Sustainable fishing: Avoiding over-exploitation of fishery resources

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In the 1990s, the European Commission approved a series of management measures to avoid the over-exploitation of fishery resources. A study carried out by researchers in Spain now reveals that the Common Fisheries Policy in Europe has promoted the extension of the European fleet into more vulnerable ecosystems, such as deep waters. However, the next reform of the fishery policy could reverse this trend and achieve sustainability of marine resources.

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