25/05/23 (Agence Europe) – On Wednesday, 24 May, the European Parliament’s Committee on Fisheries approved the compromise text that was the result of an agreement with the EU Council on updating the rules for fishing in the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) Agreement area, which also includes the Black Sea. The European Parliament’s negotiating team was led by Ladislav Ilčić (ECR, Croatian). With regard to the conservation of certain species, such as the European eel, that are endangered, it was agreed that EU Member States would define landing points for better protection. Nevertheless, EU countries can implement alternative measures to these landing points if the measures effectively combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing. Link to the text: https://aeur.eu/f/735 (LC)