Brussels, 11/12/2008 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday 10 December, the European Commission, negotiating on behalf of the European Union, and Norway reached agreement on the 2009 fishing possibilities which they jointly manage and can exchange. The hard-won agreement will mean a 30% increase in next year's cod TAC (total allowable catch) for European and Norwegian vessels operating in the North Sea. The two parties also agreed measures to reduce fish discards. The EU-Norway bilateral agreement...