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| No cod cuts hailed a 'good deal' for Scotland's fishermen | No cod cuts hailed a 'good deal' for Scotland's fishermen |
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| A deal that will result in no cut to this year's cod quota has been welcomed as "good news" for Scotland's fishermen. | A deal that will result in no cut to this year's cod quota has been welcomed as "good news" for Scotland's fishermen. |
| It follows negotiations between the EU and Norway that concluded at 06:00. | It follows negotiations between the EU and Norway that concluded at 06:00. |
| Fisheries Minister Richard Lochhead said the deal built on the "successful outcome" of December's discussions. | Fisheries Minister Richard Lochhead said the deal built on the "successful outcome" of December's discussions. |
| "The industry has much to look forward to in 2013," he said. "While there will no doubt still be challenges ahead, for now they are able to plan ahead." | "The industry has much to look forward to in 2013," he said. "While there will no doubt still be challenges ahead, for now they are able to plan ahead." |
| Total allowable catches of fish including haddock, whiting, plaice and herring have increased. | Total allowable catches of fish including haddock, whiting, plaice and herring have increased. |
| "This deal is good news for Scotland's fishermen, showing significant increases across a range of key stocks that are reaping the benefit of sensible management measures," said Mr Lochhead. | "This deal is good news for Scotland's fishermen, showing significant increases across a range of key stocks that are reaping the benefit of sensible management measures," said Mr Lochhead. |
| "Importantly, we have now set mackerel limits that follow the scientific recommendations but do not in any way seek to reward the unacceptable actions of Faroe and Iceland to the detriment of the Scottish fishing industry. | "Importantly, we have now set mackerel limits that follow the scientific recommendations but do not in any way seek to reward the unacceptable actions of Faroe and Iceland to the detriment of the Scottish fishing industry. |
| "The deeply flawed cod plan proposed a further cut in quota when the stock is actually recovering. | "The deeply flawed cod plan proposed a further cut in quota when the stock is actually recovering. |
| "The only result would have been a trail of discards across the North Sea. This outcome will help prevent that nonsensical situation arising." | "The only result would have been a trail of discards across the North Sea. This outcome will help prevent that nonsensical situation arising." |
| Bertie Armstrong, chief executive of the Scottish Fishermen's Federation, also welcomed the deal. | Bertie Armstrong, chief executive of the Scottish Fishermen's Federation, also welcomed the deal. |
| Mackerel wrangle | |
| He said: "This is a good outcome based on the science, which reflects the status of our recovering stocks in the North Sea. | |
| "Cod is recovering well and a cut in quota would only have led to unavoidable discarding. | |
| "Our fishermen have been at the forefront of spearheading a range of innovative conservation measures, including technical alterations to trawls to dramatically reduce discards, and adhering to real-time area closures to protect spawning and juvenile fish." | |
| Iceland and the Faroe Islands have been involved in a long-running mackerel dispute. | Iceland and the Faroe Islands have been involved in a long-running mackerel dispute. |
| They have both been criticised for declaring huge catches of the valuable fish in recent years, leading to fears for its sustainability. |