On Friday 23 March the European Commission presented its draft multiannual plan for demersal fish stocks in the Western Waters affecting the fleets of Belgium, Germany, France, Ireland, Spain, Portugal and the United Kingdom. The NGO Oceana has expressed its disappointment at the proposal.
The plan recommends setting catch limits (TACs) for 16 species based on scientific advice and contains safeguard measures that would be triggered if a stock were to fall below alert levels. Among the...