Reforming the Common Fisheries Policy

Download or read book Reforming the Common Fisheries Policy written by Jill Wakefield and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2016-06-24 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book takes a critical view of the policy and law governing EU marine fisheries and the effect of the 2013 reform of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP). Reforms to the CFP are impeded by Treaty-guaranteed concessions, exemptions from general environmental legislation and the Court of Justice’s creation of principles unique to the sector. The author discusses how damaging effects of fishing could be ameliorated if the Court were to align fisheries principles with general principles of law, and considers the institutional and regulatory frameworks needed to encourage prudent resource use.