Fleet overcapacity is driving overfishing
We call on MEPs to:
- set a deadline for Member States to achieve an effective balance between their fishing capacity and fishing opportunities that effectively supports the 2015 MSY stock recovery target;
- strengthen the mechanisms that govern fishing capacity management; and
- ensure that the allocation of fleet-related subsidies under the new Maritime and Fisheries Fund is made conditional upon Member States’ progress in achieving an effective balance between fishing capacity and available fishing opportunities.