EU Fisheries Policy

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EU to tighten net on illegal fishing: commissioner — 17 April 2008, 21:45 CET

The European Union is to step up measures against illegal fishing "from net to plate," EU Fisheries Commissioner Joe Borg said on Thursday.

EU reels Poland in for overfishing cod — 14 April 2008, 22:30 CET

Polish fishermen will have their cod quotas cut for the next four years after overfishing in 2007, EU fisheries ministers rule.

Mauritania and EU sign fishing protocol — 14 March 2008, 09:57 CET

Mauritania and the European Union signed a four-year protocol agreement on fishing on Thursday, the Mauritanian fisheries ministry announced.

Croatian parliament gives up EU-opposed fishing zone — 13 March 2008, 14:05 CET

Croatian parliament has given up full implementation of a controversial Adriatic Sea environmental and fishing zone, strongly opposed by Brussels.

EU warns Croatia over fishing row — 06 March 2008, 16:01 CET

EU enlargement chief Olli Rehn has warned Croatia that a fishing row with Italy and Slovenia could slow the Balkan country's membership talks with the European Union.

Croatia for fresh talks on EU-related fishing row — 25 February 2008, 19:55 CET

Croatian Prime Minister Ivo Sanader on Monday renewed calls for a meeting with the European Union, Italy and Slovenia to discuss a bitter row over a fishing zone.

Croatia confident of solving EU-related fishing row — 29 January 2008, 19:10 CET

Croatian Prime Minister Ivo Sanader said Tuesday he was confident an ongoing row with the European Union over a fishing zone will soon be resolved.

WWF cries 'scandal' over French plans for fish quotas — 20 January 2008, 15:53 CET

Conservation group WWF described as a "scandal" Sunday suggestions by French President Sarkozy that EU fishing quotas be eased, saying the limits must if anything be toughened.

Sarkozy wants easing of EU fishing quotas — 20 January 2008, 00:32 CET

French President Nicolas Sarkozy said Saturday he wants to use his country's upcoming presidency of the European Union to thrash out an agreement on changing the fishing quotas system.

EU urges Croatia not to enforce Adriatic fishery zone — 09 January 2008, 11:35 CET

The European Union urged Croatia on Tuesday not to enforce its controversial Adriatic fishing zone if it wanted to avoid negative consequences for its ambitions to join the EU.

EU presidency warns Croatia over fishing row — 04 January 2008, 17:05 CET

The European Union presidency warned Friday that Croatia's implementation of a protected Adriatic fishing zone violates EU rules.

Italian fishermen fined for illegal fishing in Croatia: court — 04 January 2008, 17:06 CET

Three Italian fishermen were fined and expulsed from Croatia for one year after their boat was caught in illegal fishing in the country's Adriatic Sea waters, a judge said on Friday.

Poland launches Baltic cod count after EU fishing spat — 04 January 2008, 17:05 CET

Poland has launched a study aimed at estimating cod populations in the Baltic Sea after the EU newcomer disputed an EU cod fishing ban imposed on Polish fishermen.

Italian fishing boat detained in Croatian waters: police — 03 January 2008, 16:51 CET

Croatia's coast guard on Thursday intercepted an Italian trawler suspected of illegally fishing in its Adriatic Sea waters, police said.

Croatia's accession threatened by fishing row: EU official — 31 December 2007, 15:24 CET

The EU has issued a warning to Croatia over the imminent implementation of a protected Adriatic fishing zone, saying it could put a spoke in Zagreb's EU aspirations.

EU agrees 2008 fishing quotas — 19 December 2007, 16:11 CET

EU fisheries ministers netted a deal in the early hours of Wednesday on fishing quotas for next year which environmentalists quickly slammed for not going far enough to save stocks.

Environmentalists seal off EU building in fish quota demo — 17 December 2007, 13:01 CET

Around 200 environmental activists used barriers and concrete blocks to seal off entrances to a main EU building in Brussels Monday to protest over-fishing in European waters.

Croatian leader hopes for fishing zone compromise — 11 December 2007, 18:52 CET

President Stipe Mesic voiced hope Tuesday that Croatia will soon solve a row with Italy and Slovenia over implementing a protected fishing and ecological zone that prompted EU warnings.

Croatian fishermen insist on protected zone — 07 December 2007, 23:04 CET

Croatian fishermen insisted Friday that the country should implement a protected fishing and ecological zone in the Adriatic despite EU warnings.

European Commission 2008 fishing possibilities - guide — 29 November 2007, 01:14 CET

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Brussels proposes fishing quota cuts amid dwindling stocks — 29 November 2007, 01:34 CET

The European Commission on Wednesday proposed a 25 per cent cut in cod fishing quotas for most of the EU's waters, warning that with cod and other fish "most stocks remain overfished."

EU tightens controls on tuna fishing — 27 November 2007, 17:31 CET

European fisheries ministers have agreed to tighten up the rules protecting threatened tuna stocks, obliging member states to present detailed fishing plans before the season starts.

WTO says EU broke trade rules in Norwegian salmon dispute — 17 November 2007, 13:06 CET

The World Trade Organisation says the EU broke trade rules by slapping a charge on salmon exports from Norway but has stopped short of calling for the measure to be repealed.

European aquaculture debate - guide — 15 November 2007, 14:18 CET

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EU finds compromise with Poland over Baltic fishing quotas — 23 October 2007, 20:02 CET

EU nations reached agreement Tuesday on fishing quotas in the Baltic Sea next year, overcoming a row between Poland and the European Commission over cod catches, the bloc's presidency announced.