EU faces battle over fish quotas

EU fisheries ministers are meeting in Brussels shortly to decide how much fish can be caught from Europe's seas next year.

The two-day summit is likely to prove controversial, as governments balance the needs of a rapidly shrinking industry with protecting fish stocks.

Thousands of jobs have been lost in Europe's fisheries in the last 10 years - including 4,000 in the UK.

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