Press Release: Fish stocks in Northeast Atlantic recover, whilst serious overfishing in Mediterranean: Commission sets out plans for 2015 fishing opportunities

Fish stocks in the North and West of Europe were recovering, but there were still serious problems of overfishing in the Mediterranean Sea. That was the key message Maria Damanaki, European Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, issued in the 2014 report on the state of fish stocks and the preparation of setting 2015 fish quotas.

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European Commission: RAPID: MEMO/14/724: Questions and Answers about Fishing Opportunities in the EU for 2015 http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-14-442_en.pdf

ESO: Background information: Communication From The Commission To The European Parliament And The Council Concerning a consultation on Fishing Opportunities for 2015 under the Common Fisheries Policy http://www.europeansources.info/record/communication-from-the-commission-to-the-european-parliament-and-the-council-concerning-a-consultation-on-fishing-opportunities-for-2015-under-the-common-fisheries-policy/

The Conversation, 15.07.14: Lessons from the North Atlantic could help save fish in the Mediterranean http://theconversation.com/lessons-from-the-north-atlantic-could-help-save-fish-in-the-mediterranean-29185?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Latest+from+The+Conversation+for+16+July+2014+-+1781&utm_content=Latest+from+The+Conversation+for+16+July+2014+-+1781+CID_e25e9fefae63c37655e059076b307256&utm_source=campaign_monitor_uk&utm_term=Lessons%20from%20the%20North%20Atlantic%20could%20help%20save%20fish%20in%20the%20Mediterranean

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