On Friday 13 September, the European Commission adopted a proposal to revise the EU’s instruments for combating unsustainable fishing practices by third countries on fish stocks of common interest.
The Commission hopes that “this revision will make the current tools more effective and reinforce good governance and the sustainability of our oceans”.
The proposal amends Regulation 1026/2012 to clarify the conditions necessary to identify a country authorising unsustainable fishing...