17/06/25 (Agence Europe) – On Monday 16 June, the European Commission published an independent study (https://aeur.eu/f/hdg) concluding that the landing obligation (end of discards) has not yet achieved its full potential. Although the fishing industry, national authorities and scientific institutions have made significant efforts to innovate in fishing gear, technologies and practices to reduce unwanted catches, the study reveals that a number of challenges remain to the effectiveness...