EU agrees cod stocks rescue plans - BBC

[Eugene]

Source: BBC News

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Wednesday, 19 November 2008

EU agrees cod stocks rescue plans

European fisheries ministers have agreed a plan aimed
at increasing dwindling cod stocks.

The new plans envisage using better nets that allow
smaller cod to escape, as well as closing certain areas
to fishing when cod are spawning.

Ministers have admitted the plan will be difficult for
fishermen to achieve.

But they say the incentive will be larger quotas in
areas like the North Sea, where cod stocks are
beginning to recover.

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Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7737485.stm

[Hope And Change]

1. Good to hear.Thanks for posting.K & R!

[GliderGuider]

2. I wish them better luck than we've had in Canada

After 15 years of a moratorium on commercial cod fishing in Canadian waters -- no sign of recovery.

[msongs]

3. just quit eating fish. the fish will thank you and you will live healthier nt

[GliderGuider]

4. Very good advice. We've already eaten 90% of the large fish in the world's oceans.

Maybe we should leave some for later?

[Kolesar]

5. The only well managed fishery I know of is Alaskan salmon

...So I eat that product.