Spain: Planas criticizes Norway's unilateral stance to set quotas unacceptable for the EU

BRUSSELS / SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA, September 18 (EUROPA PRESS) - The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Luis Planas, criticized this Monday in Brussels the "unilateral" position of Norway to set total allowable catches (TAC) and quotas fishing activities that are "unacceptable" to the European Union, which is why it has urged resorting to the principle of commercial reciprocity in order to defend community interests. This was stated in statements to the media upon his arrival in the Belgian capital, where he will chair the meeting of EU Agriculture and Fisheries Ministers within the framework of the Spanish presidency of the Council. Although he believes that Norway is a "friendly country", the minister has pointed out that "if it intends to increase catches to sell to the EU, the principle of reciprocity must be brought into play from a commercial point of view to defend the fishing interests of the EU." Along with the agreement with Norway, the EU is also in ...