Canadian efforts are now aimed at getting the European Community to abide by NAFO quotas. As well as diplomatic efforts, Canada is carrying out a public information campaign in Europe. Although Spain and Portugal continue to overfish, the EC has reduced its unilateral quotas in the last year. Foreign allocations in Canadian waters T he only species that Canadians will not fish for technical or commercial reasons are allocated to foreigners. This is a requirement under the Law of the Sea.
Species allocated to foreign countries include silver hake and round nose grenadier.