The European Commission (EC) has proposed Total Allowable Catches (TAC) for a number of species for 2019 and 2020, in order to restore deep-sea fish stocks in the North-East Atlantic. These new measures will enable stocks to rebuild to sustainable levels.
EC’s proposal is based on precautionary scientific advice from the International Council for the Exploration of the Seas (ICES), and considers the obligation for fishermen to bring to land all catches as of 1st January 2019.
The proposal reduces...
https://safety4sea.com/eu-proposes-measure-to-protect-deep-sea-species-in-north-east-atlantic/