Management, conservation and control measures applicable in the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Convention area

The Committee on Fisheries adopted the report by João FERREIRA (GUE/NGL, PT) on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down management, conservation, and control measures applicable in the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Convention area and amending Council Regulation (EU) N°520/2007.

The committee recommended that Parliament adopt its position at first reading, taking over the Commission's proposal.

The proposal to amend Council Regulation (EC) No 520/2007 aims to transpose into EU law the control, conservation and management measures adopted by the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC).

It lays down management, conservation and control measures for fisheries in the IATTC area and for stocks of tuna and tuna-like species, other species caught by vessels fishing for tuna and tuna-like species and species belonging to the same ecosystem. The regulation applies to EU vessels fishing in the IATTC convention area.