Convention area of the North Pacific Fisheries Commission: management, conservation and control measures
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With the European Parliament, which is preparing its first-reading position.
Last active 28 Sept 2026
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What this bill does
In plain terms: what it changes and who it affects.
The bill brings EU fishing rules in line with North Pacific Fisheries Commission measures for vessels operating in that convention area.
Who it affects
It affects EU fishing vessels, especially the one authorized to fish for chub mackerel in the North Pacific convention area. It also affects Member State authorities, vessel operators, and observers involved in monitoring, reporting, inspection, and transshipment.
Core of the proposal
- Requires authorisation for Union vessels fishing in the convention area.
- Bans directed shark fishing, shark finning, anadromous fish retention, gear abandonment, and plastic discharge.
- Sets catch reporting, vessel marking, VMS, transshipment, and observer access rules.
- Creates IUU fishing procedures, inspection obligations, and Commission delegated powers to update NPFC measures.
Key provisions
- Takes effect
- It enters into force on the twentieth day following publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Documents
1 recentSourcesOEILEUR-LexEU Law Tracker