Signing of the Malta MedFish4Ever Declaration on preservation of fish stocks

The European Commission secured on 30 March 2017 the signing of the Malta MedFish4Ever Declaration, a 10-year pledge to save the Mediterranean fish stocks and protect the region's ecological and economic wealth. The event took place during a Ministerial conference on the sustainability of Mediterranean fisheries.

The Declaration was signed by ministerial representatives from both northern and southern coastlines. It was the result of a European Commission-led process that started in February 2016.

• Primary Source

European Commission: DG Maritime Affairs and Fisherie: Press Release, 09.02.17: Putting an end to overfishing in the Mediterranean https://ec.europa.eu/fisheries/putting-end-overfishing-mediterranean_en

EurActiv, 31.03.17: Vella: ‘By 2020, Mediterranean fish stocks should be subject to data collection’ http://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/interview/vella-by-2020-mediterranean-fish-stocks-should-be-subject-to-data-collection/

Malta Today, 30.03.17: Small-scale fisheries to benefit from streamlined funding scheme under MedFish4ever declaration http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/environment/environment/75843/smallscale_fisheries_to_benefit_from_streamlined_funding_scheme_under_medfish4ever_declaration

Politico, 02.05.17: End of line for quota-free fishing in Mediterranean http://www.politico.eu/article/swordfish-end-of-line-for-quota-free-fishing-in-mediterranean-malta-eu/

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