Significantly larger volumes of North Sea cod, haddock and whiting may be available to fishermen and processors next year, according to new scientific assessments that confirm the stock levels of these important whitefish species are rising.
The latest annual advice from the International Council for the Exploration of the Seas (ICES) includes recommended increases for North Sea cod (27 percent), whiting (34 percent), langoustines (7 percent), saithe (7 percent) and haddock (30 percent…