A new system introducing a digital catch certificate for all fishery products entering the European Union came into force on Saturday 10 January, according to the European Commission (see EUROPE B13690A13).
This system will support global efforts to tackle illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, help protect marine biodiversity and contribute to the EU’s broader simplification efforts, according to the institution.
The new system, known as CATCH, replaces the previous...