On Wednesday 11 May, the European Parliament’s Committee on Fisheries decided that the use of environmentally friendly fishing practices or the contribution to the local economy should be taken into account when distributing fishing quotas in EU countries.
In adopting (18 votes in favour, 7 against and 2 abstentions) the report by Caroline Roose (Greens/EFA, French) on the implementation of Article 17 of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP), MEPs point out that only a few EU Member...