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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8272

8 August 2002
(eu) eu/fisheries
Commission proposes changes to new series of fishing possibilities

Brussels, 07/08/2002 (Agence Europe) - Following decisions recently agreed in international fisheries organisations of which the EU is a member, the availability of new scientific advice and a ruling by the Court of Justice, the Commission proposes to adjust some fishing possibilities (see Europe 31 July p 9) and to amend some of the attached measures. These changes aim to reinforce the goal of sustainable fisheries and to help EU fishermen in keeping with scientific advice. But they also...