EU fisheries shake-up to help fish stocks

The fishing industry has lost out in a Brussels policy battle which now seems certain to favour interests of the EU's 500m citizens and the marine environment over the interests of fishermen, reports the Daily Telegraph.

It says the former directorate-general for fisheries and maritime affairs has been quietly re-named DG Mare (pronounced mar-ay) as a result of a decision by all 27 member states.

The paper quotes Commission sources saying that the change has come about because commissioners were embarrassed by DG Fish's management of the Common Fisheries Policy – which, it says, often doles out fish quotas in defiance of scientific advice.

 

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