EU fishers up against dearer fuel
The spiralling fuel prices in the international market have hit European fishing fleets. Angered fishers are blockading ports in several countries.
France and Scotland have initiated a negotiation with the eu for permission to give subsidies or release cash-aid for their ailing fishing sectors. To maintain a level commercial playing field, the European State Aid Rules do not allow member nations to introduce large-scale subsidies. Scotland has established a fuel task force to prepare a fuel efficiency scheme for the fishers, while France has promised to immediately release