Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF) – Review of the implementation of the EU regulation on the incidental catches of cetaceans (STECF-19-07)

Commission Decision of 25 February 2016 setting up a Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries, C(2016) 1084, OJ C 74, 26.2.2016, p. 4–10. The Commission may consult the group on any matter relating to marine and fisheries biology, fishing gear technology, fisheries economics, fisheries governance, ecosystem effects of fisheries, aquaculture or similar disciplines. This report deals with the implementation of Regulation (EU) 812/2004 on the incidental catches of cetaceans. The report explores the annual reports of the Member States, and undertakes a holistic analysis of the overall efficacy of the regulation.JRC.D.2-Water and Marine Resource