DEFRA

DEFRA’s baseline study on the CFP external dimension and global fisheries governance

The EU Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) is currently undergoing a reform process with changes due in 2012. The consultation process for the reform began with the publication of a Green Paper in 2009 and invited a range of stakeholders to provide contributions. The Department for Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) commissioned this study to consider the main issues for reform of the ‘external dimension’ of the CFP.