Fish progress

摘要

Fisheries ministers on 15 May reached a potential turning point in the European Unions efforts to reform its commercial fishing policy. The rules have been criticized for allowing large catches that exceed scientific recommendations, but a lack of agreement between member-state ministers, the European Parliament and the European Commission has stalled changes. Ministers have now inched towards the goals favoured by Europe's Parliament, which include restoring fish stocks to certain biomass levels and setting tougher limits on waste of unwanted fish. See go.nature. com/l6hx5y for more.