date:Aug 03, 2012
Through deductions the Commission can immediately address the damage done to the stocks overfished in the previous year and ensure a sustainable use by all Member States of a common fishing resource. This year, for the first time, deductions were increased by 50 per cent for Member States that had repeatedly (in 2009, 2010 and 2011) overfished the same stock.
Maria Damanaki, Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, said: Nobody should harbor illusions that overfishing will be tolerated.