(Source: CEFAS - Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science) 07 March 2014 Following last autumn's series of meetings around English fishing ports and harbours to discuss the reformed Common Fisheries Policy (CFP), Cefas has been contracted to carry out a similar exercise with the Welsh industry. Meetings with Welsh fishermen will take place during the period 18-20 March, at venues in Bangor, Aberystwyth and Carmarthen. Reformed CFP requirements In June 2013 EU member states signalled agreement to an historic deal to reform the CFP. The package of reforms includes firm dates to ban fish discards, through "landing obligations" for all quota stocks. These will be...
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