The European Commission has accepted Malta’s requests concerning tuna fishing quotas, with a final document including the Maltese government’s proposed amendments being unanimously agreed upon. The meeting took place in Brussels late on Thursday evening and saw the participation of Minister for Rural Affairs and the Environment George Pullicino.
Earlier during the day, the Minister had stated that partial fishing quotas are not to be used as a reference for the final allocation between European Union Member states when the issue is brought up for discussion.
Minister Pullicino expressed his satisfaction at these developments and added that the government will continue with its efforts to safeguard the interests of Maltese fishermen. The Minister also expressed his gratitude towards Commissioner for Maritime Affairs Joe Borg, as well as other European Union (EU) member states that George Pullicino that backed the Maltese proposals.
The tuna fishing quotas for EU states were not set during the most recent International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) meeting in Croatia. Therefore the Commission had to decide on provision quotas, which will be discussed again in an upcoming ICCAT meeting to be held next month in Japan.
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Objection to partial fishing quotas used as reference
By MaltaMedia News
Dec 20, 2006, 17:50 CET
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