Brussels, 13/03/2008 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday 13 March, the European Commission adopted a proposal to adapt the cod quotas allocated to Poland. After official catch reports were examined, it was discovered that Poland had exceeded its cod quota in the Eastern Baltic by 8,000 tonnes in 2007. In October 2007, Poland and the Commission found common ground on the overfishing by Polish fishermen when the fishery was closed (see EUROPE 9530).
The staff of Fisheries Commissioner Joe Borg...