The Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) is fit for purpose, said the NGO Oceana on Tuesday 15 April in its contribution to the consultation launched by the European Commission on the evaluation of this policy.
The CFP has significantly reduced overfishing in EU waters and increased profits for the fishing industry, according to the organisation. It believes that at a time of major economic and geopolitical upheaval, “it is not the moment to create more uncertainties and instability for fishers...