On Friday 21 February, Costas Kadis, the European Commissioner for Fisheries and the Oceans, kicked off the first dialogue on fisheries and the oceans, a crucial stage in the preparations for the 'European Oceans Pact' (see EUROPE B13583A6).
The meeting brought together leading figures, including ministers from the EU Council Presidencies and France (which will host the UN Oceans Conference in June), Carmen Crespo Díaz, Chair of the European Parliament's Fisheries Committee, Thomas...