EU Parliment Adopts "Baltic Plan": First Long-term Fishing Plan Under New Common Fisheries Policy
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [SeafoodNews] - June 23, 2016
The EU multiannual, multispecies plan for managing Baltic Sea cod, sprat and herring stocks was approved in plenary session of the European Parliment yesterday. This is the first new Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) regional plan that takes account of interactions between species. It aims to ensure the sustainability of fisheries and offer fishermen better economic conditions in the long run. Parliament and Council negotiators reached an informal agreement on it in March.
The multispecies management approach is much more effective than managing a single species. It takes account of inter-species interactions, such as cod eating herring and sprats and sprats eating cod roe. The new plan - approved by 480 votes to 68 with 39 abstentions - aims to ensure balanced and sustainable exploitation of these stocks and guarantee stable fishing opportunities and livelihoods...
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