Brussels, 03/07/2009 (Agence Europe) - The main priorities of the Swedish Presidency of the Council of the EU for the second half of this year are to continue the debate over reform of the common fisheries policy (CFP), negotiate a compromise over strengthening control of fisheries, and set fishing quotas and total allowable catches (TACs) for 2010.
On Thursday 2 July and Friday 3 July 2009, EU member states' top fisheries officials held an informal meeting in Ronneby to discuss the...