THE squabble over fishing quotas in the
European Union (EU) came to a disappointing halt in Brussels last month. EU
fisheries ministries, meeting to discuss
the fishing quotas for this year, tried
hard to bargain against the cuts citing
the cause of the livelihood of the fisherfolk which could get affected.
In the end, what the European
Commission had suggested and what
was finally decided were quite different,
much to the ire of environmentalist
groups like Greenpeace. Conservation
of fish stocks being the key issue, it is
expected that while the catches of plaice,
mackerel and herring will come down,
that of cod and saithe will rise by eight
and five per cent respectively, and that
of haddock will not change. The
agreement has created a lot of discord
among the fisherfolk belonging to
Britain, France, Spain and Portugal who
believe that the deal is no cause for
celebration.
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