Brussels, 12/06/2008 (Agence Europe) - Acting on the request of the Dutch government, the European Commission adopted a decision on Thursday 12 June, that will significantly cut back on fishing activity in the protected Voordelta zone. This decision is the result of a commitment made by the Netherlands to take environmental protection measures to compensate for the loss of biodiversity caused by the expansion of Rotterdam port (on the sea).
The Commission decision: - establishes five...