News Headline

New treaty bans commercial fishing in the Arctic for 16 years

Source
EurActiv.com

Publication Date
2019-02-15

The European Union and nine other countries, including the US and Russia, approved an international agreement on Thursday (14 February) that will prohibit commercial vessels from fishing in the Arctic in order to preserve the region’s fragile ecosystem.

Content
https://www.euractiv.com/section/arctic-agenda/news/new-deal-to-prevent-unregulated-arctic-fishing-approved-by-eu-and-partners/