Friday, 22 January 2021

Taking Back Control of Overfished Stocks?

The charity Oceania have audited 104 stocks of fish (https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/jan/22/only-a-third-of-uks-key-fish-populations-are-not-overfished). Most of the fish in UK waters are overfished, with only Mackerel (in NE Atlantic); Haddock (in the North Sea) and Langoustines (West of Scotland) in a healthy state. Oceania feel that the taking of Cod, should be markedly reduced in some areas and cease altogether in others (the Celtic Sea). Herring, Whiting, Blue whiting, Scallops and Crabs all show ominous signs of overfishing in some areas. It will be interesting to see whether these stocks will, in future, be better protected from commercial fishing.

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