The NFFO has written to the UK Fisheries Minister Hugh Irranca-Davies to reaffirm its opposition to effort control – and to reiterate its determination to secure its removal at the earliest opportunity. The letter follows comments made by the Minister (FN 29th May) on the obstacles to reopening the EC cod recovery plan.
“Effort Control is an elaborate, costly but ultimately bankrupt approach to cod recovery”, said Davy Hill, Chairman of the National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations. “It has been deployed because there is nothing else left in the Commission’s command and control armoury. Its primary advantage is that gives a superficial impression of dealing with the issue when the spotlight is on the Commission at the December Council”.
