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Irish Minister of State with responsibility for Fisheries and Forestry, Tony Killeen TD today welcomed EU Council agreement for the introduction of a new Cod Recovery Plan.

The Fifteen restaurant in Amsterdam was yesterday certified to serve Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certified sustainable fish.

It is set to discuss the Cod Recovery Plan as well as the crucial EU-Norway fisheries negotiations, before turning to the Common Agriculture Policy Health Check on Wednesday and Thursday.

At its 27th Annual Meeting, held in London 10-14 November, NEAFC put in place the last elements of a series of measures to protect vulnerable marine ecosystems.

The Dutch Fisheries Organisations gill and tangle net fishery for Dover sole has entered full assessment for Marine Stewardship Council certification.

Commenting on the European Commission’s proposals to cut fishing quotas by 25 per cent for cod, haddock, herring and whiting catches off the West of Scotland in 2009 and reducing fishermen’s days…

Responding to the release yesterday of a press statement from the EC outlining its proposals for quotas and fishing opportunities for 2009, Bertie Armstrong, chief executive of the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation, said:

Jim Cane, Managing Director of the £300m Young’s Seafood business has announced that he will be retiring early next year after over 35 years in the UK grocery industry.

The Danish Pelagic Producers Organisation has entered the Atlanto-Scandian herring fishery and the North East Atlantic mackerel fishery for MSC full assessment.