| Series Title | EurActiv |
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| Series Details | 2108.13 |
| Publication Date | 21/08/2013 |
| Content Type | News |
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The European Commission adopted on the 20 August 2013 a package of measures to address the continued unsustainable fishing of herring by the Faroe Islands. The measures included the ban of imports of herring and mackerel from the Atlanto-Scandian stocks that has been caught under the control of the Faroe Islands as well as fishery products containing or made of such fish. The measures also included restrictions on the use of EU ports by vessels fishing for the herring and mackerel stocks under the control of the Faroe Islands. This meant that some Faroese vessels would not be allowed to dock in EU ports, except in cases of emergency. The Faroe Islands government reacted furiously to the EU decision. It threatened to jeopardise multilateral negotiations on herring quota allocations. The Icelandic government said it rejected and objected in the strongest terms to the EU's resort to threats of coercive measures against Iceland and the Faroe Islands as a means of settling disputes on the management of shared fish stocks. The Government called on the EU to withdraw these threats, thereby abiding by its obligations under international law. |
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| Source Link | http://www.euractiv.com/cap/herring-war-rages-eu-faroe-islan-news-529890 |
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| Subject Categories | Business and Industry |
| Countries / Regions | Denmark, Europe |
