Brussels, 06/05/2009 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday 5 May, the European Parliament adopted a draft directive compelling EU member states to introduce more effective measures to combat pollution at sea. Luis de Grandes Pascual (EPP-ED, Spain), the rapporteur, was pleased that “we have taken a big step forward in stopping pollution at sea because for the first time we will have legislation that includes compulsory criminal law penalties against all those responsible (for pollution) in the...