Fishermen welcome EU conservation talks outcome

Reports of the Total Allowable Catch (TACs) decisions taken for 2013 at the Agriculture and Fisheries Council, Brussels, 18-19 December 2012.

The Council discussed and reached agreement on fishing opportunities for 2013 for the main commercial fish stocks of the Atlantic, the North Sea and the Black Sea.

• Primary Source

European Commission: RAPID: MEMO/12/1019: Outcome of December Fisheries Council : Reaction by Commissioner Damanaki http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-12-1019_en.pdf

EUObserver, 19.12.12: MEPs vote to end fish discards http://euobserver.com/environment/118573

EurActiv, 21.12.12: Ministers snag deal on fishing quotas http://www.euractiv.com/cap/ministers-snag-deal-fishing-quot-news-516805

Council of the European Union: Press Release, PRES/12/522: Agriculture and Fisheries Council, Brussels, 18-19 December 2012 http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_Data/docs/pressdata/en/agricult/134437.pdf

http://ec.europa.eu/fisheries/documentation/magazine/mag60_en.pdf http://ec.europa.eu/fisheries/documentation/magazine/mag60_en.pdf

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