Seas At Risk: New small-scale fisher guidelines can make quota allocations fairer

The European Commission’s newly released guidelines aimed at helping strengthen support for small-scale fishers in the Union represent a crucial opportunity for member states to make the national allocation of fishing quotas fairer, more transparent and environmentally friendly, according to Seas At Risk.

Small-scale fishing vessels on France's Atlantic coast

The European Commission’s newly released guidelines aimed at helping strengthen support for small-scale fishers in the Union represent a crucial opportunity for member states to make the national allocation of fishing quotas fairer, more transparent and environmentally friendly, according to Seas At Risk.