§ Mr. NichollsTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, pursuant to his oral statement of 14 January 1999,Official Report, column 544, in what way the industry indicated its agreement not to take the full recommended allocation of cod. [69396]
§ Mr. MorleyThe International Council for the Exploration of the Sea recommended a North Sea cod TAC of 153,000 tonnes for 1998. Following discussion with representatives of the industry, the UK supported a lower TAC of 140,000 tonnes being set in order to help the rebuilding of this stock.