Brussels, 12/12/2005 (Agence Europe) - The WEU Assembly meeting recommended on 7 December that naval capabilities may be used in maritime security missions that are not strictly military in character, where there is an increase in illegal or violent activities such as drug trafficking, transport of illegal immigrants, or maritime terrorism. With the adoption of the report by Andrea Rigoni (Federated Group, Italy), the Assembly recommended “revision of international legislation on maritime traffic to make for greater effectiveness in confronting new threats such as terrorism or illegal immigration”, while hoping for better coordination between all those involved in maritime activities. Mr Rigoni thought it might be possible to coordinate European maritime capabilities in a “Coastguard Agency” and to set up a network of shipping surveillance centres. The principal mission of such an agency would be based on exchange of information and cooperation for control purposes both in ports and on the high seas, he stressed.