On Monday 26 May, the European Commission adopted a proposal for a derogation from the current rules banning eel fishing in EU waters.
Under the current Regulation on fishing opportunities for 2025, Member States must introduce one or more closed periods of at least six months for the commercial fishing of European eel in the North-East Atlantic, subject to certain conditions.
Under the proposal, the Member States concerned would be authorised to catch adult eels of at least 12 cm in...