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West Coast Fishing Concern

[IMG][/IMG] The Scottish Government is considering urgent action to address exceptionally high levels of prawn fishing activities in the West of Scotland. Recent months have seen a shift of vessels that normally fish for prawns in the North Sea, where prawns have been scarce this year, moving to the West causing much greater fishing activity than expected.#8234; While quota is projected to last the year and overall prawn fishing is at a similar level to 2011 and 2010, the displacement means the annual 'time at sea' constraints for the West Coast - the set limits for each geographic area under the EU's Cod Recovery Plan - will be breached without action being taken. ... [Read Full Article]