The European Parliament’s fisheries committee is expected to adopt a draft statement on Tuesday 24 April calling on the Commission to reach a fair solution that will allow EU vessels to resume fishing for snow crab (see EUROPE 11919).
Norway is refusing EU vessels access to the snow crab fishery in the waters of the Barents and Svalbard.
According to the draft statement, the Commission’s political and diplomatic efforts thus far have not been strong enough to deliver results. The text...