Allowable catch quotas for the European Union (EU) proposed for 2009 by European Commission,
November 1st, 2008
BY KEITH NUTHALLPROPOSED total allowable catch quotas for the European Union (EU) have been proposed for 2009 by the European Commission, which wants particularly steep cuts to fishing efforts off the west of Scotland. It wants a temporary halt to targeted fishing of cod, haddock and whiting, whose stocks have fallen steeply over the last 10 years. Brussels also wants new fishing gear introduced allowing these fish to escape while boats still exploit the valuable prawns and anglerfish element of the fishery. It also wants a 25% reduction in herring quotas off the ...
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