Strengthening Fisheries Control in the North-East Atlantic

Summary

The proposal updates EU regulations to improve fisheries control in the North-East Atlantic, aligning with international standards to fight illegal fishing and modernizing reporting through digital tools.
10 02.02.2016
Other
fisheries
environment
public administration
international relations
simplification of legislation

Key points

  • Alignment with international standards to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing.
  • Clarification of communication requirements for vessels involved in transhipment operations regarding their landing ports.
  • Modernization of notification procedures for port state control through a transition to web-based digital applications.
  • Integration of recommendations adopted by the North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission into Union law.
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