EU Commission Cuts 2017 Western and Eastern Baltic Cod Quotas 88% and 39% Respectively
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [SeafoodNews] September 27, 2016
The European Commission published sharp reductions in Baltic Sea cod quotas for the 2017 season.
The quota now proposed for Western cod amounts to 1588 tons, down 88% compared to 2016 levels. The quota proposed for Eastern cod amounts to 24927 tons, i.e. 39% less than in 2016. These figures are based on scientific advice and are in line with the newly-adopted Baltic management plan.
These quotas are based on scientific advice received earlier this year from the Council for the Exploration of the Seas, which recommended severe reductions in fishing to help these stocks recover from very low levels...
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