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| Scientists urge ban on cod catch | Scientists urge ban on cod catch |
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| A complete ban on North Sea cod fishing in 2007 is the main recommendation to European governments from their scientific advisors on fisheries. | A complete ban on North Sea cod fishing in 2007 is the main recommendation to European governments from their scientific advisors on fisheries. |
| The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (Ices) says stocks of cod, sandeel and anchovy remain below sustainable limits. | The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (Ices) says stocks of cod, sandeel and anchovy remain below sustainable limits. |
| Ices has made the same recommendation on cod for the last four years, but ministers have gone against it. | Ices has made the same recommendation on cod for the last four years, but ministers have gone against it. |
| The full report is released on Friday, with quotas decided in December. | The full report is released on Friday, with quotas decided in December. |
| The question remains when will politicians follow the scientific advice Tom Pickerell, WWF-UK href="/1/hi/sci/tech/6063168.stm" class="">Europe's political cod puzzle It contains better news on some other species. Norwegian spring spawning herring is recovering, and Ices is recommending an increase of about 75% in its quota. | |
| Smaller quota increases are recommended for mackerel and hake, while small reductions are urged for plaice, blue whiting and sole. | Smaller quota increases are recommended for mackerel and hake, while small reductions are urged for plaice, blue whiting and sole. |
| Recovery prevented | Recovery prevented |
| Martin Pastoors, chair of the Ices committee which reviewed the scientific data, said: "Unfortunately we have not seen clear signals of recovery for the depleted cod stocks. | Martin Pastoors, chair of the Ices committee which reviewed the scientific data, said: "Unfortunately we have not seen clear signals of recovery for the depleted cod stocks. |
| "These stocks have a high growth potential, but the continued catches from these stocks in combination with very low recruitment (development of adult fish) have prevented a recovery." | "These stocks have a high growth potential, but the continued catches from these stocks in combination with very low recruitment (development of adult fish) have prevented a recovery." |
| FISH SPAWNING GROUNDS Source: Cefas European Fisheries commissioner Joe Borg welcomed "positive elements" in the report, but industry figures maintain a ban on cod fishing is unrealistic. | |
| Mr Borg said long-term management plans, such as the plan already implemented for hake stocks to the west of Britain, Ireland and France, is the key to restoring depleted species. | Mr Borg said long-term management plans, such as the plan already implemented for hake stocks to the west of Britain, Ireland and France, is the key to restoring depleted species. |
| "Today's news... shows that our long-term approach to the management of EU fisheries is starting to bear some fruit," he said. | "Today's news... shows that our long-term approach to the management of EU fisheries is starting to bear some fruit," he said. |
| "This should encourage us all to redouble our efforts to reverse the decline in our fisheries and to move gradually towards sustainable catches and a stable fishing sector." | |
| Environment and conservation groups are urging EU ministers to accept the scientific advice when they meet in December. | Environment and conservation groups are urging EU ministers to accept the scientific advice when they meet in December. |
| "This is the fifth year in a row that their scientific advice recommends a zero catch of cod in the North Sea, west of Scotland, and Irish Sea," said Dr Tom Pickerell, fisheries policy officer with WWF-UK. | "This is the fifth year in a row that their scientific advice recommends a zero catch of cod in the North Sea, west of Scotland, and Irish Sea," said Dr Tom Pickerell, fisheries policy officer with WWF-UK. |
| "The question remains when will politicians follow the scientific advice?" | "The question remains when will politicians follow the scientific advice?" |