Brussels, 18/03/2011 (Agence Europe) - In a speech delivered in Berlin on Thursday 17 March on the subject of reform of the common fisheries policy (CFP), Maria Damanaki, European Fisheries Commissioner, defends individual transferable quotas (ITQ). These, she said, allow the capacity of the fleet (i.e. fishing boats in service) to be reduced without cost. Damanaki is “determined to make our policy greener, simpler and leaner, more modern”. This would make it possible to have a cheaper...