date:Aug 01, 2012
emphasis that this issue has been caused by two factors firstly, the unusual scarcity of prawns in the North Sea that has lead to effort change; and secondly, this is not about quota availability but rather having the necessary days at sea to catch quota. This illustrates the management difficulties related to the EUs flawed Cod Recovery Plan.
My overall objective is to ensure West Coast fisherman can catch their quotas and are able to supply local processing businesses.
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