Europe made a supposed "big breakthrough" on fisheries by agreeing not to throw away as much of the fish they catch but don't want.
Is that a big f*cking deal or WHAT?
But for the bigger issue of actually not taking out just about all the fish in the sea, they punted the can down the road.
European fisheries reform stumbles forward
"On the broader issue of ensuring that fish stocks are actually sustainable, Gjerskov said that member states had “embraced the concept” of maximum sustainable yield (MSY).
Gjerskov said that the council had committed to bringing catches down to MSY limits by 2015 “where possible” and by 2020 “at the latest”. Richartz argues that this gives fisheries managers a free hand to "set the quotas higher than the scientific advice” for the next decade. Under existing international commitments, fish stocks in Europe should be fished at no more than MSY by 2015."
Yes, they're "embracing the concept". Actually doing something about the problem -- HA. Fat chance.
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