Europe’s fisheries chief suggested yesterday scrapping annual catch limits – the backbone of the controversial Common Fisheries Policy for a quarter of a century.
The radical move would allow fishermen to catch as much fish as they want, unshackled from catch quotas but governed instead by an annual allowance of “days at sea” for each vessel.
The idea was put to MEPs in Brussels by EU Fisheries Commissioner Joe Borg, who last April launched a “consultation” on the CFP’s future, saying: “We are questioning even the fundamentals of the current policy.”
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See also: BBC: Scottish Fishermen’s Federation welcomes EU suggestion to scrap quotas,
and: EU Fisheries Commissioner proposes scrapping quotas in favor of days at sea,
and: EU fisheries minister calls for an end to dumping millions of dead fish,
and: EU ponder scrapping fish catch limits.