EU will allow more fish to be caught next year: European Union fisheries ministers will allow fishermen to catch more cod in the North Sea next year, against the recommendations of environmentalists. The quota for North Sea cod was increased by 11% on fishing quotas for 2008. The sea council had recommended a reduction of 50% in the total removal of cod from the area, a figure that includes both legal and illegal fishing as well as natural death of the fish. The scientists also called for a reduction in the quota of haddock fished. The ministers instead allowed it to rise 5%. However, there will be a cut in the number of days fishermen spend at sea. Details of the deal are still emerging, but ministers said measures to be taken would include moves to reduce catches of unwanted fish. See "EU ministers to allow more fish to be caught next year," Elisabeth Rosenthal, International Herald Tribune, 12/19/07.
Copyright © 1997-2008 NSnet.com. All rights reserved.
Search News Archive After 1/1/03
News Archive:
December 2007
November 2007
October 2007
September 2007
August 2007
July 2007
June 2007
May 2007
April 2007
March 2007
February 2007
January 2007
December 2006
November 2006
October 2006
September 2006
August 2006
July 2006
June 2006
May 2006
April 2006
March 2006
February 2006
January 2006
December 2005
November 2005
October 2005
September 2005
August 2005
July 2005
June 2005
May 2005
April 2005
March 2005
February 2005
January 2005
December 2004
November 2004
October 2004
September 2004
August 2004
July 2004
June 2004
May 2004
April 2004
March 2004
February 2004
January 2004
December 2003
November 2003
October 2003
September 2003
August 2003
July 2003
June 2003
May 2003
April 2003
March 2003
February 2003
January 2003
2002 News Archive:
Fourth Quarter
Third Quarter
Second Quarter
First Quarter
2001 News Archive:
Fourth Quarter
Third Quarter
Second Quarter
First Quarter
2000 News Archive:
Nov-Dec
Sept-Oct
July-Aug
May-June
Mar-April
Jan-Feb
1999 News Archive:
Nov-Dec
Sept-Oct
July-Aug
May-June
Mar-April
Jan-Feb
1998 News Archive:
Fourth Quarter
Third Quarter
Second Quarter
First Quarter
Please Note Headlines:
Headlines 2007
Headlines 2006
Headlines 2005
Headlines 2004
Headlines 2003