Member States and parts of the industry argue that EU vessels are already regulated under the provisions of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP), so they are fundamentally different from vessels from other countries.
Saskaņā ar Eiropas Komisijas priekšlikumu projektā piedalīsies visa Eiropas Savienība, nevis tikai Vidusjūras reģiona valstis, kā bija paredzēts sākumā.