The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES), a Denmark-based independent body which advises the government on managing fish stocks, has judged that the cod population in almost all of Britain’s waters are so depleted that none should be caught next year for the species to recover. Jonny Hughes, Blue Marine Foundation’s Senior UK Marine Policy Manager, said “This is a direct result of decisions in previous years to prioritise short-term economic profit for a handful of largely wealthy fishing companies…This collapse… is what happens when fisheries managers and politicians play Russian roulette with a fully loaded gun.”
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