Hungarian EU presidency presents new proposal for Atlantic fisheries

Meanwhile, another proposal is expected to be put forward later on the Mediterranean, where Spain is seeking to avoid a reduction in fishing days The Hungarian presidency of the Council of the European Union (EU), which is coordinating negotiations on fishing quotas, has presented to the Member States a compromise proposal on the possibilities of catches in the Atlantic with which it hopes to achieve consensus, while another proposal is expected to be put forward later on the Mediterranean, where Spain is seeking to avoid a reduction in fishing days. The Fisheries Ministers of the Twenty-Seven are holding a meeting in Brussels from this Monday in which they have to agree on the fishing possibilities in the community waters of the Atlantic and the Mediterranean for the year 2025. Spain opposes the reduction in fishing days for Mediterranean trawlers proposed by the European Commission. The Community Executive had proposed a 79% reduction in fishing days for the Spanish trawler ...