A new report by ClientEarth, published on Tuesday 29 October, reveals that limits on vessel weight and power under the EU’s Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) “prove no obstacle to switching the EU fishing fleet to energy-efficient and low-carbon propulsion technologies”.
The report, entitled ‘Capacity Ceilings in EU Fisheries’ and prepared by the Swedish research institute RISE on behalf of ClientEarth, debunks claims raised by the fishing industry and some policymakers that capacity...