New deal on fishing after all-night talks

A new European fishing deal was secured today after 30 hours of gruelling talks in Brussels.

Fri, 19 Dec, 2003 - 09:30

A new European fishing deal was secured today after 30 hours of gruelling talks in Brussels.

Agreement came after all-night negotiations as fisheries ministers fought to head off another round of drastic cuts to avoid the collapse of cod stocks.

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