1. How successful was the 1983 Common Fisheries Policy
... feeding areas on the seabed. These problems have a direct effect on the sustainability of existing fish stocks, and overfishing depletes stocks even further. In 1983 the European Commission established the Common Fisheries Policy (CPF), in response to the depletion of fish stocks and the problems arising from increased competition from outside the EU. Fishing is important to the European Union on ... . But too many fishing vessels result in overfishing and a decline in fish stocks. Getting the Community fishing fleet to the right size has been, and remains, a key objective for the common...
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