Brussels, 04/12/2003 (Agence Europe) - In order to avoid closure of a number of fisheries (in accordance with scientists' recommendations), the European Commission on Thursday above all suggested extending to the threatened species (North Sea plaice, sole in the western part of the Channel and hake, anglerfish and lobster in the Iberian Peninsula) measures currently in place to restrict the fishing effort for certain cod stocks (EUROPE of 29 November 2003, p.10). In its proposals on total...