On Wednesday 16 July, the European Parliament’s Committee on Fisheries called for vigilance regarding the implementation of the fisheries chapter of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and the United Kingdom.
It adopted (by 22 votes in favour, none against and 2 abstentions) an opinion by Isabelle Le Callennec (EPP, French) that assesses the agreement of 19 May, which notably covered reciprocal access to waters for fishermen over a period up to 2038 (see EUROPE 13643/1).
In adopting compromise amendments (https://aeur.eu/f/hwd ), MEPs called on both parties to “swiftly address the increased pressure in the Channel and the North Sea by proposing a regional management plan to guarantee sustainable exploitation of resources and multiannual fisheries management”.
They regret that the UK has unilaterally implemented numerous fisheries management measures, including bans on certain fisheries, the introduction of minimum catch sizes for certain species, the closure of fishing zones in marine protected areas (such as the Dogger Bank) and the establishment of wind farms. (Original version in French by Lionel Changeur)