Fisheries: Policy on quotas shows benefits but more efforts are needed for 2009
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05 Nov 2008 - 18 Jan 2016
Most stocks of fish continue to be overfished in 2008. This means that in order to build a healthy industry for the future, we need to fish less in the short term. The Commission's policy is to rebuild fish stocks through long-term plans for the main fish stocks. For other stocks, a gradual approach is applied, changing quotas by 15% or less each year. This provides some stability for the fishermen while maintaining movement towards more ecologically sustainable fisheries.
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