The European Commission has called for an immediate shake up of EU fisheries policy as both the ecological balance of oceans and the sector's economic profitability are at stake. Overfishing has been identified as the number one problem.
"In its current form, the common fisheries policy does not encourage responsible behaviour by either fishermen or politicians," EU maritime affairs and fisheries commissioner Joe Borg said in a statement on Wednesday (17 September).
He argued th...
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