White fish are ever popular on the plate but harder to find in the North Sea.
White fish such as cod, haddock and whiting are the mainstay of the Scottish deep water fleet and the hardest hit. On a two day visit to Scotland's northeast, European Fisheries Commissioner Franz Fischler had a warning for Scottish fishermen. I hope that I can rely on your support to get us all through these difficulties for the ultimate benefit of the fishing industry. Scottish fishermen are well aware of the decline in white fish populations, because most have been struggling to catch their current quotas. Fischler said that next year, for the first time, the Commission will limit catches on deep water species.