Trade organisations in Europe’s fishing industry have welcomed the progress made in the measures contained in the ‘Ocean Pact’, while NGOs have expressed concern over the absence of new binding targets for the protection of marine resources (see EUROPE B13654A3).
For Europêche, the organisation representing EU fishers and shipowners, the Pact charts a new course for fisheries. Europêche welcomes the recognition of the essential role of fisheries within the broader framework of ocean...