On Friday 7 June, the European Commission called on Member States and operators in the sector to step up their efforts to achieve the objective of eliminating overfishing by 2020.
The Commission has adopted a Communication reviewing the implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) and launching a public consultation on fishing opportunities for the year 2020. European ministers will be invited to react to this document at their meeting in Luxembourg on 18 June. The fishing quotas for...