Discarded fish video makes headline news

LK 986, the Copious (sister vessel to the Prolific) from Shetland was filmed from a Norwegian Coastguard vessel dumping around 5 tons of blackjacks (saithe/coley) just outside the Norwegain Sector. Forced to fish away from traditional grounds the boat made a good shot that included blackjacks but they cannot land these as they have no quota and are therefore forced to dump them - but dumping is illegal in Norwegain waters and has been for years, the boat then steamed back into English waters before dumping - yet again highlighting the seemingly illogical and immoral quota system that forces fishermen to discard perfectly good fish for which they hold no quota.