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Spain hopes that under its Presidency the Fifteen will reach conclusions on general framework for reform of common fisheries policy

Brussels, 04/01/2002 (Agence Europe) - On 23 January, the Spanish Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries, Miguel Arias Canete, will present the European Parliament's Fisheries Committee with the Spanish Presidency's priorities regarding fishing until 30 June of this year. According to a Spanish diplomat, the minister should place emphasis on four issues, the most important of which is pushing forward the debate on the reform of the common fisheries policy (CFP). The Spanish Presidency hopes,...