The first was a presentation by the Commission on thisyear’s scientific advice from the International Council of the Exploration of the Sea and the Commission’s own Scientific, Technical and Economic Committeefor Fisheries; the second was a discussion on the Commission’s proposals forcod and hake recovery plans, and the third was a political agreement on theintroduction of an experimental fishery in Greenland waters.The Commission said that thescientific advice indicated 14 stocks are now outside safe biological limitsand this underlined the need for effective effort controls on top...