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RIP: British Fish Stocks, 1973-2002 - 23rd December 2002, 23.13

Deutsche Welle reports that the Germans are dissatisfied with the EU plan to cut fishing catches by 45% instead of 80%, and support a total ban.

The Common Fisheries Policy has destroyed our fishing industry and not one politician stood up to state this obvious point. Indeed, not one politician stood up to even save our industry, unlike Spain, Greece or Ireland. The Scottish fishermen are threatening to ignore the ruling and that gets the attention of their Fisheries Minister, Ross Finnie. Where was he when the fishermen needed him to defend their livelihoods?

After imperial measures and fish and chips, warm beer must be next on the agenda.