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

Small-scale fishing vessels on France's Atlantic coast

NGO calls on all EU member states to ensure that decisions support ocean health and local livelihoods

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.

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