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| Scotland's fishing industry leaders have said they are concerned about initial talks in Brussels to set next year's catch limits. | Scotland's fishing industry leaders have said they are concerned about initial talks in Brussels to set next year's catch limits. |
| European fisheries ministers are unlikely to agree new restrictions before Wednesday. | European fisheries ministers are unlikely to agree new restrictions before Wednesday. |
| However the Scottish Fishermen's Federation (SFF) has described early indications as "unsatisfactory". | However the Scottish Fishermen's Federation (SFF) has described early indications as "unsatisfactory". |
| SFF chief executive Bertie Armstrong said full account of conservation measures would have to be taken. | SFF chief executive Bertie Armstrong said full account of conservation measures would have to be taken. |
| 'Draconian cuts' | |
| He said: "The European Commission has so far failed to recognise the ability of the Scottish industry to deliver effective fisheries management by adopting cod avoidance measures. | He said: "The European Commission has so far failed to recognise the ability of the Scottish industry to deliver effective fisheries management by adopting cod avoidance measures. |
| "We are advocating a more creative approach to fisheries management that moves away from oppressive days-at-sea restrictions and instead focuses on effective and targeted initiatives for reducing cod mortality. | "We are advocating a more creative approach to fisheries management that moves away from oppressive days-at-sea restrictions and instead focuses on effective and targeted initiatives for reducing cod mortality. |
| "Our priority is to ensure that there is sustainable fishing and this can only be achieved through the use of conservation measures that actually work." | "Our priority is to ensure that there is sustainable fishing and this can only be achieved through the use of conservation measures that actually work." |
| Rural Affairs Secretary Richard Lochhead said: "My priority is to secure a fair deal for Scotland's fishermen and that means our over-riding objective is to resist the draconian cuts in days-at-sea proposed by the European Commission. | |
| "Crude cuts in days-at-sea are the wrong way to achieve a sustainable future for Scotland's seas." |