On Friday 31 August, the European Commission adopted proposals on fishing possibilities for 2019 in the Baltic Sea, including a 31% rise in the total allowable catch (TAC) for cod in the Western Baltic. There is bad news for herring in the Western Baltic (recommended cut of 63%), whose stock is outside the biological limits.
European Commissioner for Fisheries Karmenu Vella said the efforts made by fishermen were starting to pay off since the cod resources in the Western Zone are...