The European Parliament was divided in plenary session on Tuesday 9 March on whether or not closed-circuit television (CCTV) systems should be mandatory to monitor the implementation by fishermen of the rule banning discards of fish at sea (see EUROPE B12663A11).
Broadly speaking, the S&D and Greens/EFA groups and the European Commission are in favour of the compulsory nature of this proven technology, while the others (EPP, Renew Europe, ID, ECR) advocate its optional use, except for ships...