On Friday, 28 June, the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) confirmed that the North Sea cod population had collapsed and recommended reducing cod catches by EU fishing vessels by 70% for 2020.
NGOs Oceana and Our Fish reacted quickly, asking European Fisheries Ministers to follow this scientific advice when making their decisions at the end of December by drastically reducing fishing quotas for North Sea cod.
Oceana believes that “cod is in a dire situation in EU...