EU says Common Fisheries Policy fell short of objectives

Thursday, 30 April 2026RSS

The European Commission considered today that the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) has failed in sustainability gains, highlighting that the recovery of fish stocks remains too slow and overfishing practices persist.

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