Summary Description
- Regulates the fishing industry by limiting the amount of fish harvested.
- TopicThe topic of the legislation or policy covered by the text
- Wild-caught fishing
- SpeciesThe animal, or type of food production, covered by the text
- Fish
- JurisdictionCountry or geographical area where the text applies
- EU
- Sub-jurisdictionCountry or state where the text applies
- N/A
- Type of ActWhether the act is a law, regulation, or policy, or another type of text
- Legislation
- StatusIndicates whether the act is in force or not
- In force
- Legal ValueWhether the text is binding or not
- Binding
- Date enactedDate the text was adopted
- 2013
- Date updatedDate when the entry was last updated by the CALF team
- June, 2023
- Official citation
- Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on the Common Fisheries Policy, O.J. L 354/22 - 61 (2013) (E.U.)
Strengths & Weaknesses
- Strengths
- Establishes limitations on the quantity of fish killed, by setting maximum sustainable yields at regional levels, as well as fleet capacity ceilings.
- Implements measures to reduce by-catch, such as through the prohibition of certain equipment.
- Requires reporting and monitoring measures are put in place in the Member States to monitor the amount of fish.
- Weaknesses
- Does not cover all aquatic animals, only fish.
- Subsidises fishing.
- Does not include conditionality mechanisms with animal welfare rules.
- Suffers from major enforcement issues.