Scientists urge North Sea cod ban

[muriel_volestrangler]

A total ban on North Sea cod fishing has been called for by a group of marine scientists, ahead of EU talks.

The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) also recommends major cuts in the catches of fish including haddock and plaice.

A spokesman said stocks were "suffering from reduced reproduction".
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Mr Lochhead said his SNP party would seek "radical changes" to the common fisheries policy, which he said was "failing to deliver either prosperity for our communities or the sustainable stocks on which those communities depend".

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/6732701.stm

Well, there's a sliver of hope that the SNP, who have never been in power before, will behave differently; but most politicians (ie all other countries) almost never do anything that would have a serious effect on fishing jobs. I'm not optimistic that we'll see a major change in EU policy.