The policy department for structural and cohesion policies of the European Parliament presented a study for the PECH committee on ‘EU fisheries, its latest developments and the upcoming challenges’
Read moreCFP reform: WWF’s recommendations for the EU external fleet
Fishing outside EU waters by EU vessels should be firmly anchored in the 2012 revision of the Common Fisheries Policy. This is to ensure consistency and clarity on the standards of behaviour for EU vessels wherever they fish.
Check out WWF’s recommendations to improve the rules that apply to EU activities, to ensure sustainable fisheries abroad.
DEFRA’s baseline study on the CFP external dimension and global fisheries governance
The EU Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) is currently undergoing a reform process with changes due in 2012. The consultation process for the reform began with the publication of a Green Paper in 2009 and invited a range of stakeholders to provide contributions. The Department for Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) commissioned this study to consider the main issues for reform of the ‘external dimension’ of the CFP.