The common fisheries policy: origins and development
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21-04-2023
A common fisheries policy (CFP) was first formulated in the Treaty of Rome. Initially linked to the common agricultural policy, over time it has gradually become more independent. The primary goal of the CFP, as revised in 2002, is to ensure sustainable fisheries and guarantee incomes and stable jobs for fishers. Several changes to the CFP were introduced in the Lisbon Treaty. In 2013, the Council and Parliament reached an agreement on a new CFP, for the long-term environmental, economic and social sustainability of fishing and aquaculture activities.
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