Scots hail Europe’s tough stance on mackerel

SCOTTISH fishing industry leaders have welcomed the unanimous vote by the European Parliament’s fisheries committee in support of trade sanctions against countries that engage in unsustainable fishing practices.The industry now hopes the resolution adopted by the committee will finally pave the way for trade sanctions by the EU against Iceland and the Faroes.

The move follows their decision to set unilateral quotas for mackerel catches. The fisheries committee has called for the scope of trade sanction measures to be widened to include all fish and products.

A final decision is expected to be made by the European Parliament in June.