This publication presents a 5-year assessment of the implementation, effectiveness, and current shortcomings of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP). It is a summary of the results of a comprehensive study by the Deutsche Umwelthilfe e.V. (DUH) entitled “5-year (2014-2019) review of the EU Common Fisheries Policy”, with the participation of renowned fisheries experts, on the entry into force of the reformed CFP in 2014.