BRUSSELS: The proposal by European Union (EU) Fisheries Commissioner Maria Damanaki to ban the practice of discarding fish at sea has been met with a mixed reaction from industry players and politicians, SeafoodSource.com reported.
According to SeafoodSource.com, discards are a consequence of the EU’s Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) quota system, which limits the amount of fish landed in an attempt to conserve stocks.
“We need to discuss a discards ban as part of the reformed CFP,” Damanaki was reported as saying.
“The new CFP must become a policy that has sustainability written all over it. If it does not do away with discards, then it will not deserve this name.”
Source: SeafoodSource.com
