Sustainable Management of External Fishing Fleets

Summary

A new regulation to manage EU fishing fleets outside EU waters, ensuring sustainability and fighting illegal fishing.
10 28.12.2017
Other
environment
social policy
public administration
international relations
agriculture, forestry and fisheries

Key points

  • The regulation introduces strict eligibility criteria for all EU vessels fishing outside Union waters.
  • Vessels must provide complete information about the ship, owner, and master to receive authorisation.
  • Strict rules are applied to vessels that have recently changed their flag (reflagged) to prevent the circumvention of rules.
  • Direct fishing authorisations in third countries now require scientific evidence of sustainability.
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