EU fisheries deals need reform, says IUU Fishing Coalition

Greener Fishing

Sustainable fisheries partnership agreements must urgently evolve to meet the European Union’s sustainability and human rights goals, warns a new report

The study by the EU IUU Fishing Coalition identifies persistent transparency gaps and insufficient stakeholder involvement and calls for a ‘new generation’ of agreements.

The report criticises weak enforcement of the ‘transparency clause’, which requires partner countries to disclose all vessels authorised to fish in their waters, something few currently do.

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