A new study of the implementation of the landing obligation (LO) has found control and enforcement remain challenging.

The study by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries also looks at the impact of LO on discard rates. The landing obligation has been fully in force since 2019 after a phasing-in period from 2015.

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