Sun Jan 07, 2007 2:41 am
The Marine Institute, the national agency that advises the Irish government, puts the situation even more bluntly: “[Irish Sea cod] is in imminent danger of collapse. Failure to reduce fishing mortality to zero will result in a high risk . . . that the stock will not recover.”
Noting that the recovery plan has not worked, it goes on to state: ‘‘The main reason for this is the under-reporting of catches. The zero catch advice needs to be accompanied by strong control and enforcement.”
In other words, it says that some Irish Sea fishermen are breaking the rules, and the only solution is a total embargo.
Not good news if you’re an Irish Sea fisherman.