1.   European and Canadian fisheries scientists have repeatedly warned that turbot stocks in the Northwest Atlantic would be depleted unless nations drastically reduced the annual catch.

2.   An astute politician and a compelling speaker, he had already endeared himself to many Newfoundlanders for his stand last year against European access to East Coast turbot stocks.

3.   As the war of words raged, Canada accused the Spanish of cheating the quota system to wipe out the turbot stocks.

4.   As the war of words raged, Canada charged the Spanish of cheating the quota system of wipe out the turbot stocks.

5.   Bonino was a sharp critic of Canada over the seizure of a Spanish ship accused of overfishing juvenile turbot stocks.

6.   Both Wells and Tobin accused the Spaniards of laying waste to turbot stocks, the last commercially viable groundfish on the once-bountiful fishing grounds.

7.   But the ambassadors opted Monday for a more subdued tone, seeking negotiated settlements on partitioning turbot stocks and monitoring fishing activity.

8.   Canada had claimed Spain was overfishing juvenile turbot stocks in international waters off Newfoundland.

9.   Canada has accused the Estai crew of taking small fish, which will endanger future generations and the turbot stock in the area for years to come.

10.   Canada has claimed that Spain was threatening turbot stocks.