GREENLAND ACCESS
August 1st, 2004
BY KEITH NUTHALLEUROPEAN Union (EU) fishing boats will receive additional quotas this year for catches in Greenland waters, after a renegotiation of financial compensation from the EU to the Danish self-governing territory. If a proposal from the European Commission is accepted by EU ministers, a new quota of 1,000 tonnes for snow crab will be introduced, shared by Ireland and Spain. Also, a general 2,000 tonne by-catch quota would be created for all EU countries. There would be an 800 tonne increase in the Atlantic halibut quota, snapped up by Portugal, and an ...
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