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Amendment to the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean Agreement

Summary

The European Parliament has approved an amended agreement for the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean to improve the sustainable management of marine life and aquaculture.
10 30.04.2015
Other
fisheries
environment
international relations

Key points

  • The European Parliament gives its consent to the conclusion of the amended agreement for the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean.
  • The agreement aims to promote the biological, social, economic, and environmental sustainability of marine resources and aquaculture.
  • New functions are introduced, including the creation of multiannual management plans and the establishment of restricted fishing areas.
  • The framework integrates core elements of EU policy to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing and reduce discards.
Documents (PDFs)
RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council decision on the acceptance, on behalf of the European Union, of the amended Agreement for the establishment of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean Establishment of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean ***
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