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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/fisheries

Commission comes down on Britain and Ireland for overfishing of mackerel and herring

Brussels, 15/02/2007 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday 15 February, the European Commission adopted a regulation providing for a reduction in certain fishing quotas for the UK and Ireland in response to overfishing. In line with the provisions of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP), the Commission reduces quotas for these countries for the period 2007-2012. The decision follows on from in-depth investigations conducted by the UK authorities in 2005 and 2006.

The reductions stipulated by the...

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