plenary session, probably in February.
The committee position, adopted by 20 votes...