Common rules with a view to the application of the external dimension of the CFP, including fisheries agreements

This dossier concerns common rules for the external dimension of the Common Fisheries Policy, including fisheries agreements. The amendments address sustainable fisheries partnership agreements with third countries and developing regions such as West African nations, the status of global fish stocks, illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, vulnerable marine ecosystems and marine protected areas, quotas in RFMOs, joint ventures, food security of coastal communities, and policy coherence for development.