51. With a backward fishing fleet, the Philippines is unable to keep up with domestic demand for fish despite its vast marine resources. 52. Fisheries scientist Pamela Mace of the US National Fisheries Service warned that the global fishing fleet would need to be halved before sustainable levels could be reached. 53. He said his fishing fleet was moving into the area. 54. Above the comments by Rifkind, the newspaper published a cartoon lampooning new pressure from the European Commission on Britain to slash the size of its fishing fleet. 55. The Russian fishing fleet is currently facing grave economic problems with many boats locked in harbour because of fuel shortages or bankruptcies. 56. The Spanish fishing fleet is the largest in the European Union. 57. Their claim is that it is for support of a fishing fleet out there. 58. Rights for the British fishing fleet have proved to be a slippery issue for the Major administration. 59. The European demand to cut the size of national fishing fleets comes in the face of dwindling fish stocks and conservation fears. |