EU warns Croatia over fishing row
EU enlargement chief Olli Rehn warned Croatia Thursday over its EU prospects.
Thursday, 06.03.2008.
17:59
EU enlargement chief Olli Rehn warned Croatia Thursday over its EU prospects. A fishing row with Italy and Slovenia could slow the Balkan country's membership talks with the European Union, Rehn said in Zagreb. EU warns Croatia over fishing row "If this will not be settled shortly, it will unfortunately cause serious delays in the EU accession process of your country," Rehn told journalists after meeting with Prime Minister Ivo Sanader. "This is a very serious and the most urgent issue for Croatia to settle," he stressed. But Rehn, who arrived in the Croatian capital at the start of a Balkans tour on Wednesday, voiced confidence that an "agreement in the EU spirit can be found soon." The dispute stems from Croatia's decision to enforce a fishing and ecological zone on January 1, despite opposition from EU members Italy and Slovenia. The 23,800 square kilometer zone, first proclaimed by Croatia's parliament in 2003, is aimed at protecting Adriatic Sea fishing stocks, which Zagreb says are being depleted by Italy's large fleet of trawlers. However, in 2004 Croatia agreed exemptions for EU countries until a fishing accord is finalized with the 27-nation bloc. Italy and Slovenia have since proclaimed their own ecological zones. Croatia is hoping to join the EU by the end of the decade. Rehn, Sanader, meet in Zagreb (Beta)
EU warns Croatia over fishing row
"If this will not be settled shortly, it will unfortunately cause serious delays in the EU accession process of your country," Rehn told journalists after meeting with Prime Minister Ivo Sanader."This is a very serious and the most urgent issue for Croatia to settle," he stressed.
But Rehn, who arrived in the Croatian capital at the start of a Balkans tour on Wednesday, voiced confidence that an "agreement in the EU spirit can be found soon."
The dispute stems from Croatia's decision to enforce a fishing and ecological zone on January 1, despite opposition from EU members Italy and Slovenia.
The 23,800 square kilometer zone, first proclaimed by Croatia's parliament in 2003, is aimed at protecting Adriatic Sea fishing stocks, which Zagreb says are being depleted by Italy's large fleet of trawlers.
However, in 2004 Croatia agreed exemptions for EU countries until a fishing accord is finalized with the 27-nation bloc.
Italy and Slovenia have since proclaimed their own ecological zones.
Croatia is hoping to join the EU by the end of the decade.
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