On Monday 5 July, the European Commission adopted a proposal (https://bit.ly/3dMs32F) to extend the restrictions on access to EU waters for ten years.
Article 5 of Regulation 1380/2013 on the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) establishes that Member States may, within their 12-nautical-mile zone (territorial waters), derogate from the general rule of equal access of EU fishing vessels to EU waters and resources.
The derogation allows Member States to restrict fishing in the 12-mile zone to...