Baltic Sea: Commission confirms sustainability of herring stocks and proposes increased fishing opportunities for 2015

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Series Details IP/14/959 (03.09.14)
Publication Date 03/09/2014
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The European Commission released on 3 September 2014 its proposal on fishing opportunities for the main commercial fish stocks in the Baltic Sea for 2015, under the reformed Common Fisheries Policy.

The draft law increased the Total Allowable Catch (TAC) by 12% when compared to the previous year, setting the total at approximately 629,000 tonnes.

Source Link Link to Main Source http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-14-959_en.htm
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European Commission: RAPID: MEMO/14/516: Questions and Answers about Fishing Opportunities in the EU for 2015 http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-14-516_en.pdf
ESO: Background information: Proposal for a Council Regulation fixing for 2015 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks applicable in the Baltic Sea http://www.europeansources.info/record/proposal-for-a-council-regulation-fixing-for-2015-the-fishing-opportunities-for-certain-fish-stocks-and-groups-of-fish-stocks-applicable-in-the-baltic-sea/

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