Brussels, 04/03/2009 (Agence Europe) - The Court of Justice of the European Communities will, on Thursday 5 March, deliver its judgment (case C-556/07) on fishing gear known as “thonaille” used by some 80 French vessels (under 18 metres) in the waters of the Mediterranean. On 27 June 2007, the European Commission referred France to the Court of Justice for failing, hitherto, to end the use of this small-scale fishing net used to catch bluefin tuna and swordfish. The Commission classifies...