Speaking at the Scottish Parliament, Scottish fisheries secretary Richard Lochhead has said that a proposed 20% cut in the North Sea cod quota 2013 threatens the sustainable fishing practices of Scottish fishermen.
"Scotland has put forward a sound scientific case for maintaining cod landings at this year’s level, avoiding discards while still achieving a healthy recovery of the stock by 2015. That’s why at this month’s end of year negotiations in Brussels I will be demanding that the North Sea cod quota is rolled over next year”, said Mr Lochhead.
