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Bulgaria to oppose EU proposal for reduced turbot quotas

Thu, Nov 19 2009 11:57 CET byRene Beekman 1205 Views 1 Comment
Bulgaria to oppose EU proposal for reduced turbot quotas

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Bulgaria's Agriculture and Food Ministry said that it would not support a European Commission proposal to reduce fishing quotas for turbot in the Black Sea by as much as 25 per cent.

The proposal is on the agenda when European Union agriculture and fisheries ministers meet in Brussels on November 20 2009.

Besides 2010 fishing quota for the Black Sea, ministers will discuss annual fisheries negotiations between the EU and Norway, as well as a state aid application from Poland. The meeting will be chaired by Swedish agriculture minister Eskil Erlandsson. Sweden is the current holder of the rotating presidency of the EU.

According to the Bulgarian ministry, the reduction of quota would seriously harm local fishing industries.

Quota for 2008 were exhausted by September, while the 2009 quota was reached as early as the end of March, the ministry said in a media statement two days ahead of the Brussels meeting.

The proposed reduction threatened the livelihood of entire fishing communities, the ministry said.

Together with Romania, Bulgaria submitted an action plan to manage the turbot stock, which included specific technical measures to reduce fishing efforts, improve control, as well as joint research, the Agriculture Ministry in Sofia said.

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Anonymous Philip Fri, Nov 20 2009 12:46 CET
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Well it seems like mussel farming is successful, and maybe sea bass as well. I have never heard of Turbot farming, has anyone else? This could supplement demand and therefore "free range" could command a higher price whilst the fishing communities could manage the farms when the Turbot fishing quota had been reached.

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