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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8837
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/fisheries

Commission proposes up to 80% reductions in fishing possibilities for deep water varieties for 2005 and 2006

Brussels, 29/11/2004 (Agence Europe) - On Monday, the European Commission adopted a proposal providing for reductions of up to 80% of fishing possibilities for so-called "deep-water" species to be granted to Community vessels for 2005 and 2006. These species are caught mainly in the waters of the North East Atlantic. The Commission proposes to bring in limits on catches for various species of deep-water sharks (3219 tonnes in the northern waters) and for Greenland halibut. Furthermore, the...

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