European Parliament and EU Council negotiators on the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) are trying to cobble together compromises on aid to the fleet, but the Commission is being very firm to avoid “harmful” subsidies.
The European Parliament’s Committee on Fisheries took stock on Thursday 25 June of the discussions at the 12 June trilogue on the EMFF 2021-2027. MEPs did not hesitate to denounce the “pressure” applied by the Commission on this issue, and even...