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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8723

11 June 2004
Contents Publication in full By article 35 / 45
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/fisheries
Commission report criticises overfishing

Brussels, 10/06/2004 (Agence Europe) - According to a European Commission working document (dated 1 June) taking stock of the inclusion of environmental factors in other EU policies, the reduction of fish breeding stock is largely due to overfishing. This report states that 40% of EU catch comes from stocks considered to be below their safe biological limits, up to 60% for various deep-water and diadromous species. The Commission points out that the situation is even more alarming for cod...

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