Brussels, 05/03/2009 (Agence Europe) - In a judgement (C-556/07) on Thursday 5 March, the Court of Justice of the European Communities found France guilty of failing to ban “thonaille” (tuna gillnet) fishing, despite the Community prohibition of drift nets since early 2002 (EUROPE 9854).
“By failing sufficiently to monitor, inspect and supervise fishing activities, in particular in the light of the prohibition of drift nets for the capture of certain species, and by not ensuring that...