1. Maximum sustainable yield is, theoretically, the largest catch that can be taken from a species’ stock over an indefinite period, without long term depletion.
2. EU common fisheries policies have failed in managing the sustainability of overfishing despite being reformed many times. Although the number and size of the fleets have decreased, there are still areas of the sea which have been damaged so badly that it is irreversible. Certain fish populations have stooped so low, that it cannot meet replacement levels, or will struggle to in the future. This is evidence that overfishing is still a problem and something that the EUCFP has failed to address.
3. One way that the EU common fisheries failed to ensure that the fisheries have been managed sustainably can be found when looking the concept of fish discards. This is when fishermen are forced to throw dead fish back into the sea, which are perfectly fine for consumption, because of quotas that have put in place. These quotas limit the tonnage of fish and the number a certain type of fish that a fisherman can fish for. This is obviously not a sustainable thing to do and is harmful for the aquatic environment. Another sustainability problem caused by the EUCFP is that the fishing
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One was that the EUCFP is being reformed can be found when looking at the “Cod Recovery Plan.” This was a plan that was agreed upon in 2004 and revised in 2008. This scheme consisted of trying to increase the population of mature cod, to try to bring its levels back to the sustainable level. It did this by getting governments to the fishing capacity in terms of tonnage and engine power. It also tackled the process of bycatch, by deploying independent observers to monitor such actions. The introduction of Multi- Annual plans further established control, especially in the EU waters. These were plans that were specifically tailored to the geography of certain areas, ensuring that certain species didn’t drop below sustainable