Luxembourg, 19/04/2002 (Agence Europe) - Although the Kingdom of Spain was indeed allocated 90% of the total allowable catches (TAC) of anchovies in the Bay of Biscay for the period 1996-2001, it has not, however, actually received 90% of the anchovy fishing possibilities in this area, given Portugal's transfer of one part of its quota in a given area to France. Such is the explanation given in a Court press release on a Spanish ruling against the European Commission.
Spain had initiated...