This briefing highlights important points that should be considered when evaluating the landing obligation under the new Common Fisheries Policy (CFP). It emphasises that, rather than being a blanket ban on discarding, what the new CFP establishes is a partial landing obligation, covering species subject to catch limits, with a number of exemptions and flexibilities that will need to be applied sensibly and lawfully to produce good results.
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