The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) is recommending another sharp cut in quotas for coastal cod in the north.
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The Marine Research Institute is proposing, in fishing advice for the upcoming fishing year that was presented today, that fishing quotas for haddock, saithe and herring be reduced next year. Haddock quotas will be reduced by 20%, saithe by 16% and herring quotas by 22%. Cod has not grown as much as it should in recent years, and it is therefore proposed that a similar amount of the stock be caught as in the current season. However, this is look…