'Fair fishing' manifesto calls for greater quota share for smaller boats

Alliance of environmentalists and fishermen advocates granting small boats priority access to cod, hake and monkfish Hundreds of small British fishing businesses are facing financial ruin, according to campaigners who are calling for radical reform of European fishing rules. They say their case revolves around one key statistic: that although small fishing boats account for 77% of the UK's fishing fleet and 65% of full-time employment in the industry, they are allowed access to only 4% of the fishing quota. See full Article.