On Wednesday 7 November, the European Commission suggested that, in 2019, total allowable catches (TACs) should be set at zero for five stocks, including cod in the Celtic Sea and whiting to the west of Scotland and in the Irish Sea. Catches of northern hake are to increase, as well as Norway lobster and plaice in Skagerrak/Kattegat, and sole in the Bay of Biscay.
The Commission unveiled its proposals on TACs and quotas for 2019 in the Atlantic and North Sea, which cover 89 stocks. For...