Conservation of fish resources: recovery of the Northern hake stock

The European Parliament adopted a resolution drafted by Dominique SOUCHET (Ind, F) on the Commission's proposal on Northern hake. (Please see the document dated 20/01/04.) In brief, Parliament felt it unnecessary to introduce a recovery plan for this fishery, given that such measures would be disproportionate to the objectives pursued and would have a serious and unjustifiable socio-economic impact. �