The NFFO and Scottish Fishermen’s Federation recently held their first meeting with new EC Commissioner Maria Damanaki, in Strasbourg, in a meeting organised by British MEPs.
This was a groundbreaking meeting in two senses: an important first meeting with the Commissioner who will hold a pivotal role in shaping the future CFP, but also important collaboration between members of the European Parliament and the federations in the new era of co-decision making.
The meeting covered a wide range of issues from cod recovery; to the implications of applying maximum sustainable yield to next year’s quotas; to regional management within a reformed CFP and strategies for dealing with Iceland’s attempt to lever access to the western mackerel fishery.
