Brussels, 20/12/2006 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday 19 December, the EU Council of ministers adopted, without debate, the regulation on total allowable catches (TACs) and quotas for deep-sea species for the next two years (2007 and 2008). European fisheries ministers reached a political agreement on 21 November (see EUROPE 9311). Significant reductions in fishing possibilities were agreed (compared with current 2005-2006 TACs and quotas) for the orange roughy (down 42-83% depending on the...