An Ethical Approach to Re-Think the Present and the Future of the Common Fisheries Policy in the European Union

Abstract

"In the arena of sectorial policy-making, the Common Fisheries Policy is one of the most advanced expression of the economic and political integrative process that developed in Europe after World War II. After a few steps toward common fish market and structure policies in line with the European agricultural policy in the early seventies, the evolution of the international law of the sea has led to the declaration of the 200 miles Economic Exclusive Zones and the European Community Member-States have started negotiating a Fisheries Common Policy."