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18th Apr 13

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Joint NGO Position on the EU Proposed Policy to Reduce Discards: Issues for EU Fishing Activities in Third Countries Waters

18/06/2007

Author: CFFA

This brief paper, produced jointly by European Environment and Development NGOs, comments on the European Commission’s proposal to reduce by-catches and eliminate
discards in EU fisheries. The Commission is proposing a discard ban with supporting measures such as by-catch quotas and the use of more selective fishing gears.

Click here for the full document (37 k)