The European Commission has unveiled major plans to reform the EU's fishing industry and stop catches being wasted.
The proposal, due to take effect from 2013, would give fleets quota shares guaranteed for at least 15 years.
"Discards" will be phased out – the practice whereby up to half the catch of some fish is thrown back into the sea to avoid going above the quota.
The environmental group Oceana said the plan had "some positive" aspects but stronger measures were needed.
It called the plan "an incomplete work that does not provide the urgently needed strong solutions to restore European seas and ensure the long-term sustainability of fishing".
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