On Tuesday 30 July, the European Commission adopted a report showing the efforts made by EU countries to improve the selectivity of fishing gear, in line with the objectives of the 2019 regulation on technical measures (see EUROPE B12797A8).
“Member States and stakeholders are investing in the development of new technologies to meet the objectives of the Regulation. While more remarkable results are yet to be seen in the next period, the Commission, Member States and the stakeholders...