January 1, 2015 — With just 12 months to go before the introduction of a landing obligation, which will be the most dramatic change the European fishing industry has seen for 30 years, the National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations (NFFO) believes there are still major issues yet to be addressed.
The federation has been at the heart of discussions between advisory councils and member states, and says it is clear there is much work still to do.
The NFFO’s chief executive, Barrie Deas, said: ‘You don’t need a crystal ball to foresee that 2015 will be dominated by preparations for the introduction of the landings obligation to the demersal fisheries from January 2016.
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