North Sea cod stocks slashed by almost 50% in annual quota setting

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Signed under the shadow of increasing concern for fish stocks, the most dramatic falls affect cod, 44%, herring, 20%, and saithe, 25%

Quotas on whitefish from the North Sea are set to be slashed after the United Kingdom, European Union and Norway agreed North Sea fisheries quotas for 2026.

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