On Monday 16 December, the EU Council of Ministers agreed on a general approach in Brussels on a proposal to provide emergency aid to cod fishermen in the Eastern Baltic (see EUROPE B12389A9).
However, the European Commission has indicated that it does not support the compromise text on the table, which has yet to be negotiated with the European Parliament.
The Regulation authorises the payment of aid for ‘permanent cessation’ for fleets fishing for Eastern Baltic cod, Western Baltic...