Reform of the control system: from the net to the plate

Without an effective control system, rules cannot produce the anticipated effects. This is the predicament of the
Common Fisheries Policy (CFP). Despite all the measures taken over the years, the state of the resource is increasingly alarming and the sector is plagued by serious economic difficulties. One cause of this situation is the lack of sufficiently effective controls and dissuasive sanctions for those who break the rules. The European Commission aims to put an end to this state of affairs with its proposal for a new regulation on control and inspection.