The European Commission proposes a first set of fishing opportunities for 2025 in the Mediterranean and Black Seas

EC proposes a first set of fishing opportunities for 2025 in the Mediterranean and Black Seas. The European Commission has adopted its proposal for fishing opportunities for 2025 for the Mediterranean and the Black Seas. The proposal promotes the sustainable management of fish stocks in the Mediterranean and the Black Seas and delivers on the political commitments made in the MedFish4Ever and Sofia Declarations. The remaining fishing opportunities will be proposed after the results of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) annual session and the release of new scientific advice expected in mid-November by the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF). The Western Mediterranean MAP for demersal stocks will enter its permanent phase as of 1 January 2025, following the conclusion of the five-year transitional period. The Commission therefore proposes the continued implementation of all sustainable fishing measures derived from the MAP. ...