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| Europe's fisheries commissioner is in Scotland on a fact-finding mission ahead of EU fish quota negotiations. | Europe's fisheries commissioner is in Scotland on a fact-finding mission ahead of EU fish quota negotiations. |
| Joe Borg's two-day visit to Aberdeen, Shetland and the Western Isles is likely to be dominated by opposition to a proposed ban on cod fishing. | Joe Borg's two-day visit to Aberdeen, Shetland and the Western Isles is likely to be dominated by opposition to a proposed ban on cod fishing. |
| The Scottish fleet has warned that it can take no more quota reductions and boat decommissioning after years of cutbacks to conserve fish stocks. | |
| Mr Borg said he wanted to hear the Scottish fishing sector's concerns. | Mr Borg said he wanted to hear the Scottish fishing sector's concerns. |
| He said he recognised the crucial economic and social importance of fisheries in the northernmost parts of the EU and would be looking at the "specific characteristics of remote fishing communities" and ways to develop sustainable fishing. | He said he recognised the crucial economic and social importance of fisheries in the northernmost parts of the EU and would be looking at the "specific characteristics of remote fishing communities" and ways to develop sustainable fishing. |
| "I have had the opportunity to visit fishing ports in the north east of Scotland in the past," he said. | |
| "I am now very much looking forward to travelling to the Shetland Islands and the Western Isles to see for myself the specific challenges and opportunities for the fishing and aquaculture industry of these island communities." | "I am now very much looking forward to travelling to the Shetland Islands and the Western Isles to see for myself the specific challenges and opportunities for the fishing and aquaculture industry of these island communities." |
| The trip starts in Aberdeen on Thursday with talks with fishing industry leaders, followed by meetings with Scottish MEPs. | The trip starts in Aberdeen on Thursday with talks with fishing industry leaders, followed by meetings with Scottish MEPs. |
| Scottish Fisheries Minister Ross Finnie will then accompany the commissioner to Lerwick, travelling on to Stornoway and then to Edinburgh. | Scottish Fisheries Minister Ross Finnie will then accompany the commissioner to Lerwick, travelling on to Stornoway and then to Edinburgh. |