Decision (EU) 2019/859 on the position to be taken in the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (SPRFMO)

Summary:

Council Decision of 14 May 2019 establishing the position to be taken on behalf of the Union in connection with the envisaged adoption of fisheries conservation and management measures.

Further information:

The position to be adopted on behalf of the Union at the annual meetings of regional fisheries management organisations (RFMOs) is currently established according to a two-tier approach. A Council Decision sets out the guiding principles and orientations of the Union’s position on a multiannual basis and it is subsequently adjusted for each annual meeting.

This Decision sets out the Union’s position in the SPRFMO for the period 2019-2023.

Background:

The Convention on the Conservation and Management of High Seas Fishery Resources in the South Pacific Ocean (SPRFMO Convention) aims to ensure the long-term conservation and sustainable use of fishery resources in the Convention area. The Convention entered into force on 24 August 2012.

The SPRFMO Commission is the body established to be responsible for the management and conservation of fishery resources in the Convention area. It adopts conservation and management measures to ensure the long-term conservation and sustainable use of fishery resources under its purview.

EUR-Lex: COM(2019)97: Proposal for a Decision concerning the position to be taken in the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/HIS/?uri=COM:2019:097:FIN

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