WARM waters in the Atlantic could be forcing stocks of cod and other
cold-water white fish away from the coasts of Europe to northern waters.
European fishermen have cut their catches by a third in the past two years, but
the young fish continue to disappear from a wide area of the North Sea
(New Scientist, 20 November 1999, p 14).
Each autumn, the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES)
advises the European Commission on key fish stocks. With this information, the
Commission can propose appropriate quotas for European Union member nations.
Elliot Morley, the junior…
