Protecting fish stocks – key

1 The words ‘deciding …… arbitrarily‘, ‘for political reasons‘ and ‘using coercion‘.
2 There is ‘a policy of consensus between fishermen and scientists’, and ‘they work hand in glove with each other‘ to protect fish stocks.
3 It is being hailed internationally (as a means of preserving fish stocks).

If you hail sth / sb you praise it / him / her enthusiastically

4 In the North Sea.
5 120mm / millimetres.

mesh – noun – opening or space enclosed by the threads of a net between knot and knot, or the threads enclosing such a space

6 300mm.
7 It monitors the amount of cod caught in a given area in a set time frame.
8 Independent bodies.
9 The area is closed to fishing for a set period of time.
10 It is strictly adhered to.

To adhere to – follow (an idea / principle / guideline) faithfully

11 No – they are not part of this agreement.
12 Yes.
13 Because it makes sense.
14 On the West Coast of Scotland.
15 Because it is fished by so many nations each with their own idea of minimum mesh sizes.

You are left to deduce that the cod therefore gets overfished by these fishermen, because the size of the fish they catch is smaller than that recommended. It is estimated that over 80% of cod fish caught around the UK has never reproduced, so the fish stocks are not replenished.

16 She says ‘despite‘ the policy and also calls it the ‘so-called‘ policy – indicating that it is not an effective policy.
17 That there is evidence that they bias their findings towards the aspirations of the state in which they are based (so it is not disinterested /independent).
18 They have always mistrusted edicts from Brussels, and believe in the non-biased findings of research stations such as that based in Torry.

mistrust / distrust – verb – have no confidence in something, regard with suspicion, be wary, suspicious or doubtful of sth

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