Brussels, 05/05/2003 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission adopted on Tuesday a proposal instituting multi-annual programmes for cod restocking in Kattegat and Skagerrak, the North Sea, the eastern English Channel, western Scotland and the Irish Sea. The Commission estimates that restocking will take between five and ten years. Measures for hake restocking will be announced at a later date.
The Commission's strategy comprises the following planks:
- Objective of the restocking plan:...