Mediterranean Joint Deployment Plan

The Mediterranean JDP was adopted in May 2014 and has the active participation of Croatia, Cyprus, France, Greece, Italy, Malta, Portugal, Slovenia and Spain. Joint control and inspection activities conducted under the JDP are exhaustive and based on a risk assessment approach. They cover fishing and fishing-related activities including farming, weighing, processing, marketing, transport and storage of fisheries products and sport and recreational fisheries.

The JDP is implemented based on the decisions of the Mediterranean steering group which supervises its overall strategy and orientation. Day-to-day operational activities are implemented through a technical joint deployment group and coordination centres in the Member States concerned.