In December 2011, the Commission proposed to the Council the development of a specific instrument to tackle situations like the one that is currently threatening the stock of North-East Atlantic mackerel (18545/11).
Komisjon tegi 2011. aasta detsembris nõukogule ettepaneku töötada välja konkreetne õigusakt, millega saaks lahendada olukordi, mis on sarnased praegu Kirde-Atlandi makrellivaru ohustava olukorraga (18545/11).